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Deputy Director, D1, Inspection and Evaluation Division, OIOS
This position is located in the Inspection and Evaluation Division (IED) of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The incumbent reports to the Director of the Inspection and Evaluation Division.
Responsibilities
Within the limits of the powers delegated to him/her, the Deputy Director will be responsible for the following functions:
- Providing guidance and supervising the preparation of evaluation and inspection reports;
- Presenting and defending evaluation reports and providing related substantive servicing to the Committee for Programme and Coordination and the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly; defending inspection reports before the General Assembly; maintaining regular dialogue with Member States on issues related to evaluation;
- Providing guidance on the establishment of guidelines for self-evaluation by programme managers that include quality standards, methodology and the adaptation of evaluation information and ad hoc studies;
- Supporting the Director in strategic risk assessment, and formulating and implementing the substantive work programme of the Division.
- Ensuring that programme activities are carried out in a timely fashion and coordinating the work in the different areas both within the Division and OIOS, and with other organizations of the United Nations System, as appropriate;
- As needed, providing leadership and technical guidance in carrying out complex and significant substantive inspection and evaluation assignments, including risk assessments and work planning;
- Leading and supervising the Division's inspection and evaluation assignments, providing substantive reviews of the assignment inception paper and draft reports prepared by others, and ensuring that these are of a high-quality and meet mandates and required standards;
- Overseeing office management and administrative matters necessary for the functioning of the Division, including preparing budgets, reporting on programme; performance in the context of results-based management, coordinating recruitment and assessing staff performance and candidates for recruitment taking due account of geographical balance;
- Managing, guiding, developing and training Division staff; fostering teamwork and communication among staff in the Division and across organizational boundaries;
- Providing programmatic/substantive expertise on issues relating to inspection and evaluation;
- Co-ordinating and overseeing the preparation of reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget Questions, Committee for Programme Coordination, Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs, as appropriate;
- 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.
- Leading and supervising the organization of meetings, seminars, etc. on substantive issues relevant to the work of the Division; managing the substantive preparation and organization of such meetings or seminars;
- Performing other related duties as requested by the Director, including but not limited to participating in meetings, seminars, etc. on substantive related issues and representing the Division at inter-divisional meetings of OIOS, international, regional and inter-agency meetings, seminars and conferences; and,
- Representing the Division at international, regional or national meetings.
HOW TO APPLY: Full details available through JO250638. Application deadline 22 March 2025.
