Responsibilities
Recruitment and placement
Provides
advice on effective succession management and workforce planning through timely
and accurate projection of vacancies and staffing requirements for the field
offices in the assigned region.
Provides
advice on recruitment and selection processes in line with corporate guidelines
and policies, leading to the timely sourcing, selection and placement of the
required talent. For centralized recruitments, this includes initiating
transparent and competitive recruitment and selection processes (from the
review of job descriptions to the screening of candidates) as well as ensuring
the timely management of the process.
Arranges
and conducts interviews to select candidates.
Reviews
recommendation on the selection of candidate by client offices.
Monitors and evaluates recruitment and placement related activities of client offices, and recommends changes or corrections related to procedures to these offices.
Supervises
and monitors the work of the Human Resources Assistants in carrying out all
human resources activities.
Administration of contracts
Prepares
and Interprets workforce data and statistics using UMOJA or other Business
Intelligence Enterprise platforms and make recommendations on workforce
requirements based on HR analytics.
Supports
management in the contract administration by monitoring contractual status of
staff in clients offices.
Provides
advice on contract administration in accordance with internal policies and in
line with relevant rules and regulations.
Reviews
and recommends level of remuneration for consultants.
Staff development and
career support
Identifies
and analyzes staff development and career support needs and designs programmes
to meet identified needs. Prepares monitoring reports on staff development and
career support programmes.
Provides
advice on mobility and career development to staff.
Provides
performance management advice to staff and management. Assists supervisors and
staff with understanding and using the performance appraisal system (PAS).
Monitors
the completion rates and timelines of the performance evaluation in the field
and provide support as needed to the client offices.
Assesses
training needs, identifies, designs and delivers training programmes to staff
at all levels throughout the assigned region.
Other duties
Supports
OCHA’s change management in its field operations, by providing advice on the
implementation and monitoring of OCHA corporate HR programmes, and by
advocating for the best application of HR practices.
Advises
and counsels staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and
difficulties associated with work and entitlements.
Qualifications
Education
Advanced
university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources
management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or
related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with
two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced
university degree.
Work Experience
A
minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human
resources management, administration or related area is required.
Experience
using SAP, PeopleSoft, or a similar Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP)
for Human Resources Management is required.
Experience
in providing strategic HR advisory support to managers and staff in an
international organization is desirable.
Experience
in HR Management in the UN Common System or other comparable international
organization is desirable.
A
minimum of two (2) years within the last five (5) years of relevant human
resources experience at the international level in the field (in complex
emergency or natural disaster contexts) is desirable.
Languages
English
and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For
this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.
Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.
How To Apply
Apply
before Feb
16, 2024
