Deadline: 4 April 2016
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Director, Energy Division in Bangkok, Thailand.
ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Director, Energy Division performs the following functions-
- Leads, supervises and carries out the strategy and work programme of the Energy Division under his/her responsibility. Co-ordinates the work with all relevant Divisions, agencies and bodies of the United Nations system that oversee energy issues; provides programmatic/substantive reviews of the drafts prepared by others.
- Co-ordinates and oversees the preparation of reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Commission and its subsidiary committees, in particular the Committee on Energy and other policy-making organs, as appropriate.
- Manages the servicing of the Committee on Energy and the preparations for the Asian and Pacific Energy Forum and other bodies.
- Reports to intergovernmental bodies on budget/programme performance or on programmatic/ substantive issues, as appropriate, particularly those presented in biannual and/or annual reports.
- Prepares the work programme of the Division, determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery.
- Recruits staff, taking due account of geographical and gender balance.
- Manages guides, develops and trains staff under his/her supervision.
- Fosters teamwork and communication among staff in the Division and across organizational boundaries.
- Leads and supervises the organization of meetings, seminars, etc. on substantive issues.
- Manages the substantive preparation and organization of such meetings or seminars.
- Represents the Division at international, regional or national meetings.
- Undertakes other duties at the direction of the Executive Secretary.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in energy, engineering, sustainable development, economics, development, business or public administration, finance, law, political science, social sciences or related area.
- PhD degree in any of the above fields is desirable.
- A relevant first-level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in the field of energy related to energy security, energy efficiency, renewable energy, access to energy services, energy economics, gender and energy, transboundary power trade, energy trade (coal, oil and gas), advanced energy technologies or related field.
- Experience in leading and managing a sizable work unit is required.
- Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining professional networks required.
- Experience in managing regional development related programmes in energy is highly desirable.
- Research and analysis in the above fields as demonstrated through authored publications is desirable.
- Fluency English is required. English and French are the working language of the UN Secretariat.
- Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
How to Apply
Applications must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit ESCAP.
