Chief, Human Resources Policies Division

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the secretariat of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). To support the Commission in fulfilling its mandate, the Human Resources Policies Division (HRPD) develops 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 forward in an expeditious and professional manner.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

• 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 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, 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;
• Formulates policy recommendations in the relevant functional areas and provides authoritative advice for the Commission and the General Assembly on matters falling within his/her competence;
• Monitors and guides the implementation by organizations of the United Nations common system of the polices recommended and/or approved by the Commission and the General Assembly;
• Directs the development, testing and review of job evaluation and supporting systems, procedures and manuals for organizations of the common system, and advises and trains staff of the organizations in their application; develops and implements the job evaluation segments of remuneration studies;
• Develops and directs the work programme for the Division, and manages staff performance through the encouragement of professional growth and a results-oriented environment.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in human resources, public or business administration, or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience (i.e., in this case, 17 years of relevant experience) may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work 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 environment, including positions at a senior level is required. Experience in at least two common system organizations and in at least two duty stations including a field location is required. Experience in managing staff, leading a team and working in a multicultural environment is required.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/238490?language=en