CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE, CULTURE SECTOR

Under the authority and direct supervision of the Assistant Director-General for Culture (ADG/CLT), the incumbent will lead the Executive Office (EO) and supervise the provision of integrated management services at Sector level, in cooperation with the relevant services, and provide advice to ADG/CLT in the strategic transformation of the Organization.

In particular, the incumbent will\:

1. General  management\: 
• Provide  comprehensive  advice  and  decision-making  support  to  ADG/CLT  with  regard  to  the  management  of  the  Sector’s Programme, budget, human resources, knowledge management and resource mobilization, ensuring follow-up of the ADG/CLT’s decisions;
• Lead the Executive Office in the planning and distribution of assignments, establishing internal procedures ensuring improvement and monitoring, as well as evaluating staff performance, training and development.

2.  Supervision of programme planning, monitoring and evaluation\:
• Supervise and ensure preparation of the Sector’s contribution to various documents and reports (Medium-Term Strategy (C/4), the Programme and Budget (C/5), the reports of the Director-General to the Governing Bodies (i.e. General Conference and Executive Board) on the activities of the Organization and other relevant documents);
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Sector’s Programme and Integrated Budget, General Conference resolutions and Executive Board decisions; lead and supervise the preparation of work plans to ensure quality reporting thereon in liaison with the Sector’s Programme Entities, other Sectors and the relevant  services; and ensure coherence between sectoral and field programming, human resources and budget support for Field Offices;
• Supervise the preparation and implementation of the Sector’s evaluation plan;
• In close cooperation with the Sector’s Partnerships, Communication and Meetings Unit and programme entities, develop strategic partnerships and outreach opportunities.

3.  Financial and human resources administration\:
• Provide strategic advice to ADG/CLT on the efficient use of the Sector’s integrated budget, and the Sector’s staffing.

4.  Oversee knowledge management services\:
• Supervise the production and provision of the Sector’s information and documentation in all appropriate formats, as well as knowledge creation and diffusion/sharing activities for internal and external audiences.