Chief of Service, Indigenous Peoples and Development Branch/Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,

Chief of Service, Social Affairs position is located in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) in the Indigenous Peoples and Development Branch/Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (IPDB-SPFII) of the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD). The Chief will report to the Director of DISD.

Responsibilities Chief of Service, Social Affairs:

Under the direct supervision of the Director and with delegated authority, the Chief of the Branch will be responsible for the following duties:

• Keeps abreast of developments in institutional mandates, policies and guidelines pertaining to social affairs, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and other UN mechanisms on indigenous peoples’ rights.
• Oversees the management of activities undertaken by the Branch, ensures that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion and co-ordinates work in the different areas both within the Division and Department, and with other organizations of the United Nations System, as appropriate.
• Leads, supervises and carries out the work programme of the Branch on indigenous issues. Co-ordinates the work carried out by the Branch and provides programmatic/substantive reviews of the drafts prepared by others.
• Co-ordinates and oversees the preparation of reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies, and provides substantive support to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Commission for Social Development, the Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs, as appropriate.
• Reports to intergovernmental bodies on budget/programme performance or on programmatic/ substantive issues, as appropriate, particularly those presented in biannual and/or annual reports.
• Oversees and provides substantive inputs to intergovernmental processes.
• Assists the Director in preparing the work programme of the Branch, determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery.
• Leads and supervises various substantive inputs of the Branch within the Division and the Department, as requested by the senior management, and their timely delivery.
• Undertakes or oversees the programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Branch, including preparation of budgets, reporting on budget/programme performance, evaluation of staff performance (ePAS), interviews of candidates for job openings, evaluation of candidates and preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting.
• Recruits staff, taking due account of geographical and gender balance.
• Incorporates gender perspectives and considerations of equal participation in all areas of work.
• Manages, guides, develops and trains staff under his/her supervision.
• Represents the Division at international, regional or national meetings.
• Assists the Director in fund raising, as appropriate.

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Eligibility Criteria

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in social sciences, international relations, law or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience on indigenous issues at national, regional or international levels is required.
  
• Experience in project or programme management, policy formulation, or implementation in the areas of sustainable development is required.
  
• Supervisory experience, including in relation to organization, management and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, is required.
  
• Experience providing support to intergovernmental processes, including support to intergovernmental negotiations, is required.
  
• Experience working in the UN system and/or at the inter-agency level is desirable.
  
• Experience in publication record in the field of indigenous issues is desirable.
  
• Experience in capacity-development and/or technical cooperation projects is desirable.

Languages:

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable, in particular, French or Spanish or Russian, considering that these are the languages spoken in regions of indigenous people.

Assessment:

• Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

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