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Deputy Chief Executive of Pension Administration

Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 245429
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-2
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
Date Posted : Oct 24, 2024
Deadline : Dec 7, 2024
Org. Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund was established in 1949 by the United Nations General Assembly to provide retirement, death, disability, and related benefits for staff of the United Nations and other member organizations of the Fund. The Pension Fund pays benefits in 17 currencies to more than 80,000 beneficiaries who reside in 190 countries and services more than 149,000 participants who work in the 24 member organizations of the Pension Fund. The Fund has offices in New York (United States) and Geneva (Switzerland) and two liaison offices in Nairobi (Kenya) and Bangkok (Thailand), respectively. The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund-Pension Administration (UNJSPF-PA) comprises about 250 staff from diverse countries and cultures located across four prominent duty stations (New York, Geneva, Bangkok, and Nairobi). In accordance with the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) (the “Pension Fund”), the Chief Executive of Pension Administration (Chief Executive) is responsible for the administration of the Fund, under the authority of the UNJSPF Board (the “Pension Board”). The incumbent of the position reports to the Chief Executive and performs a critical role with strategic, cross-cutting and outreach functions. In the absence of the Chief Executive, the Deputy Chief Executive of Pension Administration (Deputy) performs the Chief Executive’s functions. The Deputy has four direct reports: the Chief Business Support Section, Chief Business Transformation, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Data Analytics. The Deputy is an appointed position under a five-year fixed term contract with the opportunity, upon Pension Board approval, for one additional five-year contract.