Chief of Staff, Office of the Executive Director (OED), New York, D-2

 The Position:

The Chief of Staff reports directly to the Executive Director (ED).  The Chief of Staff works in close coordination with the Office of the Executive Director’s team including the Deputy Executive Director-Programme and Deputy Executive Director-Management, with all Divisional and Regional Directors and other members of the organization, to provide the support services needed to enable the ED to effectively perform her leadership role. The Chief of Staff is also the Chief Risk Officer for UNFPA.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the International Conference on Population and Development programme of action and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals. 

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The Chief of Staff advises and supports the Executive Director (ED) and is responsible for the smooth running of the ED’s official business. S/he is responsible for the following: management of the Executive Director’s Office (OED); provision of strategic support and advice on the ED’s engagements in accordance with UN protocol; oversight of key responsibilities of the OED; and coordination of these with other business units within UNFPA and with counterpart units of the UN system, including with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. The Chief of Staff will also serve as a member of the Executive Committee.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Advanced university degree in social sciences (e.g. industrial psychology, industrial labor relations, and sociology), public policy, business administration or other relevant fields.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Fifteen years of relevant professional work experience including ten years of progressively responsible experience in public and/or private institutions at the international level;

• Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate a diverse team to achieve demonstrable results;

• Excellent communication skills in speaking and writing in English. Proficiency in another official UN language is an asset.

Languages: 

Excellent communication skills in speaking and writing in English. Proficiency in another official UN language is an asset.