Deputy Executive Director Assistant Secretary-General at UN-Habitat

The Deputy Executive Director reposes to and supports Executive Director in advancing the United Nations system reform and providing the necessalT institutional and system changes within UN-Habitat, in accordance with General Assembly mandates to support Member States' efforts to meet the challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the complementary New Urban Agenda, while ensuring national leadership and ownership.

In requesting nominations for this position, UN-Habitat is seeking an individual with:

• Ability to conceptualize, inspire, and convey strategic vision from the spectrum of development experience;
• Capacity for reform to deliver the New Urban Agenda;
• Demonstrated skills in respecting diversity, consultation and participation;
• Demonstrated diplomatic, cultural sensitivity and negotiating skills;
• Strong partnering, people management, and resource mobilisation skills;
• Ability to provide information, tools and resources to support work achievement;
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize work with a clear and deliberate focus, ensuring commitments are easily identified and progress is widely communicated;
• Demonstrated ability to develop supportive team enviromnents that empower and encourage individuals to demonstrate initiative;
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
• High commitment to the values and guiding principles of the United Nations and familiarity with the United Nations system, including peacekeeping, human rights, humanitarian and development settings and challenges.