HR Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

UNICEF is a leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child. Child rights begin with safe shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflict and traverse the life cycle: pre-natal care for healthy births, clean water and sanitation, health care and education. UNICEF has spent nearly 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Working with and for children through adolescence and into adulthood requires a global presence whose goal is to produce results and monitor their effects. UNICEF also lobbies and partners with leaders, thinkers and policy makers to help all children realize their rights, especially the most disadvantaged.

The Division of Human Resources (DHR) has the primary accountability for achieving the high-level result of effective and streamlined human resource (HR) policies, procedures and quality advisory support to develop and maintain a flexible, highly skilled and motivated workforce throughout the organization and ensuring effective deployment of high calibre talent to deliver better results for children. UNICEF has an extensive global presence, and strong partnerships with governments and non-governmental organizations at national and community levels. On a daily basis we work to bring practical solutions to the women and children at greatest risk.

The Recruitment Center of Expertise (RCoE) in the Division of Human Resources (DHR) plays a leading role in providing content expertise related to recruitment and talent acquisition solutions that are tailored to the business needs of the Organization.

The RCOE has an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of tools, resources and guidance and delivery of strategic talent acquisition solutions. Working under the guidance and close supervision of the HR Manager, the UNV will support the RCOE with the following:

Contribute to development of guidelines, tools and resources to support implementation of UNICEF’s forthcoming revised Staff Selection Policy. Provide technical support to designing webinars and training materials on recruitment and selection topics. Conduct research on tools, make recommendations and collaborate with relevant teams in DHR on acquisition of tools to support recruitment. Provide inputs and feedback on the establishment and improvement of HR systems, policies and processes. Keep abreast, research, benchmark cutting-edge practices in talent acquisition and talent management by contributing to the development of global policies, procedures and introduce innovation through sharing of best practices. Draft documents and reports, as required, related to the work of the RCOE. Support implementation of key initiatives related to recruitment and any activities in the RCOE, as needed. Serve as focal point for maintenance of IP talent groups. Support knowledge management of the function.

UNICEF Competencies:

• Builds and maintains partnerships: Build a network of external stakeholders and alliances with government counterparts, civil society, the media and the private sector, in order to promote and advance the work of the organization. • Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness: Self-aware of own strengths, limitations, working style and deeply held convictions and biases. Displays ethical awareness through behaviors that are consistent and compliant with the standards of conduct for international civil servants, UNICEF’s values and relevant UNICEF policies and procedures. • Drive to achieve results for impact: Commits to action and assumes responsibility and ownership for own performance and the associated outcomes. • Innovates and embraces change: Is open to and proposes new approaches and ideas. Adapts and responds positively to change. • Manages ambiguity and complexity: Demonstrate resilience and composure, get things done despite challenges and maintain performance levels in pressured, adverse and uncertain environments • Thinks and acts strategically: Understands the big picture and is able to identify potential opportunities for action and challenges that exist. Forms sound evidence-based judgements in the delivery of UNICEF’s results. • Works collaboratively with others: Establish and maintain mutually supportive working relationships, demonstrating sensitivity to people of diverse backgrounds, respecting differences and ensuring that all can contribute and succeed.

UNICEF Values: Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability

human resource management (including recruitment) in an international organization and/or large corporation; Highly desirable: Experience conducting end the full cycle recruitment and selection process; Good ability to communicate effectively, tailoring language, tone, style and format to match the audience; Good ability to identify issues, conduct rigorous research, and make conclusions and recommendations; Advantageous: Experience in market research of recruitment tools; Excellent excel skills and attention to detail and analytical skills; Excellent writing skills in English; Knowledge of another official UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or knowledge of a local language is considered an asset.

Türkiye is an upper middle-income country, with highly urbanized cities and well-developed infrastructure systems. Most of Turkey is assessed to be at security level 1-Minimal. Security level 2 Low applies to Ankara and Istanbul. Seismic activity remains one of the primary hazards in Türkiye. Türkiye’s population of nearly 81 million is almost entirely Muslim. Turkish is the official language. English predominates as a second language. The post will be located in Istanbul, which has a population of around 15M people and straddles the European and Asian continents. Istanbul is a UN Hub for the Europe and Central Asia Regional Offices of several UN agencies, including UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women among others. There is a lively and large group of international community. Istanbul International Airport and Sabiha Gokcen Airport have direct connections with all European, Central Asian and global cities. Istanbul provides modern services and entertainment opportunities and an elaborate medical services system. Healthcare is exceptionally good with various public and private hospitals with experienced doctors and medical staff, some of whom speak English.