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D-2Staff grades

D-2 grade at United Nations common system

Senior director

D-2 is a senior Director grade below Assistant Secretary-General level.

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Career stageLeadership
Active jobs7

Grade overview

What is D-2?

Grade familyDirector and senior leadership
CategoryDirector
Typical experienceTypically 15+ years
Career stageLeadership

Typical scope

Leadership of large departments, missions or global portfolios with institution-wide influence.

Experience figures are practical benchmarks, not universal eligibility rules. The vacancy notice always controls, and G, NO and some Field Service roles are locally or nationally recruited.

Current opportunities

Latest D-2 jobs

Active vacancies indexed with this exact grade inside the UN grades system.

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Senior Adviser

Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process•Jerusalem, Palestine
Director (D-2)2 days left5 days ago
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Directeur/Directrice, Institut de statistique de l'UNESCO (ISU)

UNESCO•Montreal, Canada
Professional (D-2)25 days left6 days ago
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Director, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

UNESCO•Montreal, Canada
Professional (D-2)25 days left6 days ago
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Director, Political Affairs

MONUSCO•Kinshasa, DRC
Professional (D-2)23 days left7 days ago
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Director, Legal Affairs

OLA•New York, United States
Director (D-2)19 days left26 days ago
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Conseiller/Conseillère juridique et Directeur/Directrice

UNESCO•Paris, France
Director (D-2)7 Aug 2026

Hiring locations

D-2 jobs by country

Canada2DRC1France1Palestine1Switzerland1United States1

Questions answered

What does D-2 mean at United Nations common system?

D-2 is a senior Director grade below Assistant Secretary-General level.

How much experience is normally needed for D-2?

Typically 15+ years. This is an orientation benchmark; the official vacancy's stated requirements control.

Is D-2 a staff grade?

It is part of the staff-grade structure described on this page, subject to the appointment type in the vacancy.