Role Overview
Within delegated authority, the Chief of Section (TMAT) will be responsible for providing policy guidance, strategic oversight, and overall management of programme activities concerning Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Explosive Ordnance (EO) threat mitigation.
Key Responsibilities
- Policy & Strategy Guidance: Provides policy guidance and support on IED and EO threat mitigation, including conceptual strategy development and implementation of overall strategies and intra/inter-divisional policies and procedures.
- Programme & Quality Assurance: Leads, plans, and oversees the implementation and quality assurance of all advisory, training, and capacity development activities undertaken by the Section. Ensures full adherence to relevant international standards and UN policy and doctrine.
- Section Management: Manages and supervises the work programme of the Section. Provides programmatic and substantive reviews of drafts prepared by others. Engages with Member States to build effective partnerships.
- Resource Mobilization & Reporting: Engages with donors to raise funds for the Section, tracks expenditure, and submits timely, accurate reports. Provides substantive input for position papers and reports for intergovernmental bodies (e.g., General Assembly, ACABQ).
- Budget & Performance: Prepares inputs for the work programme, determines priorities, allocates resources, and manages administrative tasks including results-based budgeting, staff performance evaluations (PAS), and recruitment.
- Team Leadership & Representation: Recruits staff taking into account geographical and gender balance. Represents the Organization at inter-agency meetings, regional technical fora, and international seminars on EOD, IEDD, WAM, and IED Threat Mitigation.
Competencies
- Professionalism: In-depth knowledge of Improvised Explosive Device Threat Mitigation and general ammunition management. Ability to produce technical reports and apply UN rules and regulations.
- Accountability: Delivers outputs within prescribed time, cost, and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations.
- Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology and understands its applicability to the office's work.
- Leadership: Serves as a role model, empowers others, establishes relationships, and incorporates gender perspectives into staffing and work.
- Vision: Identifies strategic issues, opportunities, and risks, and communicates organizational direction clearly.
Qualifications and Experience
- Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business, public policy, administration, international relations, peace and security, law, or a related area. A first-level university degree with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. Graduation from a military staff academy or law enforcement training institution is desirable.
- Certification: Recognized national qualification as an EOD officer and IEDD technician certification is required.
- Work Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in programme administration, management, or a related field.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in Post-Blast Investigations (PBI), forensic evidence collection, exploitation of materials/devices, and generation of technical intelligence.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a United Nations peace operation or similar international field organization.
- Desirable: Experience in drafting policy/doctrine/training materials on IED threat mitigation, working with national authorities on ammunition/explosive management and destruction, and resource mobilization.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates can apply online by visiting the United Nations careers page via careers.un.org.
