Thailand: Chief of Section, Programme Planning and Budget Section, P5

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Chief of Section will be responsible for the following.

• Provides policy guidance to the Director of Division, on development and management of the implementation of overall strategies and departmental policies and procedures.

• Plans and oversees the management of activities undertaken by the Section; ensures that work programme and programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion, coordinating diverse activities in the Section, and, in collaboration with substantive divisions and subregional offices, the Division of Administration and Executive Direction and Management.

• Manages, supervises and carries out the work programme of the Section under responsibility. Co-ordinates the work carried out by the Section including developing, implementing and evaluating assigned programmes, identifying priorities, follow-up actions, problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; provides programmatic and substantive reviews of drafts prepared by others.

• Provides substantive input to reports on the strategic framework, programme budget and programme budget implications of resolutions for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Advisory Committee of Permanent Representatives, the Commission, the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget Questions, Committee for Programme Coordination, and other policy-making organs, as appropriate.

• Supports the Director in coordination with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Regional Commission, New York Office and other Regional Commissions.

• Contributes to the reporting to intergovernmental bodies on budget as well as programme performance and other programmatic issues, as appropriate, including those presented in biannual and/or annual reports.

• Coordinates activities related to budget and funding, reviews and analyses budgetary policies and procedures, makes recommendations for changes and modifications.

• Ensures that the outputs produced by the Section maintain high-quality standards; that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data. Ensures that all outputs produced by the Section under supervision meet required standards before completion to ensure they comply with the relevant mandates.

• Prepares inputs for the work programme of the Division, determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery.

• Carries out programmatic and administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Section, including preparation of budgets, assigning and monitoring of performance parameters and critical indicators, preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting, evaluation of staff performance, interviews of candidates for job openings and evaluation of candidates.

• Recruits staff for the Section taking due account geographical and gender balance and other institutional values.

• Manages, guides, develops and trains staff under supervision.

• Fosters teamwork and communication among staff in the Section and across organizational boundaries.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in humanities, sciences, business or public administration, law, or related areas is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in programme management, budget, or related fields, is required.
Knowledge and experience in implementing results-based management including log frames in intergovernmental organization is desirable.
Experience in working with institutional mandates, policies and guidelines, as well as intergovernmental processes related to programme planning and budget is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Application can only be submitted through the UN Inspira (system) on ESCAP's official jobs page. To apply, please follow this link: http://www.unescap.org/jobs