CHIEF, HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES DIVISION, D1

United Nations; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations seeks a Chief, Human Resources Policies Division, D1 to lead policy development for the UN system’s HR management. The role includes directing the division responsible for planning, recruitment, mobility, staff development, performance management, work/life balance, and ethics standards.

Reporting to the Executive Secretary, the incumbent will manage field entitlements, coordinate with stakeholders, and represent the secretariat in inter-agency fora to ensure policies meet

Qualifications

• Experience in human resources policy development.
• Familiarity with performance management and staff development.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR policies division and develop proposals for HR policies in the UN system.
• Oversee management of field entitlements such as hardship and mobility schemes.
• Represent the secretariat at Commission and General Assembly meetings and inter-agency fora.

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CHIEF, HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES DIVISION, D1

Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 285500

Job Network : Management and Administration

Job Family : Human Resources

Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , D-1

Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings - Fixed Term Limited

Department/Office : International Civil Service Commission

This position is located in the secretariat of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), an independent expert body established by the General Assembly with the mandate to regulate and coordinate conditions of service of staff of the organizations of the United Nations common system. Under the general direction of the Executive Secretary of the Commission, the incumbent 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 with particular reference to human resource planning, recruitment, mobility, career and staff development schemes, performance management, work/life balance, job evaluation standards, standards of conduct, gender equity strategies, and promotes consistency in the implementation of these policies by the organizations. The Division is also responsible for the management of field entitlements, such as the hardship and mobility scheme, danger pay and non-family status of duty stations. Reporting to the Executive Secretary, the Chief of Division maintains close contact with stakeholders and partners and directs the development of policies in the areas under his/her responsibility, to ensure that they are relevant to the needs of common system organizations and Member States, and ensures that work assigned to the Division by the Commission is carried out in an expeditious and professional manner. The incumbent also exercises delegated authority for matters under the Division’s purview and represents the secretariat at the Commission and General Assembly meetings and in inter-agency fora on these matters.