Chief of Service, Human Resources Management, D1

The Chief of Service, Human Resources Management, leads the Disciplinary and Accountability Service (DAS) within the Administrative Law Division of the Office for Human Resources. The role involves strategic leadership, policy development, coordination of disciplinary and appeals processes, and oversight of programmatic and administrative functions to support the UN Secretariat's human resources management and accountability frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Formulates and implements the substantive work programme of DAS under his/her supervision.
• Oversees the management of activities undertaken by the DAS, ensuring timely execution and coordination within ALD, OHR, and other UN entities.
• Leads, supervises and carries out the work programme of the Service under his/her responsibility.
• Coordinates handling of matters referred for appeal and/or disciplinary action involving staff members.
• Identifies cases for informal dispute resolution in partnership with relevant Secretariat entities.
• Provides strategic leadership to Legal Officers representing the Secretary-General on appeals and disciplinary related appeals before the UNDT.
• Facilitates implementation of tribunal judgements.
• Coordinates and oversees preparation of reports for intergovernmental bodies and policymaking/monitoring organs.
• Develops policies and guidelines related to disciplinary and critical incident response processes.
• Coordinates review of existing policies and documents end-to-end processes for handling cases involving financial loss due to misconduct.
• Ensures high-quality standards of outputs produced by DAS.
• Assists the Director of ALD in preparing the Division’s work programme, determining priorities, and allocating resources.
• Provides strategic response to EOSG matters and guidance to senior leaders on risks related to misconduct.
• Undertakes or oversees programmatic/administrative tasks including budget preparation, reporting, staff evaluation, selection processes, and inputs for results-based budgeting.
• Leverages technology and IT tools, including AI, to support data-driven approaches towards efficient delivery of programme mandates.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, business or public administration or related area is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in combination with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible professional experience in administrative law is required.
• A minimum of seven years of experience in litigation and/or supervision of litigators is required.
• Experience in a senior leadership role managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering programme, policy or oversight outputs in areas related to law within the United Nations system or other international organizations is required.
• Experience in information analysis and problem solving in administration, human rights or legal contexts in large organizations is required.
• Experience in advancing the use of technology and data-driven approaches is required.
• Experience with policies, rules, regulations, and inter-governmental legislative machinery of the UN System or other comparable international organizations is desirable.
• Experience with digital solutions development [including Artificial Intelligence (AI)] is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Administrative Law
• Litigation Case Management
• Supervision of Litigators
• Senior Executive Leadership
• Interdisciplinary Team Management
• Programme Delivery
• Policy Development
• Oversight Functions
• Information Analysis
• Problem Solving in Legal Contexts
• Human Rights Administration
• Technology Advancement
• Data-Driven Approaches
• UN System Policies
• Inter-Governmental Legislative Processes
• Digital Solutions Implementation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Disciplinary Process Coordination
• Appeals Process Management

Languages

English