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.

Updated daily · Last updated22 July 2026

Career stageLeadership

Active jobs10

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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Hiring locations

D-2 jobs by country

United States4 Switzerland3 Ethiopia1 Jordan1 Thailand1

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.

What is D-2?

Typical scope

Latest D-2 jobs

Director, Environment, Climate Change, One Health and Migration

Comptroller and Director

CEO, Generation Unlimited

Director, Humanitarian Sector Division

Director, Programme Planning and Budget Division

Deputy Executive Director

D-2 jobs by country

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