Org. Setting and ReportingThe Office of Human Resources (OHR) is searching for a highly motivated and dynamic individual for this position which is located in the Administrative Law Division (ALD) of OHR in the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC). The Director of the Administrative Law Division (ALD) reports to the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources. The position is currently located at the New York duty station and may be relocated to Nairobi, subject to General Assembly consideration and budgetary approval. The Division is in charge of the implementation of the United Nations (UN) standards of conduct for all categories of personnel across the UN Secretariat. ALD provides client-focused, strategic, policy and legal advice on internal justice matters and represent the Secretary-General before the United Nations Dispute Tribunal. ALD handles disciplinary matters relating to Secretariat staff members, oversees and coordinates efforts and actions to prevent and respond to unsatisfactory conduct, and works to empower and support UN Secretariat managers in the exercise of their responsibilities to address conduct and discipline matters. ResponsibilitiesThe Director serves as a senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary-General and is responsible for: - Overseeing and coordinating actions required to address disciplinary cases for staff and non-staff personnel, including those deployed in the United Nations by Member States. - Overseeing and coordinating preventive efforts, including comprehensive risk management, as well as accountability mechanisms, for all categories of personnel. - Providing a rapid and Secretariat-wide coordinated response to address critical issues that affect the welfare and safety of personnel, serious reputational risks and/or other risks adversely impacting the Organization’s core values and norms (“critical incidents”). - Building capacities among Secretariat entities to promote and enforce the United Nations standards of conduct. - Interacting with departments and offices, including all those with a field presence, to support delegated decision-making processes and strengthened internal accountability functions, building-related capacities and interacting with Member States in the exercise of their accountability functions. - Supporting the Assistant Secretary-General and Under-Secretary-General in representing the Secretary-General on administrative law issues before governing and oversight bodies, including coordinating and overseeing the preparation of reports. - Providing strong leadership in overseeing, formulating and implementing the work programme of the Division, determining priorities, allocating resources for completion and delivery of high-quality outputs. - Overseeing recruitment of staff for the Division considering geographical and gender balance and other institutional values; managing, guiding, developing and coaching staff, fostering teamwork and a positive work environment. - Representing the Organization at international, inter-agency meetings, seminars, conferences providing substantive expertise as appropriate. CompetenciesProfessionalism: Knowledge of administrative law; settlement of legal disputes and litigation. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently. Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client. Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow. Empowers others to translate vision into results. Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives. Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support. Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions. Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo. Shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. Judgement/Decision making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly. Gathers relevant information before making a decision. Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them. Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization. Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information. Checks assumptions against facts. Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision. Makes tough decisions when necessary. EducationAdvanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law 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. Job - Specific QualificationNot available. Work ExperienceOver 15 years of progressively responsible professional experience, of which at least 5 years are in administrative law is required. At least five years of senior managerial experience leading and managing large teams in international or non-governmental organizations is required. Experience in implementing change management and driving strategic improvements is required. Experience in building and maintaining effective partnerships across 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. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).