CHIEF, HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES DIVISION, D1
Overview
The Chief, Human Resources Policies Division, D1, directs the Human Resources Policies Division, responsible for developing proposals for the establishment, revision, and/or enhancement of human resources management policies in the United Nations common system.
Key Responsibilities
- Directs the work programme of the Human Resources Policies Division; establishing priorities and work plans and allocating its human resources across the policy workstreams assigned by the Commission; exercises delegated authority for the technical positions and methodological determinations issued by the Division; manages staff performance through the encouragement of professional growth and a results-oriented environment; approves the Division's technical outputs prior to their submission to the Commission;
- Develops and directs the conduct of studies on the abovementioned aspects of human resources management for the development of system-wide HR policies, standards and procedures which govern human resources management in the organizations of the United Nations common system, exploring and adapting best practices from public and private international sectors;
- Manages the mobility/hardship scheme system-wide, including periodic studies of its functioning and the underlying methodology, the annual hardship classification of United Nations duty stations, the designation of non-family duty stations, the danger pay system, and the common system rest and recuperation framework, determining the entitlements payable to staff serving in field and hardship locations across the common system;
- Formulates policy recommendations in the relevant functional areas and provides authoritative advice to the Commission and the General Assembly on matters falling within the Division’s competence, including matters where the positions of participating organizations and staff federations diverge;
- Monitors and guides the implementation by organizations of the United Nations common system of the policies recommended and/or approved by the Commission and the General Assembly;
- Directs the development, testing and review of the common system job evaluation standards and supporting systems, procedures and manuals for organizations of the common system, and directs the programme through which they are applied by organizations, including the advisory and training support provided to them;
- Maintains on-going liaison on the above matters with the organizations of the common system as well as with other divisions of the secretariat.
Required Experience
At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management or the development of human resources policies in the United Nations common system or a similar international organization, including positions at a senior level is required. Experience in managing staff, leading a team and working in a multicultural environment is required. Experience in dealing with matters relating to conditions of service in the field is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in human resources, public or business administration, or related field is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.