Chief, Salaries and Allowances Division
Organizational Context
The International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) secretariat, a subsidiary organ of the UN General Assembly, regulates and coordinates staff conditions across UN organizations. This role, under the Executive Secretary, guides the secretariat staff supporting the Commission's work on salaries, allowances, and related service conditions for UN common system staff.
Job Purpose
This role serves as the principal resource for policy studies on remuneration for internationally recruited staff (Professional and higher categories) and General Service staff, including budgetary impacts. The incumbent manages daily operations for establishing travel per diem and other allowances. They provide direction for surveys of local market conditions influencing salary scales for locally recruited staff. Additionally, the role maintains liaison with common system organizations and UN Secretariat divisions, and assists the Commission in developing methodologies for remuneration determination and comparison.
Responsibilities
Lead policy studies on all aspects of remuneration for Professional and higher categories, and General Service staff, assessing budgetary implications. Manage daily operations for establishing travel per diem and other allowances. Direct surveys of local market conditions to inform salary scales for locally recruited staff. Maintain ongoing liaison with common system organizations and other UN Secretariat divisions on remuneration matters. Assist the Commission in developing and applying methodologies for determining and comparing remuneration elements.
Work Experience
A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in international compensation matters is required, with demonstrated excellent drafting ability. Experience with the UN salary system, human resources management, or the US compensation system is desirable.
Skills
Professionalism, complex data analysis, UN common system compensation knowledge, report writing, effective communication, leadership, interpersonal skills, judgment, decision-making, and gender mainstreaming.