United Nations Recruitment 2026: Chief, Salaries and Allowances Division (D-1), New York, USA – Apply by 8 November 2026 - Global South Opportunities

The United Nations (UN) is inviting applications from highly experienced human resources, compensation, economics, and business management professionals for the position of Chief, Salaries and Allowan

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and overseeing the Division’s technical and policy activities.

1. Strategic Leadership and Division Management

The incumbent will direct the Division’s work programme, establish priorities, develop work plans, and allocate human resources across different policy areas.

Responsibilities will include managing staff performance, promoting professional development, maintaining a results-oriented working environment, and approving technical outputs before their submission to the Commission.

The position also carries delegated authority over technical positions and methodological determinations within the Division’s mandate.

2. Development of Compensation Policies

The Chief will lead the development of policy positions and technical studies covering remuneration arrangements for internationally recruited and locally recruited UN personnel.

This will include assessing the budgetary implications of proposed compensation changes and examining their potential impact on participating organisations.

3. Review of Salary and Allowance Methodologies

The successful candidate will assist the Commission in developing and reviewing methodologies for determining and comparing different remuneration components.

These include:

• Salary scales.
• Dependency allowances.
• Education grants.
• Pensionable remuneration.
• Separation payments.
• Other employment-related allowances and benefits.

The incumbent will engage directly with the Commission, Member States, participating organisations, and other stakeholders on these matters.

4. Policy Advice and Recommendations

The Chief will formulate policy recommendations and provide authoritative technical advice to the Commission and the United Nations General Assembly.

This responsibility will include addressing complex matters where participating organisations and staff federations hold differing positions on remuneration policies and employment conditions.

5. Local Salary Surveys

The position will lead the development and review of methodologies for local salary surveys covering General Service and other locally recruited personnel in specific duty stations.

The incumbent will also direct the implementation of salary survey programmes in United Nations Headquarters duty stations.

6. Administration of Travel and Other Allowances

The successful candidate will oversee operational activities relating to the establishment and adjustment of daily subsistence allowance rates and other applicable allowances across organisations within the UN common system.

7. Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

The Chief will maintain regular communication with participating UN organisations, Member States, and other divisions of the ICSC Secretariat.

The role will also involve advising the Commission on the relationship between the UN common system remuneration framework and the comparator civil service, particularly the United States federal civil service.