Where do you get better daily rates as a Remote International Consultant, HQ or country office contracts?
I recently came across two open consultant opportunities at a FAO that sit almost perfectly within a fairly narrow niche of mine. I've consulted for FAO before and for a couple of other UN agencies and IFIs, so I feel my chances are genuinely strong on both.
One of the two is managed directly from HQ. The other is tied to a specific country office.
Both are fully remote for me either way, so I'm trying to figure out where I actually have more room to negotiate a solid daily rate. My assumption is that HQ tend to have more standardized and often higher pay bands, while country office consultancies depend heavily on the specific project's budget and can vary a lot. Is that accurate in your experience, or is it more nuanced than that?
Curious if anyone here has sat on both sides and can share how rate negotiation actually plays out in practice for each modality.