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Job Opening
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Special Assistant to the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, P5
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SENIOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
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Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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NEW YORK
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Posting Period: |
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14 April 2014-12 June 2014
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Job Opening number: |
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14-ECO-DESA-33967-R-NEW YORK (R)
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N/A
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United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
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Org. Setting and Reporting
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The position is located in the Office of the Under-Secretary-General (OUSG), Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The incumbent reports, through the Chief of Office, to the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.
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Responsibilities
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Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Office, the Special Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:
Prepare policy notes and strategic proposals aimed at devising departmental positions on major development issues, with particular emphasis on international cooperation. Advise the Under-Secretary-General on programme and policy issues falling under the purview of the Department; monitor new or emerging development issues of concern to the United Nations intergovernmental processes. Oversee the flow of correspondence addressed to and originating from the Under-Secretary-General. Ensure effective preparations, support for and follow-up to meetings of the Under-Secretary-General with senior representatives of Member States, senior officials of the UN system and representatives of the civil society, and in this regard, coordinate and consult with Directors and other senior staff of DESA divisions and offices, and other offices of the UN secretariat, as necessary. Assist the Under-Secretary-General in coordinating substantive preparations for the relevant discussions of the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council and for the support to ECOSOC functional commissions, committees and expert bodies and other major activities which require leadership or oversight of the Head of the Department. Serve as DESA’s key liaison person with officials at all levels inside and outside the organization; liaise on behalf of the Under-Secretary-General with delegations to the intergovernmental bodies and establish collaborative partnerships. Be an active member of the team of the Office of the Under-Secretary-General and perform other duties in support to senior management processes, as required.
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Competencies
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Professionalism -Solid understanding of economic, social and sustainable development; -Broad familiarity with the UN system, its programmes and on economic and social affairs and development; -Strong analytical skills in economic, social and sustainable development issues; -Understanding of UN intergovernmental processes, including their dynamics, linkages and interdependencies;
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 the audience -Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
Teamwork: -Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals -Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others -Places team agenda before personal agenda -Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position -Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
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 improvement; 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.
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 that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision -Makes tough decisions when necessary
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Education
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Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in social development, economics or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
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Work Experience
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Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience, including in the context of working with UN processes, in the areas of economic, social and sustainable development at the international and national level. Experience of working with senior officials is required.
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Languages
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English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second official UN language is desirable.
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Assessment
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Evaluation of qualified candidates may include a substantive assessment, which may be followed by a competency-based interview.
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Special Notice
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- Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. - Staff members of the United Nations Secretariat must fulfill the lateral move requirements to be eligible to apply for this vacancy. Staff members are requested to indicate all qualifying lateral moves in their Personal History Profile (PHP) and cover note.
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United Nations Considerations
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The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
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No Fee
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THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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