HR Specialist, Communications & Planning, Division for Human Resources, New York, P-3

Contract

This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 140,639 USD and 184,155 USD.

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The Position:

This position will be a driving force in providing input into and executing on a comprehensive communications strategy for Human Resources. This person will develop and execute communications plans for a variety of HR initiatives including career development, benefits programs, performance management, rewards and recognition, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), and others. Additionally, this role will play a critical role in the development, coordination and implementation of DHR work plans, and coordinating DHR engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

You will report directly to the Director of DHR.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the position is to coordinate and manage strategic initiatives of significant Human Resources deliverables to internal functions as well as manage highly complex special projects related to budget, work plans, risk-related items, regulatory items, communications, executive and board presentations and implementation of policies, standards, processes, and/or strategic projects. Analyzes project implementation status and provides feedback to senior managers. Works closely with the HR Leadership Team members to ensure efficient implementation of the HR work plan. The Specialist coordinates internal communications within DHR as well as outgoing communications from DHR to the organization at large and acts as the DHR Focal Point for UNFPA’s Communications Unit. The Specialist works closely with the HR directorate and other DHR stakeholders in ensuring effective operational delivery of HR services across the organization.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Resource Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or related discipline.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 5 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in human resources, resource management, international development work or monitoring & evaluation;
• Strong analytical ability;
• Proven research skills and familiarity with quantitative and qualitative methods;
• Strong project management skills;
• Demonstrated excellent writing and oral communication skills;
• Superior collaboration and team skills;
• Proven ability to gain commitments and influence effectively without formal authority;
• Field experience is an asset.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.