Consultancy: Senior Human Resources Specialist, Division of Human Resources, NYHQ/Home based - Req

Contract

This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts.

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 fulfill 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 champion.

UNICEF is preparing to launch a generic vacancy announcement for the Deputy Representative, P-4 Talent Group. A significant number of applications is expected to undergo the screening and assessment process. The initial desk-review of applicants (long-listing) is performed by DHR.

To ensure the suitability of long-listed candidates against core values and competencies as well as specific eligibility criteria for the next stage of the process, DHR would like to engage two consultants working as a team to support further in-depth screening to reach a short list.

This consultancy assignment is mainly home-based, starting in fall 2021. The consultants will support assigned recruiters in DHR in researching and identifying potential candidates who appear to meet eligibility criteria by performing the key duties & tasks to produce the expected deliverables in the agreed timeline.

How can you make a difference?

The consultants will work with DHR recruiters to accomplish the following tasks:

• Use the UNICEF vacancy announcement(s), Job Descriptions, leadership competencies, and established evaluation criteria as a starting point to develop competency based/ blended interview questions with DHR’s input;
• Create online shared calendar to coordinate with DHR in scheduling interviews and feedback calls at an earliest convenience;
• Conduct interviews and provide interview reports in a timely manner;
• Provide feedbacks to unsuccessful candidates.

Expected Deliverables

The two consultants are expected to work as a team to deliver the below outputs:

• Comprehensive assessment plan and scoring matrix for the assessment process provided.
• Structured interviews (and other assessments, if any) conducted within the agreed timeline;
• Finalized assessment report and analysis produced within 48 hours after the interview; Assessment report should include details of the assessment and should be proofread and ready for dissemination;

• Online scoring matrix spreadsheet with the most updated information made accessible to UNICEF recruiters;

• 30-minute feedback sessions offered and conducted to unsuccessful candidates within the agreed timeline. Feedbacks are delivered in a constructive manner for the purpose of career progression and self-development DHR recruiter to be notified if potential conflicts could arise from these discussions;

• Periodic feedback, analyses and reports provided to DHR team.

The work deliverables will be based on a pre-agreed set of blocks of hours for the screening.

Consultancy duration

The total number of estimated work hours for this consultancy assignment is 100 hours over the period of 5 months, from August or September 2021..There is possibility for extension depending on the future needs, performance of the consultant, and funding availability.

Qualifications and Experience of Successful Candidates

• University degree in human resources management or the social sciences (e.g. sociology, psychology, political science, or economics), international development or public administration.
• 15+ years of relevant work experience in diverse areas of work in Human Resources Management and specifically in executive search for the relevant levels. Extensive experience in interviewing candidates.
• Familiarity with UN/UNICEF is an asset.
• Developing country work experience, and familiarity with humanitarian operations (emergencies) is an asset.
• Fluency in English language is required. Fluency in another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is a distinct advantage.

Background/Mandate

• UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
• UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children’s rights and enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children.
• UNICEF insists that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development imperatives that are integral to human progress
• UNICEF mobilizes political will and material resources to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a “first call for children” and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and deliver services for children and their families
• UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children – victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms and violence and exploitation and those with disabilities
• UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to relieve the suffering of children and those who provide their care
• UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free of discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority
• UNICEF aims, through its country programmes, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their communities
• UNICEF works with all its partners towards the attainment of the sustainable human development goals adopted by the world community and the realisation of the vision of peace and social progress enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.