CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE, SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES SECTOR

Under the overall authority and direct supervision of the Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Science Sector (ADG/SHS), the incumbent will lead the Executive Office (EO) and supervise the provision of the integrated management services at Sector level, in cooperation with the relevant services, and provide strategic advice to the ADG/SHS in the strategic transformation process of the Organisation and in improving management of the Social and Human Sciences Sector.

In particular, the incumbent will\:

General  management\: 

• Provide comprehensive, strategic advice and decision-making support to ADG/SHS with regard to the management of the Sector's Programme, budget, human resources, knowledge management and resource mobilization, ensuring follow-up of the ADG/SHS’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, continuous training and development;

• Provide strategic advice to the ADG/SHS in the strategic transformation process of the Organisation.

Supervision of programme planning, monitoring and evaluation\:

• Supervise and ensure proper 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 Organisation and other relevant documents), and ensure appropriate oversight and coordination with Category 2 Centres, UNESCO Chairs and other partners;

• 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.

Financial and human resources administration\:

• Provide strategic advice to the ADG/SHS and follow up on the management of the Sector’s human resources in collaboration with the SHS/AO Administrative Unit and HRM.

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.