Associate Human Resources Officer

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 106,558 USD and 144,732 USD.

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1. Organizational Context

1. Organizational Setting

The post is located in the HR Planning Section of the Human Resources Management Department (HRMD). The Section is responsible for ensuring that WIPO can achieve its mission by having the right people with the right skills and competencies in the right place at the right time through: supporting managers in the design and implementation of workforce plans within the results-based management (RBM) framework; the provision of workforce analytics to inform decision-making; the recruitment of staff with the skill and abilities that the Organization will need in the future; and sharing accountability with managers in job design and ensuring human resources are used effectively to support the goals of WIPO.

2. Purpose Statement

The incumbent is expected to perform duties with a high degree of initiative. S/he will assist the team in the development and implementation of the mobility initiatives in WIPO. S/he will also support the team by contributing to the further development of the HR analytics.

3. Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Head of HR Planning Section.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

a. Mobility

a) Conduct research, identify innovative and evolving best practices and tools to facilitate mobility;

b) Contribute to the development of WIPO mobility initiatives and their piloting and implementation;

c) Assist in the selection and implementation of an IT tool/platform to support mobility in the Organization;

d) Collect, interpret and analyze HR/mobility data to help inform decision-making on HR related strategies and processes; develop and analyze various data points;

e) Assist in the organization of internal consultations related to mobility and information meetings to launch initiatives; contribute to the change management process; prepare various communication and information materials.

b. HR Analytics:

a) Contribute to the further development of HR analytics to drive strategic workforce planning and support organizational results;

b) Participate in meetings with managers to develop proposals on how to address business related questions through the use of HR analytics and support data-driven decisions;

c) Extract and analyze data, prepare and communicate findings and insights to the team & key stakeholders to influence decision-making process. Identify needs in relation to data collection;

d) Support the team on issues related to workforce planning and talent acquisition, including metrics, KPIs, scorecard development and forecasting/analysis of trends;

e) Support the team with the design and preparation of dashboards and visualizations for internal and external use;

f) Produce and deliver standard and customized HR reports;

g) Respond to HR data requests on an ad hoc basis by gathering, analyzing, and reporting relevant data from various sources.

c. Perform other related duties as required.

3. Requirements

Education (Essential)

First level university degree in Human Resources Management, Economics, Social Sciences, Sciences, Public or Business administration or related field.

Education (Desirable)

Advanced university degree in Human Resources Management, Economics, Social Sciences, Sciences, Public or Business administration or related field.

Training/Certification in HR Analytics.

Experience (Essential)

At least three years of professional experience including working in data analytics applied to an area involving qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Experience (Desirable)

Experience in data analytics targeted for human resources management. Experience in human resources management or communication and marketing area.

Language (Essential)

Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.

Language (Desirable)

Knowledge of other official UN languages.

Job Related Competencies (Essential)

Ability to read and apply data, metrics and KPIs. Ability to translate HR analytics insights into actions. Ability to learn quickly and adjust to a new environment. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender equality. Ability to take initiative, anticipate needs, customer orientation and good team working skills. Excellent computer literacy. Competent user of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and the internet, and the ability to adapt quickly to new technologies.

Job Related Competencies (Desirable)

Practical knowledge of a business intelligence tool (i.e. Tableau, Power BI etc.). Ability to build engaging communication and information materials (e.g. social media communications, presentations, including with infographics) by using various tools and applications.

4. Organizational Competencies

1. Communicating effectively.
2. Showing team spirit.
3. Demonstrating integrity.
4. Valuing diversity.
5. Producing results.
6. Showing service orientation.
7. Seeing the big picture.
8. Seeking change and innovation.
9. Developing yourself and others.

5. Information

Annual salary:

Total annual salary consists of a net annual salary (net of taxes and before medical insurance and pension fund deductions) in US dollars and a post adjustment. Please note that this estimate is for information only. The post adjustment multiplier (cost of living allowance) is variable and subject to change (increase or decrease) without notice. The figures quoted below are based on the June 2021 rate of 87.3%

P2

Annual salary

$48,805

Post adjustment

$42,607

Total Salary

$91,412

Currency USD

Salaries and allowances are paid in Swiss francs at the official rate of exchange of the United Nations.

Please refer to WIPO’s Staff Regulation and Rules for detailed information concerning salaries, benefits and allowances.

Additional Information

Temporary appointments are renewable, subject to continuing needs, availability of budget and satisfactory performance with a maximum cumulative length of two years.

Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of unrepresented Member States of WIPO and underrepresented geographical regions are encouraged. Please click on the following links for the list of unrepresented Member States and the list of underrepresented regions and the WIPO Member States in these regions.

The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised.

By completing an application, candidates understand that any willful misrepresentation made on this web site, or on any other documents submitted to WIPO during the application, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process, or termination of employment with WIPO at a later date, if that employment resulted from such willful misrepresentations.

In the event that your candidature is shortlisted, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of an identification and of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WIPO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and these will be reviewed individually.

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Additional testing/interviewing may be used as a form of screening. Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.

Additional background checks may be required.