Chief, Human Resources Policies Division

The Chief of the Human Resources Policies Division directs the division responsible for developing and managing human resources management policies across the United Nations common system. The role includes overseeing policy development, managing field entitlements, representing the secretariat in various forums, and ensuring effective implementation of HR policies.

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 human resources management aspects for the development of system-wide HR policies, standards and procedures governing 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 methodology, annual hardship classification of UN duty stations, designation of non-family duty stations, danger pay system, and common system rest and recuperation framework, determining entitlements payable to staff serving in field and hardship locations.
• Formulates policy recommendations and provides authoritative advice to the Commission and General Assembly on matters within the Division’s competence, including divergent positions of participating organizations and staff federations.
• Monitors and guides the implementation by organizations of the United Nations common system of policies recommended and/or approved by the Commission and General Assembly.
• Directs the development, testing and review of common system job evaluation standards and supporting systems, procedures and manuals, and directs the programme through which they are applied, including advisory and training support.
• Maintains ongoing liaison on the above matters with organizations of the common system and other secretariat divisions.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Expert knowledge of the United Nations common system human resources policy framework and job evaluation standards.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing human resource management policies and systems and encouraging successful change management environments.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data; proficient in qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis to make informed decisions.
• Ability to adapt to technological changes, including those in HR software and digital tools.
• Ability to produce reports and papers on technical issues and to review and edit the work of others.
• English language proficiency at UN Level III reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• French language proficiency at UN Level II reading, writing, listening, and speaking is desirable.

Skills

• Human Resources Management
• Human Resources Policy Development
• United Nations Common System
• Job Evaluation Standards
• Change Management
• Data Analysis
• Qualitative Methods
• Quantitative Research
• HRMS
• Report Writing
• Technical Editing
• Team Leadership
• Multicultural Environment Experience
• Staff Management
• Conditions of Service Administration
• Digital HR Systems

Languages

English, French