The Director is under the overall guidance of the Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Economic and Social Affairs, and the oversight of the Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development and the Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Co-ordination and Inter-Agency Affairs.
Responsibilities
The post is located in the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The work of the Division focuses on analyzing and supporting efforts to make institutions inclusive, effective, accountable and well-equipped to achieve the SDGs, as reflected in SDG 16. Furthermore, the Division assists United Nations intergovernmental bodies in reflecting on the role of institutions as an integral part of their examination of the SDGs and supports the Committee of Experts on Public Administration in providing expertise and ideas. Its analysis and pilot capacity development activities help governments reflect on how to organize, mobilize and equip all parts of national and local government, public servants, parliaments, the private sector and civil society, placing a special focus on policy integration, coherence and innovation.
The Director is responsible for the work programme of the Division, with particular attention to issues of public institutions, public administration and governance in advancing sustainable development. Responsibilities include the following:
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Qualification Requirements:
Work Experience
Languages
Education
Based at UN Headquarters in New York, UN DESA holds up the development pillar of the UN Secretariat. Its Divisions and Offices work together towards a common goal to promote the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. UN DESA collaborates closely with its partners at regional and country levels in helping countries to formulate and implement national sustainable development strategies.
UN DESA’s work promotes and supports international cooperation for sustainable development. It addresses a range of cross-cutting issues that affect peoples’ lives and livelihoods, especially the most vulnerable. We are fundamentally concerned, not only with global prosperity today, but also tomorrow, having as a foundation the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) supported by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda.
In providing a broad range of top quality analytical products, policy advice and technical assistance, UN DESA effectively translates global commitments in the economic, social and environmental spheres into national policies and actions and plays a key role in monitoring progress towards the SDGs.
UN DESA’s mission, to promote development for all, underscores the need for all stakeholders – governments, UN and other international organizations, civil society and the private sector – to do their part to improve economic and social well-being and leave no one behind.