Jan Beagle

Jan Beagle is Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance at the United Nations. Prior to her current appointment she served as Deputy Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and before that she was Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (2008-2009) and Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management (2005-2007).

Ms. Beagle joined the United Nations in 1979 in the Department of Political and Security Council Affairs. Since then, she has served the Organization in various capacities, including as Director of the Division for Organizational Development of the Office of Human Resources Management (1996-2005); Principal Officer in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General (1992-1996); Special Assistant to the Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (1990-1992); Senior Officer in the Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management and Special Assistant to the Controller (1989-1990); and Political Affairs Officer and subsequently Senior Political Affairs Officer (1979-1989).

She has been a member of, and chaired, a number of United Nations system inter-agency bodies, including the Human Resources Network, the High-level Committee on Management and the United Nations Development Group Assistant Secretary-General Group. Ms. Beagle is an International Geneva Gender Champion and Co-Chair of the Champions Working Group on Change Management.

Before joining the United Nations, Ms. Beagle served in her country’s diplomatic service, including five years as a delegate of New Zealand to the United Nations.

Ms. Beagle holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in history and international relations from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Jan Beagle is the Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance at United Nations, based in New York, New York, United States, North America. With a background in Communities, Jan Beagle has a rich history of leadership and innovation.Jan Beagle studied B.A. History and International Relations at University of Auckland. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.