Avis de recrutement : UIT recrute un(e) Chef de la division des services d’appui à Genève, Suisse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Deputy to the Director, the Head of Support Services Division (SUP) serves as leader for the team and provides authoritative expertise for all assigned responsibilities to deliver Division outputs within prescribed time, cost and quality standards and foster a collaborative spirit and cooperation to achieve results. To this end, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

  • Lead and provide strategic guidance to the team in the organization and coordination of the Division’s activities related to meetings, conferences, and events; and the writing and editing of BDT-D reports, their filing and ensuring their safekeeping.
  • Lead and exercise quality control of the writing and editing of documents; ensure conformity with ITU Style Guide; and supervise the Bureau’s physical and digital library.
  • Plan, direct, coordinate and oversee operational activities involving specific conference activities, services and solutions and follow-up services, including registration services, document control and the management of fellowships to be awarded to delegates from Member States requesting financial support from the Union to participate in ITU events/activities.
  • Contribute to strategic discussions in the BDT reporting to legislative and advisory bodies (Council, WTDC, Plenipotentiary Conferences, TDAG) in ITU-D meetings and conferences.
  • Provide support for venue selection, timing, consolidation, and negotiation of Host country agreements for major conferences/events and advise on how to enhance visibility and impact in accordance with BDT objectives.
  • Lead and/or participate in Bureau and/or Organization committees and working groups focusing on various issues and policies such as the BDT Editorial Board, the ICT Committee, or in ITU bodies such as the Working Group of the Council on languages, RPMs, WTDC, TDAG, etc., where the incumbent is called to provide substantive inputs.
  • Analyse emerging management issues and related policy/best practice and provide advice and/or develop recommendations.
  • Formulate strategic and operational plans, procedures and recommendations based on indicators for more effective and efficient management and delivery of the Division’s assigned responsibilities.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Applying Expertise; Effective Communication; Learning and Knowledge Sharing; Organizational Commitment; Results-Focused, and; Teamwork and Collaboration.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Education:

Advanced university degree in engineering, law, economics, management, political or social sciences or a related field OR education from a reputed college of advanced education with a diploma of equivalent standard to that of an advanced university degree in one of the fields above. For internal candidates, a first university degree in one of the fields above in combination with fifteen years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree for promotion or rotation purposes.

Experience:

At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in conference and meetings management including at least five at the international level. Proven experience of managing a team in a multicultural and multilingual environment as well as proven experience of managing projects and the capacity to adapt to changing conditions to deliver results. A Doctorate in a related field can be considered as a substitute for three years of working experience.

Languages:

Knowledge of one of the six official languages of the Union (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) at advanced level and knowledge of a second official language at intermediate level. Knowledge of a third official language would be an advantage. (Under the provisions of Resolution No. 626 of the Council, a relaxation of the language requirements may be authorized in the case of candidates from developing countries: when candidates from such countries possess a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the Union, their applications may be taken into consideration).

Application process

Application deadline (Midnight Geneva Time): 13 April 2023