Chief of Section, Economic Affairs - Geneve, Schweiz - United Nations

United Nations

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Geneve, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

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Beschreibung

This post is located in the Sustainable Energy Division (SED) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), based in Geneva, Switzerland.

The incumbent reports to the D1, Chief of the SED and is responsible for the Section's implementation of UNECE's sustainable energy sub-Programme and extra-budgetary fundraising.

ECE's Sustainable Energy Division works to promote a sustainable energy development strategy for the region, with the following objectives:

sustained access to high quality energy services for all individuals in the ECE region;

- security of energy supplies in the short-, medium-, and long-term;
- facilitate a transition to a more sustainable energy future and introduce renewable energy sources to reduce health and environmental impacts resulting from the production, transport, and use of energy;
- well-balanced energy network systems across the whole of the ECE tailored to optimise operating efficiencies and overall regional cooperation;
- sustained improvements in energy efficiency, in production and use, particularly in countries with economies in transition; and
- in the context of post

EU enlargement, the integration of energy restructuring, legal, regulatory and energy pricing reforms, as well as of the social dimension into energy policy making.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the D1, Chief of the Sustainable Energy Division, the incumbent is responsible for assisting in the implementation of the UNECE sustainable energy sub-programme and extra-budgetary fund-raising.

These duties include the supervision and performance oversight of staff and other non-staff personnel to ensure delivery of the Division's programme of work and ECE's overall mandate.

Within the delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

Assists the Chief of Division in the management of the budgetary resources for the Division, including extrabudgetary resources for energy resilience; contributing to the medium-term plan and providing programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, reporting to extrabudgetary donors and negotiating inter-agency agreements, as required, to secure funds and for project implementation.
Represents the Division at international, regional and national meetings on sustainable energy issues, ensuring coordination of the ECE sustainable energy programme of work with those of the United Nations system and of other international organisations.
Serves as Chief of Section, designing and managing the work programme of the Committee on Sustainable Energy and its subsidiary bodies dealing with energy resilience; supervises and manages the professional staff of the Section to implement the programme of work and to identify new and emerging issues of potential concern to the international community, particularly those of a regional and global nature, and designs and develops programmes to address them.
Develops and maintains relations with senior officials of member governments and ensures responses to requests for advice or assistance on sustainable energy issues and policies. Negotiates intergovernmental statements with relevant member states Negotiates with representatives of donor and beneficiary governments, NGOs, public and private sector companies, academia and international financial institutions on technical assistance programmes related to energy resilience.
Represents the Division in providing guidance on technical assistance and energy policy reforms to other UN organisations, international financial institutions, and regional organisations on the sustainable energy programme.
Commissions studies and analyses that cannot be undertaken internally and supervises the consultants responsible for the implementation of sustainable energy, energy resilience programmes of work.
Coordinates sustainable energy activities with those of other ECE Sectoral Committees, including the Committee on Environmental Policy, the Inland Transport Committee, the Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management and the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry.
Performs any other duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism:
In-depth knowledge of technical

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.

Accountability:
Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments. Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards. Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules. Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments. Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those