Human Resources Officer, P-2, Division of Human Resources (DHR), Istanbul, Turkey (Requisition# 560926)

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. More about P-2 contracts and their salaries.

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,

The Recruitment Center of Expertise (RCoE) in the Division of Human Resources (DHR) plays a leading role in providing content expertise related to recruitment and talent acquisition solutions that are tailored to the business needs of the Organization.

How can you make a difference?

Join our team as Human Resources (HR) Officer and contribute to the development of tools, resources and guidance and delivery of strategic talent acquisition solutions. You will work under the guidance and close supervision of the HR Manager and assist the RCOE with the following:

• Develop guidelines, tools and resources to support implementation of UNICEF’s forthcoming revised Staff Selection Policy
• Design webinars and training materials on recruitment and selection topics
• Conduct research on tools, make recommendations and collaborate with relevant teams in DHR on acquisition of tools to support recruitment
• Provide inputs and feedback on the establishment and improvement of HR systems, policies and processes
• Collect, interpret and analyze HR data to help inform decision making on HR processes and strategies
• Keep abreast, research, benchmark cutting-edge practices in talent acquisition and talent management by contributing to the development of global policies, procedures and introduce innovation through sharing of best practices
• Draft documents and reports, as required, related to the work of the RCOE
• Draft timely responses to queries on recruitment, ensuring the highest level of client orientation
• Support implementation of key initiatives related to recruitment and any activities in the RCOE, as needed

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

• A university degree in human resource management, business management, international relations, psychology or another related field is required
• Two years of professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required. Experience in talent acquisition is highly desired.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills are required.
• Good ability to communicate effectively, tailoring language, tone, style and format to match the audience.
• Good ability to identify issues, conduct rigorous research, and make conclusions and recommendations. Experience in market research of recruitment tools is advantageous
• Fluency in English is required. Excellent writing skills in English are required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

To learn more about a P2 level HR Officer role in UNICEF, click here Human Resources Officer Level 2.doc (sharepoint.com)

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Demonstrates Self-Awareness and Ethical Awareness
• Works Collaboratively with others
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Innovates and Embraces Change
• Thinks and Acts Strategically
• Drives to achieve impactful results
• Manages ambiguity and complexity

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

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

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable HR Officer are encouraged to apply.

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 are also 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.