Consultancy: Human Resources Consultant (CSU-HR), Bangkok, Thailand/ (Thai Nationals only)

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfilling their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region. This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

Support and assist the team in providing wide range of HR services also working in administrative functions by liaise with different units in CSU and programme sections. The consultant will be working in key tasks pertaining but not limited to recruitment, staff entitlement, consultancy assignment, maintaining up-to-date document repository and coordination internally -externally.

Work Assignment:

The consultant will support on the provision of specialized transactional HR activities relevant to recruitment and placement, administration of entitlements, staff development and career development, job classification and/or performance management. Specialized activities pertain to the application of HR regulations, rules and procedures in the context of, on a day-to- day basis. There typically be more complications that arise with a broader variety of solutions that are not always clearly covered in general guidelines, thus requiring a greater capacity to adapt and interpret. To perform the key role above, the consultant requires in-depth knowledge of the subject matter and the capacity to carry out tasks with strong independence.

The consultant will also be working with a high degree of operational independence they are accountable for the achievement of overall service delivery results in more than one HR activities. The scope of HR work typically covers the following transactional HR activities (i.e. recruitment, entitlements management and servicing, classification, staff development, performance management, etc.) as generalist yet requiring the handling of complex and intricate HR matters on which quality and authoritative procedural advice is provided to the supervisor.

In consultation with supervisor, more specifically the consultant is expected to:

• Prepare document in ensuring all relevant forms and actions are completed by staff for next steps to be performed by Global Shared Service Centre.
• Process a wide range of personnel actions in accordance with UNICEF rules and regulations.
• Analyse, research, verify, and compile data and information for the purpose of responding to staff queries on areas related to benefits and entitlements.
• Support recruitment of staff and consultant for lifecycle of recruitment process from preparation and circulating documents until informing the placement.
• Maintain and prepare all personnel-related records and files, ensuring all information on each staff member is up-to-date and accurate.
• Support data analytics: compiles and analyses information and statistics related to posts and staff for reports on staffing trends.
• Support in learning & capacity development.
• Support a development of initiatives to encourage employee well-being.
• Advise client on HR processes under the guidance of HR guidelines.
• Support clients in using self-service HR systems.

Work Schedule and Deliverables:

The consultant is expected to perform the above office-based work assignment under full-time arrangement on a monthly basis for 6 months period based on agreed work plan with the supervisor of contract.

Estimated Duration of Contract: 6 months: Tentative duration: mid-January – mid-July 2021.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science; relevant disciplines preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible administrative/client service work experience with at least 3 years relevant to the assignment required.
• Excellent Thai and English communication – verbal and written.
• Thai Nationality.
• Computer literacy in MS Office also online researching.
• Technical Extensive knowledge of HR principles, rules, regulations and procedures.
• Ability to extract and format data and to solve operational problems on data management.
• Ability to organize own work, set priorities and meet deadlines also handle multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with client-oriented focus.
• Takes responsibility to respond to internal and external service needs promptly and proactively.
• Able to use own discretion to address unforeseen situations.
• Proven good track record in demonstrating a high degree of confidentiality.
• Initiative and good judgment.
• Demonstrates courtesy, tact, patience and ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed monthly professional fee in THB by 11 January 2021****.

FORM P11.doc

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.