Chief of Unit/Section, Coordination and Response Division - UN Secretariat

Management skills: Leadership: a model that others want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to achieve objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a wide range of people 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 have the courage to take unpopular stands. Takes the initiative and responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work, knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing . Judgement / Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and reaches the heart of the problem quickly, gathers relevant information before making a decision, considers positive and negative impacts of decisions before taking them, makes decisions with a look at the impact on others and on Organization offers a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information, checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the needs expressed or implied in the decision, taking tough decisions when necessary.

Education Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law or related field. A bachelor's degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree. Experience Minimum 10 years of experience at levels relevant in humanitarian affairs, emergency management crisis / emergency, rehabilitation, development or related fields, including several years in a field mission is necessary. Several years of work experience at a senior level to manage a team / section in the field is required. Demonstrated negotiation necessary. English and French are the working languages ​​of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position excellent English (written and verbal skills) is necessary. Knowledge of another official UN language, particularly French, is an advantage. Evaluation Methodology Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment of the merits, which may be followed by a competency based interview.