Human Resources Specialist (Learning & Development), NOC (two positions), HR Operations, Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary (only for Hungarian nationals)

Contract

This is a NO-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-3 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.

UNICEF's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary provides services to UNICEF offices globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology.

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.

UNICEF established a Global Learning Centre housed in its Global Shared Services Centre. The purpose of the center is to develop curriculum for UNICEF offices worldwide, focusing primarily on new hire induction and business process training. The curriculum developed will consist of a combination of e-learning, videos, broadcast training, and instructor led courses.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direction supervision of Human Resources Manager (Learning and Development), the HR Specialist is accountable for the execution and implementation of learning and development strategies and programmes for Global Learning Centre.

The HR Specialist will also contribute to building, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with academic and research institutions, UN agencies, and private sector on learning initiatives.

Key functions, accountabilities and related tasks:

Identification of Learning Needs

• As directed by the Global Learning Governance Committee and with approval of the GSSC Director, executes identification, gap analysis, and assessment of learning needs, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic priorities.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts in identifying the needs for their respective divisions and sections. Reports on respective needs of sections to Learning and Development Specialist.
• Continuously analyses the compatibility between the strategic priorities of the organization and the skills and knowledge of staff to establish and maintain learning objectives and goals.

Responsible for coordinating the Development of Training Programmes

• Manages the design and oversees the development and implementation of learning initiatives for staff as assigned by the Global Learning Governance Committee.
• Ensures effective collaboration with vendors and external sources in the design of learning initiatives.
• Monitoring and reporting on training delivery and the effectiveness of these events and programmes by seeking feedback from clients and stakeholders.

Capacity Building for Learning and Development

• Keeps abreast, researches, benchmarks, and implements best and cutting-edge practices in the learning and development of staff. Institutionalizes and disseminates best practices and knowledge learnt.
• Ensures quality training programmes by employing critical thinking, innovative approaches, and good practices for HR policies pertaining to learning and development.
• Optimizing latest technology for learning approaches for different audience.

Partnership Building

• Builds and strengthens strategic partnerships through networking and advocacy with UN agencies, academic institutions to share best practices and lessons learnt and to form partnerships in addressing the learning needs of staff.

Management, Supervision of staff and project teams

• Manages staff of developers and other project team members providing proper guidance for the completion of tasks.
• Manages work distribution, creating workplans, and overseeing assignments.
• Budget monitoring and ensuring effective use of project budget resources.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree) in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, International Relations, Social Sciences, Psychology or related areas required.
• A first University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 5 years relevant work experience working, at the national and international levels, in human resources management and/or other directly related technical fields is required.
• Proven supervisory and people management experience is highly desirable.
• Work experience with an international organization and with shared services/business support center is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English both verbal and written. One other UN language is an asset.

Remarks:

Requirement for internal applicants:

Internal applicants from GSSC are required to complete the courses of Learning Paths that are identified as essential when applying to the level of this post.

For Vacancy Announcements in 2021, internal applicants who are only able to complete the self-directed online components of training courses in the Learning Paths due to non-availability of workshops during the time of the Vacancy Announcements, are required to complete the workshop components during the selection process. In case an internal candidate is identified as recommended candidate, all relevant courses must be completed before the onboarding date. Please visit the L&D Portal Learning and Development (sharepoint.com) for more information.

This vacancy announcement is for 2 positions for the post of NOC Human Resources Specialist (Learning & Development).

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF Core Competencies required for this post:

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People
• 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

To view our competency framework, please visit: https://uni.cf/Competencies

National Officer (NO) staff are nationals of the country in which they perform functions of a technical and professional nature. Eligible applicants are nationals of Hungary.

National Officer staff are locally recruited staff and therefore, are responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements. UNICEF does not facilitate MFA accreditation for locally recruited staff.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, culture, appearance, socio-economic status, ability, age, religious, and ethnic backgrounds, to apply to become a part of the organization. More information on UNICEF’s commitment to diversity and inclusion: https://uni.cf/InclusiveUNICEF

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.