The 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.

The 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.