Human Resources Associate (Outreach and Employer Branding), GS-6, HR Operations, UNICEF Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary

Contract

This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education. More about G-6 contracts.

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.

For every child, a calling.

We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not a job, it’s a calling.

UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) provides services to UNICEF offices around the world in the areas of Finance, Master Data Management, Human Resources Administration, Payroll, and IT Customer Care.

Our mission is to be a Centre of Excellence for the global delivery of efficient services within a culture of customer service, continuous business improvement, knowledge-sharing and innovation to support the effective achievement of UNICEF's programme results worldwide. ​

GSSC has won the 2019 Business Services Firm of the Year in Hungary, 26 regional awards announced at the Central and Eastern European Business Services Summit & Awards held in Warsaw, Poland.

Please visit our UNICEF GSSC page

How can you make a difference?

The role of HR Associate (Talent Outreach and Employer Branding) is to implement GSSC Outreach and GSSC Employer Branding strategy that aims to boost UNICEF GSSC brand and market it as an employer of choice as well as identify avenues and networks to attract talent and fill hard to fill positions.

This will involve:

1. Talent Outreach

• The Outreach and Employer Branding Associate will develop outreach strategies and activities to attract talent for specific roles that are identified by the regular recruitment team.
• He/she will also support and plan career events to reach out to talented candidates and will support in the establishment and management of strategic partnerships and networks with UN and Private Sector Shared Services, academic institutions, professional associations and networks, private sector organizations and service providers including targeting of minority groups, professional associations, and discuss ways of connecting and collaborating with them on mutual recognitions and develop partnerships.

2. GSSC Employer Branding, Communication and Marketing

• Work closely with relevant colleagues and stakeholders in GSSC Communication Section, UNICEF Communication and Advocacy Division and Division of Human Resources to ensure alignment with the organizational brand and collaborate on joint talent outreach and employer branding activities, including linking GSSC Career Page with the Global one and development of GSSC LinkedIn profile.
• Support the development and implementation of effective content to enhance GSSC’s employer brand and engage targeted talent communities in a dynamic, interactive, and meaningful manner.
• Assess needs and develop materials with concerned stakeholders that address the employer brand. This includes digital and print materials and online toolkits, employee testimonials etc.
• With support from GSSC Learning and Development Team, develop compelling and engaging editorial, multimedia, and digital content to be disseminated across multiple talent outreach channels, such as websites, social media, newsletters, and career events.
• Map and develop employee value proposition that will include UNICEF offerings, and other benefits in working with UNICEF and GSSC including Culture and values. This will be used in communications and marketing material as way of promoting employment in GSSC.
• Leveraging the Career Page for GSSC on the internet and assist in developing and strengthening UNCEF GSSC social media presence, this includes creating strategies on the use social media to engage and communicate with potential candidates.

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

• Completion of secondary education (i.e. high school diploma) is required, preferably supplemented by university courses in communications, marketing, advertising, digital media, public relations, human resources management or other related social science field is required.
• A minimum of six years of professional experience in digital marketing, brand management, or public relations, including experience in talent acquisition in an international organization and/or large corporation is required. A completed university degree from an accredited institution will be counted towards the minimum work experience requirements.
• Experience with content marketing, social media strategy/management, market research and data analytics is highly desirable.
• Employer branding, recruitment marketing, relationship management, digital content creation experience would be a strong asset.
• Fluency in English both written and spoken is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
• Knowledge of Hungarian Language is highly desirable.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and the following core competencies:

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness
• Works Collaboratively with others
• Drive to achieve impactful results
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Building and maintaining partnerships
• Innovates and embraces change

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Applicants must be nationals of EU countries or in possession of a valid work permit. Please attach a copy of your work permit to your application submission.

General Service (GS) staff are locally recruited staff and therefore, candidates are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements.

UNICEF does not facilitate accreditation for locally recruited staff from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will receive…

• A competitive salary 2022 ICSC Professional Salary scale (UN) access the UN Salary Scale worldwide Salaries and Allowances (UN), and here a salary calculator SalCalcInt (undp.org) for simulation.
• Holidays and leave, 18 days of annual leaves per year
• Parental leave
• Dependency allowance
• United Nations sponsored medical insurance plan
• Pension plan
• Optional life insurance plan
• Access to professional development and learning programs, online learning and learning path.
• Access to staff well-being support
• Access to career development support

Please visit Compensation and Benefit site on UNICEF Career page

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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****:

The hiring manager may apply other criteria within the context of the job requirement, beyond the minimum requisites for shortlisting.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.