Human Resources Analyst

Contract

This is a P-2 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 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 85,338 USD and 115,911 USD.

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Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, with a matrix reporting line to the Regional HR Business Partner, the HR Analyst ensures effective delivery of HR services in the Afghanistan Country Office (CO). The incumbent interprets and applies HR policies, rules and regulations, implements internal procedures and provides solutions to a wide spectrum of complex HR issues. The HR Analyst promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach and contributes to the maintenance of high staff morale. The HR Analyst works in close collaboration with the Programme, Operations and teams in the CO and UN Women regional Office (RO) ensuring successful CO performance in HR management.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide technical and coordination support to the implementation of HR strategies and policies.

• Ensure full compliance of HR activities with UN rules and regulations, UN Women policies, procedures and strategies;
• Provide technical support in CO HR business processes mapping and elaboration/establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in HR management as needed
• Ensure proper use of contractual modalities
• Provide coordination support of interim local salary, hardship and place-to-place surveys as needed.

2. Manage recruitment and selection within the offices.

• Manage recruitment processes including drafting of job descriptions, vacancy announcement, screening of candidates, organization and participation in the interview panels.
• Provide submission to the Compliance Review Panel
• Manage and file contracts in and outside ERP
• Provide support in Workforce planning
• Monitor and track transactions related to positions, recruitment, HR data, benefits, earnings/deductions, retroactivity, recoveries, adjustments and separations through Atlas.
• Develop and manage consultancy rosters.

3. Implement of workplace relations and learning and development activities.

• Ensure compliance of the mandatory training
• Participate and lead the development of a learning plan
• Develop and implement onboarding and orientation programmes for new personnel
• Organize information session on workplace relations issues in coordination with the workplace relations team.
• Escalate any issues related to workplace relations as needed

4. Provide performance management and career development support.

• Oversee and facilitate the implementation of the performance review cycle, and escalate any issues related to performance management in a timely manner
• Provide guidance to personnel on career planning as needed
• Provide training on performance planning as needed

5. Provide data and reports as necessary.

• Draft HR components of the biannual Workplan
• Report of activities related to HR and provide data as necessary

6. Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing.

• Participate in the organization and conduct of training for operations/ programme staff on HR issues.
• Provide inputs to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Provide inputs and data to reports as necessary

Key Performance Indicators:

• HR Policies, procedures and guidelines are followed
• Recruitment and selection process is facilitated in a timely manner
• All documentation is up to date, meeting audit standards
• Mandatory trainings and performance assessments are implemented in a timely manner
• Any workplace relation or performance management issues are escalated in a timely manner

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies

• Awareness and Sensitivity regarding gender issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competencies

• Strong understanding of human resources management
• Good Analytical skills
• Good planning and organization skills
• Ability to promote a learning environment
• Promotes a learning environment in the office
• Strong team player, client-oriented
• Strong IT skills, knowledge of an ERP system is an asset
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• General understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment issues

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in HR, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Sciences or related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

Experience:

• At least 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing HR advisory services and/or managing staff and operational systems.
• Experience in recruitment and selection processes
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and experience in handling of web-based management systems.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

Application:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel 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.)