The Management and Administration Sector (MAS) consists of the Office of the Executive Director (ED/MAS) and the six management and support units listed opposite.

The Sector's main roles and functions are:

• to review and adapt institutional practices within the Sector to support implementation of the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization;
• to ensure greater coordination and synergies between its seven units in relation to policy implementation, decision-making and delivery of services;
• to promote and support a more strategic approach to Office-wide management and administration issues;
• to continuously improve the efficiency and quality of support services;
• to ensure a smooth and efficient integration of IRIS in the Office;
• to provide a more integrated support to the main bodies responsible for management and administration, namely, the Programme, Finance and Administration Committee of the Governing Body, and the Finance Committee of the International Labour Conference;
• to coordinate ILO inputs into UN system discussions through the HLCM and other networks;
• to promote best practices and knowledge-sharing at management level, as well as a more practical approach to managing change and problem-solving; and
• to advance accountability and transparency in the operations of the Office.