This position is located in the Inspection and Evaluation Division (IED) of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The incumbent reports to the Director of the Inspection and Evaluation Division. The Office of Internal Oversight Services is the internal oversight body of the United Nations and assists the Secretary-General in fulfilling his oversight responsibilities in respect of the resources and staff of the Organization through the provision of audit, investigation, and inspection and evaluation services. IED performs independent inspections and evaluations on behalf of the Secretary-General and the Member States. The purpose of these activities is to assist intergovernmental bodies and programme managers to determine the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and impact of Secretariat’s programmes. In accordance with its mandate, set forth in General Assembly resolution A/RES/48/218 B (and subsequent resolutions A/RES/54/244 and A/RES/59/272), the role of IED is to ensure that the Secretariat’s programmes are delivered within prescribed mandates and, at the same time, entities and Member States review their performance and results in order to promote training and development in the whole Organization.