Chief, Entreprise Branch (Economic Affairs)

Org. Setting and Reporting

The position is located in the Division on Investment and Enterprise of the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Head of the Enterprise Branch reports to the Director of the Division on Investment and Enterprise.

Responsibilities

The Head of the Enterprise Branch formulates and implements the substantive work programme of the Branch; oversees the management of activities undertaken by it; ensures that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion and; coordinates work in the different areas both within the Division and Department, and with other organizations of the United Nations System, as appropriate. S/he will be performing the following duties:

• Leads, supervises and carries out the work programme of the Enterprise Branch under his/her responsibility. Coordinates the work carried out by different work units under the Branch (sustainability, accounting and corporate governance, entrepreneurship and business facilitation) and by other agencies and bodies of the United Nations system; provides programmatic/substantive reviews of the drafts prepared by others.
• Coordinates and oversees the preparation of reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly, the Trade and Development Board, the Commission on Investment and Enterprise and the Intergovernmental Working Group on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting and other policy-making organs, as appropriate.
• Reports to intergovernmental bodies on budget/programme performance or on programmatic/ substantive issues related to sustainability issues, accounting, entrepreneurship and the facilitation of business, as appropriate.
• Ensures that the outputs produced by the Enterprise Branch maintains high-quality standards; that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data. Ensures that all outputs produced by the Sections under his/her supervision meet required standards before completion to ensure they comply with the relevant mandates.
• Assists the Director in preparing the work programme of the Division, determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery.
• Undertakes or oversees the programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Enterprise Branch, including preparation of budgets, reporting on budget/programme performance, evaluation of staff performance (PAS), interviews of candidates for job openings, evaluation of candidates and preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting.
• Manages, guides, develops and trains staff under his/her supervision.
• Fosters teamwork and communication among staff in the Branch and across organizational boundaries.
• Leads and supervises the organization of meetings, seminars, etc. on sustainability, accounting and entrepreneurship issues. Man...