HR Coordinator - Performance Management and Career Development (PMCD) CoE

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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 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.

The Center of Expertise for PMCD supports UNICEF in developing innovative approaches and programmes to enhance managing performance globally and ensuring the development of careers for staff at all levels. The key purpose of this consultancy is to support the PMCD Section in coordination of the career development and performance workshops and coaching programme, as part of the diverse PMCD portfolio of activities. The consultant will also provide administrative and operational support to the PMCD team.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the HR Specialist-PMCD, the HR Coordinator will contribute to this ambitious and exciting agenda in managing following activities:

  • Act as a focal point in coordinating all global PMCD workshops (in person and remote) as requested by our global clients. This will include liaising with the respective HR/RO/CO counterparts, linking them with suitable internal PMCD coaches/trainers and maintaining the records of the workshops in the PMCD SharePoint table.
  • Act as a focal in coordinating Coaching Programme, including liaising with respective applicants, assigning them to available and suitable career coaches, ensuring that Coaching tracker (SharePoint tool) is updated in real time reflecting assigned coaching requests.
  • Assist in updating PMCD guidelines and SOPs, especially those related to PMCD workshops and Coaching Programme, when required
  • Act as Local Focal Point (LFP) within PMCD team to ensure logistical, admin and ICT support is provided to team members in partnership with relevant UNICEF stakeholders.
  • Provide administrative support to the team as and when requested, which may include:
    • Support pertaining to contractual procedures and activities, requesting documentation from consultants, provide administrative support where required.
    • Communicate with consultants in gathering documentation and certifications, act as a liaison between the Section, Analytics & Operations team and GSSC when required.
    • Provide support pertaining to the Supply procedures and activities, including on RFP, RFP and LTA processes, including liaising with DHR Analytics & Operations section.
    • Any other administrative tasks, as and when required.

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

  • University degree in business, economic or social sciences
  • At least 2 years of experience of work in Human Resources and Operations, including within the international organization. Experience in the UN system is a distinct advantage.

  • Experience in coordinating and supporting HR programmes and activities

  • Experience in operational matters, including review and development of various operational/HR SOPs and workflows
  • Fluency in English language is required. Knowledge of other UN languages is a distinct advantage.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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