Overview
The role serves as the principal resource person for policy questions concerning remuneration of internationally-recruited staff and clerical, secretarial, and support staff. It manages operational work related to travel per diem rates and other allowances, and provides direction on surveys of local market conditions for salary scales.
Key Responsibilities
- Acts as the principal resource person in preparing studies on policy questions concerning all aspects of remuneration of the internationally-recruited staff comprising junior officers and middle and senior -level managers ("Professional and higher categories") as well as the clerical, secretarial and support staff ("General Service category"), including budgetary impact of possible changes;
- Manages the day-to-day operational work in connection with the establishment of travel perdiem rates and other allowances;
- Provides general direction on surveys of local market conditions which form the basis for salary scales of staff in the General Service and other locally-recruited categories in particular duty stations;
- Maintains on-going liaison on the above matters with the organizations of the common system as well as with other divisions of the secretariat;
- Assists the Commission in its deliberations on methodologies for determination and/or comparison of various remuneration elements and their application.
Required Experience
A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience at the national level or international level, with a solid background in international compensation matters is required. Demonstrated excellent drafting ability is required. Knowledge of the UN salary system, preferably with practical experience at a responsible level in salary and allowances administration is desirable. Experience in human resources management is desirable. Knowledge of the United States compensation system is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in human resources administration, business management, economics or equivalent is required. Any specialized training in compensation policy is desirable.
