Human Resources Assistant

Contract

This is a UNV National Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Youth contracts.

UNICEF works on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential.

The focus of HR positions at this level is on the provision of both standardized and specialized activities pertaining to recruitment. Specialized activities pertain to the application of HR regulations, rules and procedures in the context of clear guidelines and procedures where the choice of action is limited and where issues requiring clarification and decision are directed to the relevant HR Specialist.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the HUB Team Lead or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Human Resources Assistant will provide support in :

• Liaising with the Senior Recruiter and hiring managers for assigned posts to plan for and initiating recruitment process. • Implementing recruitment steps (reviewing internal priority candidates if any, advertising the post, longlisting, supporting hiring managers in assessing candidates, writing selection reports, guiding hiring managers to check reference, etc.). • Driving a strong talent assessment process and rigor. • Screening, evaluating and qualifying candidates, including conducting in-depth candidate interviews to develop a deep understanding of candidate qualifications and competencies. • Creating a diversity sourcing strategy for the designated business groups; this includes building strong external partnerships with diverse associations. • Updating the recruiter on the requirements of the various positions. • Developing sectoral/ functional rosters and databases of suitable candidates, constantly engaging with active job seekers open to take on roles within 10 days of engagement with the recruiter with approval from the Recruitment hub lead. • Processing approvals (obtaining technical clearance, submitting documents in TMS, following up with approving authorities as necessary). • Upon approval of the recruitment, routing the case to GSSC to further processing; following up with GSSC to process offer. • Creating dashboard to monitor progress of approved recruitment cases. • Providing inputs to the Senior Recruiter to update the master recruitment plan and progress. • Carrying out periodic surveys for clients to make sure their needs are being met and receive feedback on the recruitment hub workflow, performance, suggestions etc. • Developing, maintaining, and updating the Recruitment Monitoring tool of the hub. • Collecting and Analysing data within the hub of all recruitment cases and prepare reports for the Senior Recruiter.

Results/Expected Outputs:

• The impact of the work of HR UNV Assistant affects the delivery of discrete support services and is closely interrelated with the work of other members of the Recruitment Hub. The work performed affects not only the timely delivery of HR processes but also indirectly the delivery of the client departments’/divisions’/offices’ programmes. They play a key role, as a member of the team, in providing routine and some specialized information both to client’s departments and to different hiring managers in different country offices. • The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development dur-ing the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

• Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to UNICEF, technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to UNICEF procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented; • Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and UNICEF in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority; • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues; • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary; • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UNICEF mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

progressively responsible administrative or clerical work experience required ;

-Good knowledge of HR principles, rules, regulations and procedures within the UN Computer literacy and the ability to effectively use standard office software tools as well as good knowledge and skill in using HR systems.

• Ability to extract and format data and to solve operational problems Ability to organize own work, set priorities and meet deadlines.

• Takes responsibility to respond to internal and external service needs promptly and proactively; takes initiative to ensure that deadlines, rules and regulations are met. Uses own discretion to address unforeseen situations.

• Demonstrates a high degree of confidentiality, initiative, and good judgment. Demonstrates courtesy, tact, patience and ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds ;

Géographie et climat : La Tunisie est le plus petit pays de la côte nord-africaine, avec une population d'un peu plus de 10 millions d'habitant.e.s, dont environ 60% vivant en milieu urbain et a l'un des niveaux de vie les plus élevés du continent. Tunis est la capitale du pays et la plus grande ville (environ deux millions d'habitant.e.s dans et autour de la ville proprement dite). Le pays étant relativement petit, toutes les destinations à l'intérieur de la Tunisie peuvent être accessibles en une journée de voiture. La Tunisie a des frontières avec la Libye (sud-est) et l'Algérie (ouest).

La Tunisie a un climat méditerranéen. Le long des côtes du nord de la Tunisie, les étés sont chauds et secs, et les hivers sont chauds et pluvieux. Dans le nord-ouest, il y a parfois des chutes de neige dans les montagnes. Dans le sud de la Tunisie, il fait plus chaud et plus sec. Le sud de la Tunisie, où commence le Sahara, est semi-désertique. Dans certaines parties, il y a des oasis avec des palmiers géants et de petits jardins maraîchers.

La religion : Environ 99 % de la population est de confession musulmane, en particulier de l'islam sunnite, qui est la religion principale et d'État. La Tunisie compte également une petite population chrétienne, composée de catho-liques romain.e.s, de membres de l'Église orthodoxe grecque et de protestant.e.s français.e.s et anglais.e.s. Par ailleurs, une petite population de Juif.ve.s séfarades réside également dans le pays.

Économie : Le pays ne dispose pas de vastes stocks d'hydrocarbures comme ses voisins, l'Algérie et la Libye, mais il a prospéré grâce à des politiques gouvernementales de longue date visant à développer l'industrie, le tourisme et l'agriculture. En même temps, les programmes sociaux limitent la croissance démographique, assurent un niveau d'éducation élevé et un niveau de vie relativement décent pour tous/toutes. Les produits agricoles et miniers, qui génèrent plus de 11 milliards de dollars par an, représentent le pourcentage le plus important des exportations tuni-siennes. Les principaux partenaires d'exportation de la Tunisie sont la France et l'Italie. La Tunisie est membre du Fonds arabe de développement économique et social (FADES), du Fonds monétaire arabe et de l'Union du Maghreb arabe (UMA).