CHIEF OF OFFICE

Org. Setting and ReportingOIOS is the internal oversight function of the United Nations and assists the Secretary-General in fulfilling her or his oversight responsibilities in respect of the resources and staff of the Organization through the provision of audit, investigation, and inspection and evaluation services. This position is located in the Office of the Under-Secretary-General (OUSG) of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) in New York. The Chief of Office supports the Under-Secretary-General in the discharge of her or his responsibilities related to overall OIOS strategic direction, programme planning, resource management, monitoring and reporting, internal and external coordination, and representation and liaison with OIOS stakeholders. The Chief is also responsible, on behalf of the Under-Secretary-General, for managing the staff and resources of OUSG. ResponsibilitiesThe Chief of Office supports the programme of work that is entrusted to the Under-Secretary-General for OIOS and supports her or him in the full range of her or his complex and extensive responsibilities. In that capacity, and in close coordination with and under the overall direction of the Under-Secretary-General, the Chief supports the Under-Secretary-General by undertaking the following responsibilities: • Providing strategic guidance on overall OIOS Policy development, programme planning and budgeting, human and financial resource management and administration, and risk management. Coordinating and overseeing the preparation of overall OIOS strategic and programme plans and budgets, monitoring their implementation, and coordinating reporting of results, including annual and other OIOS reports for submission to the Secretary-General and heads of entity and for presentation to intergovernmental bodies, audit committees, and other OIOS stakeholders. • Supporting the development of overall OIOS operational policies and procedures and monitoring the implementation of OIOS management and policy decisions across OIOS, including pertaining to human and financial resources management, information management and security, and the use of information and communications technologies. • Ensuring effective systems of delegation of authority within the Office, monitoring the optimum use of human and other resources, expertise and experience, overseeing internal OIOS-wide risk-management initiatives, and overseeing initiatives and procedures for enhancing staff accountability and conduct and discipline. Assisting OIOS senior leaders in the discharge of their functions by supporting the coordination of the activities of the three OIOS Divisions, both at Headquarters and in the field, including by identifying initiatives for strengthening the day-to-day internal management of OIOS and evaluating OIOS performance. • Fostering relations with and providing support and advice to the Under-Secretary-General and OIOS senior leaders in their interactions with: Member States; the General Assembly and its Committees and subsidiary organs; audit; internal Secretariat committees and task forces; the Executive Office of the Secretary-General; heads of entities; other oversight functions in the UN; and other OIOS stakeholders. • Providing leadership and support to the staff in the OUSG to ensure the provision of high-quality support for programme planning and implementation, and human and financial resource management, and compliance with policies and procedures across OIOS. • Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need. • Carrying out other special assignments, as requested by the Under-Secretary-General. Competencies• Professionalism: Knowledge of the substantive field of work in general and of specific areas being supervised. Ability to produce reports and papers on technical issues and to review and edit the work of others. Ability to apply UN rules, regulations, policies and guidelines in work situations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. The ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. • Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. • Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. • Building Trust: Provides an environment in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion; manages in a deliberate and predictable way; operates with transparency; has no hidden agenda; places confidence in colleagues, staff members and clients; gives proper credit to theirs; follows through on agreed upon actions; treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately. • Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary. EducationAdvanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law or other relevant related areas. A first-level university degree in combination with extensive qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage. Job - Specific QualificationOversight-related professional certifications and qualifications is desirable. Work ExperienceA minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration, logistics, financial management, budget or related field is required. Proven track record of managing programmes, people and resources, and technical leadership in audit, investigation, and/or inspection and evaluation functions in large international organizations is required. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. Either French or Arabic or Chinese (Mandarin) or Russian or Spanish is desirable. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).