Chief of Section, Programme Management

Leads the United Nations Youth Office section responsible for partnerships, advocacy and communications. Advises the Assistant Secretary-General on youth engagement, directs strategic programmes and outreach, builds relationships with youth-led organisations, donors and civil society, manages the section’s work plan and staff, and represents the office in inter-agency and external forums to advance inclusive youth participation.

• Advise the Assistant Secretary-General on partnerships, advocacy and communications
• Develop strategy for inclusive youth engagement across the United Nations
• Oversee youth advocacy initiatives, dialogue, outreach and research
• Manage the Section work programme, projects, priorities and resources
• Review reports and prepare inputs for intergovernmental bodies
• Ensure timely, high-quality and data-informed Section outputs
• Manage budgets, results-based planning and staff performance
• Represent the United Nations Youth Office with UN entities, academia, private sector, philanthropies and civil society

• Advanced university degree in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law, social science, communications or a related field, or a first-level degree plus two additional years of qualifying work experience
• At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in administration, budget, finance, human resources management or a related field
• Experience formulating and implementing youth-specific advocacy campaigns
• At least five years of international experience in youth-focused programmes
• Experience leading resource-mobilisation efforts for youth initiatives
• English at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking

• Experience managing public partnerships in a United Nations agency
• Experience in advocacy and communications with donors, the private sector and civil society

• Youth Engagement
• Strategic Partnerships
• Advocacy
• Communications Strategy
• Resource Mobilisation
• Programme Management
• Policy Development
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Public Partnerships
• Team Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Strategic Planning

• Appointment and renewal are subject to post availability, funding, budget approval or mandate extension
• Evaluation may include an assessment exercise followed by a competency-based interview