HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, DPS/HR

Overview

Lead staff administration and recruitment in HR management.

You have:

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in human resources management, psychology, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related area.
• A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or related area is required.
• At least three years’ experience in benefits and entitlements administration is required.
• Experience in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in HR management is required.
• Experience in recruitment and selection is desirable.
• Experience in job classification is desirable.
• Experience in HR reporting is desirable.
• Experience in managing HR projects is desirable.
• Experience within the United Nations common system is desirable.
• Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
• Knowledge of French is desirable.

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 142,356 USD and 186,404 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting The Human Resources Section (HR) in the Division of Programme Support at ITC aims to have the right people with the appropriate skills and competencies to achieve its strategic and operational goals while providing an enabling and supportive work environment. The HR Section covers all areas of talent acquisition and management, including recruitment, contractual services, staff administration, learning and development, staff well-being and policy development and review. HR serves as an active listening partner throughout the Organization to ensure it is providing value-add services to meet its corporate mandates and priorities. This position serves as the Head of Staff Administration and Recruitment and will support policy development.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Human Resources Officer will be responsible for the following duties: - Provides advice on interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules. Reviews and provides advice on exceptions to policies, regulation and rules. - Administers and provides advice on salary and related benefits, travel, and social security entitlements. - Reviews and approves offers of appointments. Determines and recommends benefits and entitlements for staff on the basis of contractual status. - Advises and counsels staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and complexities associated with work and entitlements. - Identifies upcoming vacancies in coordination with client offices and provides advisory services in developing strategic recruitment and outreach plans. - Prepares classification analysis of jobs in Professional and above and General Service categories. - Provides guidance to programme managers on the application of classification policies and procedures and by undertaking office reviews. - Provides HR advice and support in the preparation of job announcements, evaluation of applicants, assessment options and completion of the selection process to ensure a fair and consistent process. - Monitors and evaluates recruitment and placement related activities of client offices, and recommends changes or improvements, as needed. - Serves as ex-officio to the Central Review Bodies. - Oversees the administration of the Junior Professional Officer Programme, Internship and Fellowship Programmes and Non-Reimbursable Loans. - Identifies and analyzes the proper operations of the recruitment platform and liaises with UN Secretariat on any evolving requirements. - Reviews HR policies and procedures, and further simplifies and streamlines processes. - Assists in preparing policy papers, position papers and briefing notes. - Supervises and monitors the work of the Staff Administration and Recruitment units. - Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Competencies Professionalism: Knowledge of human resources policies, practices and procedures and ability to apply them in an organizational setting. Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Client orientation: Ability to identify clients’ needs and propose appropriate solutions; ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with clients; Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decisionmaking authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly.

Education Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, psychology, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or related area is required

At least three years’ experience in benefits and entitlements administration is required

Experience in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in HR management is required.

Experience in recruitment and selection is desirable

Experience in job classification is desirable

Experience in HR reporting is desirable

Experience in managing HR projects is desirable.

Experience within the United Nations common system is desirable.

Languages For the post advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.

Assessment Assessment will be undertaken through a comparative analysis of the applications. The assessment may also include a competency-based interview and/or other appropriate evaluation mechanisms.

Special Notice The conditions of service are governed by the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations. This is a temporary appointment initially until end May 2023 and may be subject to extension. Applications from women and nationalities from developing and least developing countries are particularly encouraged. ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender parity and considers all qualified persons - of all genders - equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind. ITC also offers attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work/life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully. Given the nature of the temporary opportunity, priority consideration may be given to candidates already located at the duty station. Applicants will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration. ITC Internal staff on fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointment, if selected, may be entitled to Special Post Allowance as per Staff Rule 3.10. For information on salary and entitlements, please consult the International Civil Service Commission website: http://icsc.un.org

United Nations Considerations In accordance with the United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Candidates will not be considered for employment with ITC if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts.

Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, Inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side of the Inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted based on the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances, and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in Inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision, or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised in Inspira will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee ITC does NOT charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of the recruitment process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants. Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of ITC are fraudulent and should be disregarded.

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