23459 Chief, United Nations (UN) Efficiency Unit (P5) Geneva, Switzerland

IOM - UN Migration; Genf; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

IOM - UN Migration seeks a Chief, UN Efficiency Unit to provide strategic leadership and managerial support to advance efficiency across operations. The role will drive cross-cutting efficiencies, liaise with UN partners, and guide policy development in alignment with the UN Efficiency Agenda.

Ideal candidates bring a decade of leadership experience, strong diplomacy and negotiation capabilities, and a deep understanding of resources management within large international organizations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Finance, or related field with ten years of relevant experience; or a university degree with twelve years relevant experience.
• Accredited universities are those listed in UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
• Significant leadership and diplomacy experience with UN partners and government bodies.

Skills

Leadership

Diplomacy

Policy writing

Communications

Negotiation

Education

Master's degree in Business Administration or related field

University degree with 12 years relevant experience

Job description

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.

For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

• Internal candidates
• External female candidates
• Candidates from the following IOM Member States that are not represented among staff members in the Professional and higher categories: Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor‑Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM.

Organizational Context and Scope

Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Director General for Management and Reform and direct supervision of the Director, Global Shared Services, and in close coordination with relevant Units at Headquarters (HQ), the Global Shared Services Centre and International Organization for Migration (IOM) Offices worldwide, the Chief, United Nations (UN) Efficiency Unit will be responsible and accountable for providing strategic leadership, technical guidance and managerial support to advance efficiency, effectiveness and value for money across IOM’s operations. The Chief, UN Efficiency Unit will lead the Unit’s efforts to identify and promote cross-cutting efficiencies, including through inter-agency collaboration applying the enabling functions of mutual recognition statement, pricing and costing principles and client satisfaction principles.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Finance, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with ten years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with twelve years of relevant professional experience.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Significant experience in general management as well as resources management;
• Significant experience in diplomacy including in liaising with UN partners;
• Experience in writing policy and/or guidelines;
• Operations Management Team (OMT) experience; and,
• Experience on Business Operations Strategy (BOS), Common Back Office (CBO) and/or Common Premises (CP) would be a distinct advantage.

Skills

• Knowledge of organizational policies and practices an advantage;
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written;
• Demonstrated liaison and negotiation skills;
• In depth knowledge of resources management;
• Knowledge of UN Reform and Efficiency Agenda; and,
• Effective resources management skills, sound knowledge of financial and business administration and of the principles and practices of management.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

A working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is desirable.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.