United Nations Human Settlements Programme Chief of Service, Management and Programme Analysis Jobs in Kenya

United Nations Human Settlements Programme Chief of Service, Management and Programme Analysis Jobs in Kenya; The Chief of Service, Programme Management is responsible for coordinating and providing administrative support for the implementation of UN-Habitat's work programme, either directly or through the engagement of third-party service providers. The Service provides input and support to organizational development and management initiatives, including system and process simplification and design; information and knowledge management of UN-Habitat's policies and procedures; management performance and accountability tools; and HQ/Field structural and staffing reviews.

Responsibilities

Overall management, work programme and strategic planning:

• Formulates, leads, supervises the implementation of the substantive work programme of the Division. Co-ordinates the work carried out by all the work sections and units under the Division and provides substantive reviews of the drafts prepared by the Division’s sections and units.

• Oversees the management of activities undertaken by the Division; ensures that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion and co-ordinates work in the different areas both within the Division, within UN-Habitat in Nairobi and at offices away from Nairobi, with the United Nations Office Nairobi (UNON) as well as with third-party services providers.

• Contributes to the formulation of the Division’s overall strategies and policies by participating in various committees, preparing documents on policy issues, and acting, as required, in an advisory capacity to the USG/ASG; contribute to the overall management of the Division’s activities and operations.

• Engages in the ongoing management of teams, task forces and committees and contribute as needed to the organization’s internal management and governance.

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

• Responsible for both the substantive and financial components of the work programme of the organization in liaison with the Senior Managers. Ensure that the work programme is fully aligned with the strategic plan and make recommendations to enhance organizational efficiency.

• Advises and implements recommendations of the oversight bodies and external evaluations in what concerns the division’s attributions. Human Resources

Professional Development

• Oversees all aspects of planning and strategic management of human resources of UN-Habitat taking due account of geographical and gender balance and other institutional values; supports the efforts of the Executive Director to promote women in leadership positions.

• Manages, guides, develops and trains staff under his/her supervision; fostering teamwork and communication among staff in the Division and across organizational boundaries with a specific focus on relations with UNON and third-party service providers.

• Provides guidance and oversight for evaluation of staff performance (PAS) and professional development of staff.

Finance and Budget Management:

• Takes full responsibility for the management of the Division’s budget, ensuring efficient financial planning, allocation, and monitoring of funds in alignment with the Division’s objectives.

• Acts as the Secretary of the Budget Committee and reports regularly to the Executive Director and senior management team.

• Implements and advises on recommendations from oversight bodies and external evaluations related to the Division.

• Advises on effective implementation modalities for UN-Habitat's programmes and projects.

• Represents the Division at international, regional or national meetings.

• Reports to the Executive Board of UN-Habitat on effective budget management and performance, with a particular focus on the key findings outlined in the annual reports. Operational support to Divisions and Outposted office:

• Provides timely support to other divisions, the regional offices and country programmes to facilitate and enhance their efforts, streamline and expedite processes and build the operational capacity.

• Leads and supervises the organization of meetings, seminars, etc., on programme support-related issues; manages the substantive preparation and organization of such meetings or seminars.

• Liaises with and negotiates agreements for the provision of administrative support services to UN-Habitat by third-party providers such as the United Nations Office Nairobi and others. Leadership and engagement within UN system on UN managerial reforms, including participation in committees and reporting to regulatory bodies:

• Coordinates and oversees the preparation of reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), Committee for Programme Coordination (CPC), Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly, UN-Habitat Assembly, the Executive Board and other policy-making organs, as appropriate.

• Chairs meetings, seminars, etc., on substantive-related issues; represents the Organization at international, regional, interagency meetings, seminars and conferences; provides programmatic /substantive expertise on issues or holds programmatic/substantive and organizational discussions with representatives of other institutions.

• Coordinates work in the different areas both within UN-Habitat, and with other organizations of the United Nations System, donors and agencies as appropriate.

• Represents the Executive Director on the High-Level Committee on Management (HLCM) and other committees as required.

• Participates in international, regional or national meetings and provides substantive expertise on issues or holds substantive and organizational discussions with representatives of other institutions.

• 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.

• Perform other functions as required

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge of administrative support work in the UN system in general and of specific experience in either financial or human resources management.


Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards;

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects;stands. possibilities.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, Management, finance, economics, accounting, law, social sciences or related area is required.

A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of 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 desirable.

Work Experience

A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration, logistics, financial management, budget, procurement or related field is required.

Experience in Human Resources (HR) management and the application of Human Resources rules and regulations, particularly in the context of managing a large-scale, international organization is required.

Experience in coordinating and overseeing the preparation of reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies and executive boards is desirable.

Experience in overseeing services provided to or in field locations of the United Nations or a comparable international organization is desirable.

Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable. NOTE: "fluency equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand), and " Knowledge of" equals a rating of " confident" in two of the four areas.


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