COMPENSATION OFFICER

The Compensation Officer supports the International Civil Service Commission by conducting studies, research, analyses, and surveys related to salaries, allowances, and benefits of United Nations common system staff. The role involves developing policy proposals, conducting salary surveys, analyzing compensation systems, and representing the Commission in inter-agency meetings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct studies, research, analyses and surveys to address policies and levels relating to salaries, allowances and benefits of United Nations common system staff.
• Develop proposals and draft documentation on the revision or introduction of relevant policies for submission to the Commission.
• Present studies and policy recommendations directly to the Commission if required.
• Plan, design and conduct detailed surveys on conditions of service for locally recruited staff at headquarters duty stations.
• Establish plans and schedules for action; train Local Salary Survey Committees; provide guidance in the selection of employers and the collection of data; conduct data analysis; determine relevant salary scale and make recommendations to the Commission.
• Conduct comparisons of net remuneration, total compensation and level of allowances of Professional staff in the United Nations common system and comparator civil services and international organizations.
• Research existing policies and best compensation practices in comparator civil services, other national civil services, international organizations and the private sector for possible application in the United Nations common system.
• Participate and substantively support sessions of working groups and other meetings of the International Civil Service Commission.
• Represent the International Civil Service Commission at inter-agency meetings with authority to provide technical assistance, advice and guidance.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in management, finance, social sciences, international relations, business administration or a related area is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience is required, at least 5 of which should have been gained in an international environment, and in the development and assessment of salary and/or compensation systems.
• Experience in drafting policy documents on compensation policies and/or review of benefits and allowances is desirable.
• Experience in analyzing complex compensation-related databases is desirable.
• English is required.
• Either French or Arabic or Russian or Chinese (Mandarin) or Spanish is desirable.

Skills

• Compensation Systems Development
• Salary Survey Analysis
• Compensation Policy Drafting
• Data Analysis
• Policy Proposal Analysis
• International Humanitarian HR
• Salary and Compensation Assessment
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Benefits and Allowances Administration
• Research and Survey Design

Languages

English, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish