Deputy Secretary General, Technical Programmes at UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

The officer will be responsible to the Secretary General/CEO for overall policy and strategy formulation and implementation of the five UNESCO Technical Programmes in a results oriented and timely manner to achieve the Commission’s goals, objectives and agreed performance targets. This will entail inter alia:

• Represent the Secretary General/CEO when called upon;
• Provide overall leadership and guidance within the Directorate of Technical Programmes;
• Ensure the development and implementation of the overall budget, annual operational plans, and performance contract of the Directorate of Technical Programmes ;
• Ensure the establishment of effective and efficient administrative structures, processes, systems and internal controls in the Directorate of Technical Programmes;
• Oversee general administration and planning activities in the Directorate and influence procedural or policy changes to improve operations and quality service delivery;
• Coordinate the preparation of Board papers from the Directorate and provide follow up activities as may be required;
• Coordinate the processes for formulation of UNESCO policies, programmes, strategies, and plans and ensure their implementation thereof;
• Coordinate monitoring and evaluation of compliance to UNESCO protocols, conventions and treaties;
• Advise and promote UNESCO partnerships and linkages within the Directorate;
• Manage effective internal and external office communication’s;
• Review, interpret and advise on the recommendations of the five (5) Programme and Expert committees;
• Advise and recommend on the official position on UNESCO related matters; and
• Any other tasks as may be assigned by the Secretary General/CEO.

Qualifications

Academic & Professional Qualifications

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in any of the above fields namely; education; environmental sciences; social sciences; arts; communication or information sciences from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Possession of Doctorate degree in any of the above fields will be an added advantage

Experience

• Have served at Director level or its equivalent for a minimum period of three years OR have eighteen (18) years cumulative, relevant and continuous work experience in a reputable organization eight (8) of which should have been in an equivalent or comparable senior management position dealing with leadership and senior management responsibilities
• Demonstrated proven ability and results in heading an equivalent or comparable senior management portfolio;
• Demonstrated proven leadership capabilities in financial, material and human capital management within a reputable institution;
• Demonstrated proven ability and results in coordinating multiple portfolios of a reputable organization with a national or international character;
• Demonstrated good industry knowledge in either the education; natural sciences; social sciences; culture; or communication and information sectors including involvement with ongoing national reforms;
• Demonstrated working experience in the formulation and/or implementation of international agreements/conventions/protocols and processes within the UNESCO areas of competence;
• Demonstrated wide experience in national and/or international policy formulation processes;
• Demonstrated good international exposure in international meetings and processes
• Demonstrated working knowledge/experience of institutional partnerships/collaboration frameworks
• Demonstrated competence and experience in dealing at Board levels of an Institution.

Personal qualities

• Diplomatic, pro-active, approachable, flexible, have integrity and commitment to production results, self-motivated, dependable, organized, professional and must satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity.