Human Resources Officer, Talent Mobility, P-1, Division of Human Resources (DHR), Istanbul, Turkey (Temp Appointment, 364 days), REQ

Contract

This is a P-1 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 1 years of experience, depending on education. More about P-1 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,

How can you make a difference?

Under the overall guidance of the Chief HRBP, the HR Officer reports to the Human Resources Specialist for day-to-day supervision and management. Working closely in collaboration with the HR team and key stakeholders across UNICEF, the incumbent will contribute to the implementation and execution of the strategic initiatives of the Talent Mobility Team, in addition to supporting the global annual mobility exercise. The incumbent of this post will guide UNICEF staff in talent placement processes and systems with the aim to enhance UNICEF people’s experience throughout their careers. The goal will be to ensure the best employee experience for all staff in line with UNICEF's revised approach and practices to integrated talent management.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Carry out the assigned activities associated with the mobility exercise, including overall data management and analytics as the focal point of data.
• Proactively advise clients on the resolution of issues ensuring equitable and transparent solutions that protects both the staff and the organization’s interests in accordance with policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Through the research, data harmonization, and analysis of data from different sources, provide technical support to the Mobility Team in bringing data insights to help inform decision-making on HR processes and strategies and developing subsequent plans of action.
• In collaboration with the A&O team, interpret and analyze HR data to help inform decision-making on HR processes and strategies.
• Coordinate with offices and partners to obtain required global and HR data and support with information management.
• Contribute to the work of the Talent Mobility Team with key reporting metrics and analysis; technical support for the issuance of the Mobility bulletin and continuously update the Portal, Databases, Share points sites, and Dashboards.
• Based on FAQs and requests from staff on mobility, organize periodic knowledge-sharing sessions/clinics and facilitate individual discussions and bilateral consultations as needed to ensure continuous engagement with the staff.
• Assist facilitation of staff reassignment/placement and deferment process;
• In partnership with HRBPs and the Work Force Planning team, monitor current and upcoming vacancies in the functional area to identify potential next steps for staff members;
• Create communication materials for webinars on talent mobility and conduct training sessions with stakeholders and SMEs on the use of the tools and HR systems pertaining to mobility exercises.
• Design and development of a comprehensive learning portfolio, including end-user materials, global and customized webinars, and capacity-building sessions for HR colleagues.
• Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and introduce best and cutting-edge practices and develop best practices in line with your assigned activities to enhance the people experience and provide support to reinforce excellent delivery of client service by partnering with stakeholders, partners, and clients.
• Provide administration support to other Talent Mobility functions as needed.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

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

• A first-level university degree (Bachelor's) in Business Management, human resources, business administration, international development, or related fields; is required. Master’s Degree in HR Management is desirable;
• A minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience in human resources, including generic experience in talent management functions is required;
• Relevant experience in Human Resources System Management with a broad view of the information system environment in an international setting or large corporation is required;
• Relevant experience in the development and delivery of learning, capacity building, and transfer of knowledge strategies, plans, and training programs (including training materials) is desirable;
• Excellent knowledge of information technology systems and tools.
• Relevant experience in data analytics and reporting is required.
• Prior experience working in the UN System or other international development organizations is desirable;
• Fluency in English (written & verbal) is required. Knowledge of another official UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.

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 (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

Functional Competencies:

• Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources.
• Demonstrates good skills and relevant knowledge in own area.
• Ensures that team or department follows relevant company policies and procedures.
• Sets clearly defined objectives and plans activities for self, own team or department.
• Makes people feel at ease and builds good working relationships with them.
• Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
• Sets high values of quality and productivity for self.
• Able to work effectively in a multicultural environment.

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.