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VACANCY NOTICE NO: 2309
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:
21 August 2024
Under Recruitment
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POST
Chief of Staff
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GRADE
D1
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DUTY STATION
Geneva, Switzerland
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COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY
To be determined
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NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
Fixed-term - 2 years
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ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT
Office of the Secretary-General
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WMO is committed to achieving diversity and a balanced workforce. Applications are welcome from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. The statutory retirement age after 1 January 2014 is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is located in the Office of the Secretary-General and reports directly to the Secretary-General.
The Chief of Staff leads the work of the Office of the Secretary-General and provides strategic advice and managerial and logistic support to the work of the Secretary-General. The incumbent's responsibilities include:
a) Acts as strategic adviser to the Secretary-General on matters related to relations with Members, UN entities, and other key stakeholders and coordinates and manages the Secretary-General's engagement with these constituents;
b) Ensures that the Secretary-General's interactions with all relevant stakeholders inside and outside the organization are coordinated through the provision of high-quality preparatory work and briefing material;
c) Supervises the work and engagements of the WMO UN Office in New York;
d) Manages the budget of the Secretary-General's office;
e) Directly supervises the staff in the Secretary-General's office and ensures high quality of work of the office vis-à-vis internal and external stakeholders. Specifically, provides quality assurance for communications, initiatives, and activities emanating from the SG's office;
f) Ensures that advice and information on cross-cutting issues is coordinated with all relevant offices in WMO prior to submission to the Secretary-General;
g) Initiates, monitors, and follows up on corporate initiatives and projects on behalf of the Secretary-General;
h) Supports the Secretary-General in prioritizing meetings and official missions, advises on protocol matters and supervises and provides guidance on the preparation and coordination of official visits;
i) Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings and conferences including the organization of staff meetings, by proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations etc.;
j) Collaborating with senior leaders in WMO, facilitates the translation of high-level direction by the Secretary-General into viable work plans, and ensures the implementation of those work plans;
k) Provides input and logistical support to the board of directors' meetings;
l) Participates in or leads taskforces, working groups and meetings in support to and on behalf of the Secretary-General;
m) In coordination with the senior leadership team in WMO, ensures an integrated and results-based approach in the implementation of strategic and operational plans;
n) Provides advice to the Secretary-General on strategy development and implementation as well as on mechanisms for streamlining inter-departmental coordination;
o) Participates in the development of the corporate planning exercise and related new policy formulation;
p) On behalf of the Secretary-General, provides substantive inputs in the preparation of position papers and reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies and policy-making organs, as appropriate;
q) Plans and oversees the management of activities undertaken by the office of the Secretary-General in cooperation with the other members of the Executive Management and senior leaders in WMO;
r) In coordination with the Strategic Communications Office and other relevant internal stakeholders, ensures high quality support to the Secretary-General's outreach and representational activities;
s) Performs any other tasks as assigned by the Secretary-General.
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QUALIFICATIONS
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Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in political science, diplomacy, management, or related discipline.
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Experience
• At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience working in diplomacy, national or international public administration, strategic management and planning, international development, or similar.
• Experience in international or multilateral organizations would be an advantage.
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Other requirements
• Proven ability to draft high-quality reports, documents, and correspondence.
• Sense of responsibility, maturity of judgement and initiative as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to foster diversity and team spirit.
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Languages
Excellent knowledge of English (both oral and written). Good knowledge of Spanish and French is desirable. Knowledge of other official languages of the Organization would be an advantage.
(Note: The official languages of the Organization are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.)
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| SALARY AND ALLOWANCES |
Annual net base salary on initial appointment is: US$ 106023 |
Annual post adjustment on initial salary is: US$ 93724 (in addition to the net base salary) |
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Additional Information:
Applications should be made online through the WMO e-recruitment system at https://erecruit.wmo.int/public/.
Do not send your application via multiple routes. Only applicants in whom WMO has a further interest will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit a written test and/or an interview.
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| Date of issue of vacancy notice:
6 August 2024
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This vacancy is shown for viewing only. Please follow instructions within the announcement if it is open for application.
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