Veteran management official to head UN Office of Project Services
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Monday announced the appointment of the UN Development Programmes (UNDP) Director of the Bureau of Management, Jan Mattson, to head the UN Office of Project Services (UNOPS), the self-financing unit which provides operational management services worldwide.
(Det er UNOPS, der nu flytter en stor del af sine aktiviteter til København).
Both positions are at the level of Assistant Secretary-General. He takes up his new responsibilities on 12 June. Mattson is a Swedish national.
As Director of UNDPs Bureau of Management, Mr. Mattson has been a leader of change management and reform. He also played a leadership role in the High-Level Committee on Management and in the UN Development Group’s Management Group.
During his 23-year career in the UN system, Mr. Mattsson also served in various functions in Sri Lanka, India, China and Laos.
He holds a doctorate in engineering and before joining the UN system worked as a university lecturer and a management consultant.
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