Overview
Provides advice and support to managers and staff on human resources related matters. Prepares special reports and participates and/or leads special human resources projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides advice and support to managers and staff on human resources related matters.
- Prepares special reports and participates and/or leads special human resources project.
- Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources.
- Identifies upcoming vacancies in coordination with client offices.
- Prepares vacancy announcements, reviews applications, and provides a short-list to those offices.
- Arranges and conducts interviews to select candidates.
- Reviews recommendation on the selection of candidate by client offices.
- Serves as ex-officio in appointment and promotion bodies, examinations boards, and prepares and presents cases to these bodies.
- Prepares data and statistics using Inspira and existing dashboard for reporting purposes for 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.
- Support the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) programme including liaising with the relevant stakeholders.
- Supports the Head of Unit by monitoring recruitment status.
- Provides advice on staff selection system in accordance with internal policies and in line with relevant rules and regulations.
- Prepares in coordination with offices classification of jobs in Professional and General Service and related categories as needed.
- Provides guidance to programme managers on the application of classification policies and procedures.
- Assists in preparing staffing related policy papers, position papers and briefing notes on issues related to examinations and tests.
- Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
- Performs other duties as required
Required Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or related area is required. Experience in recruitment and talent sourcing, including screening of applications, is required. Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems or People Soft platforms, such as Inspira or equivalent is required. Experience in organizing outreach activities, events or campaigns, including digital engagement and stakeholder co-ordination is desirable. Experience in providing advice and guidance on human resources policies related to recruitment is desirable. Experience in working in the UN Common System or comparable international organizations is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
