Human Resources Specialist, P-3, TA (364 days), Human Resources, PFP, Geneva, Switzerland

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 140,713 USD and 184,253 USD.

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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 fulfil 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 PFP has a large staff complement based in Geneva with staff outposted to Bangkok, Panama, and New York. In addition, there are several staff within Country Offices supporting partnerships and fundraising. The Human Resources function in PFP must provide relevant Human Resource services to these staff and clients.

Recruitment remains a very demanding component of the human resources function to support the recruitment of newly created posts, vacated positions, and newly created Temporary Appointments TAs. Given the number of structured organizational changes, the usual mobility within the international positions, and the increased requirements from the sections for Temporary Appointments, there is a need for this function to be supported 100% of the time. In addition to the staffing requirements, there is a substantial non-staff requirement with substantial numbers of consultancies, stretch assignments, and internships.

The current structure has limited FT staffing dedicated to these roles which are not sufficient to provide the required and necessary recruitment support to both staff and non-staff. Therefore, the requirements for dedicated full-time support.

For every child, a Champion

The HR Specialist is accountable for implementing HR services related to recruitment that enhance the capacity of their clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. In doing so, the incumbent demonstrates the ability to anticipate HR-related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives.

How can you make a difference?

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Business Partnering

• Serve as the single point of contact for his/her client portfolio on advice pertaining to all aspects of the employment life cycle – for both staff and non-staff recruitment.
• Provide accurate and timely advice to clients on HR processes and policies, ensuring the highest level of client orientation.
• Proactively advise clients on the resolution of human resources issues ensuring equitable and transparent solutions that protects both the staff and organization’s interests in accordance with policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Promote the organizational goals and targets for gender equity and cultural diversity.

Implementation of assigned Human Resources Services

• Provide support to recruitment and related data analytics to help their supervisors in implementing efficient client services that help either attract, retain and/or motivate staff of the highest calibre.
• When assigned casework in the relevant area on either a routine or non-routine basis, analyse and synthesize issues and problems, and interpret established, formal guidelines to address and recommend solutions or further actions required.

DELIVERABLES:

Guidance: Provide guidance and support to hiring managers related to the recruitment of staff functions on TA and FT, and non-staff (Consultancies, Internships, and Stretch assignments) to ensure all relevant policies, processes, and procedures are adhered to.

Management: Manage recruitment processes from inception to approval, ensuring quality process and all related documentation are available in each requisition.

Monitor: Ensure recruitment indicators/metrics are reflected in the monitoring tables.

Estimated Duration of the contract

• 364 days

Reporting To:

• The Human Resources Manager, PFP, based in Geneva

Working Place:

• Geneva, Switzerland

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

Education:

• An Advanced University Degree in human resource management, business management, international relations, psychology, or another related field is required.
• Alternatively, a first-level degree with an additional two years of relevant work experience will be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.
• Experience and ability to implement targeted and innovative human resources strategies to address clients’ people-related needs. is required
• Ability to implement innovative HR programs within a fast-paced, evolving, and wide organizational setting is required.
• Extensive HR experience managing the organizational recruitment process required.
• In-depth technical knowledge of the principles and concepts of human resources management.
• Ability to identify and analyze systemic issues, formulate opinions, and make conclusions and recommendations to resolve same is required.
• Excellent knowledge of organizational and HR information technology systems and tools. is required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a diverse organization tailoring language, tone, style, and format to match the audience. is required.
• Ability to empathize with client managers, supervisors, and staff while advocating for consistent and equitable applications of promulgated HR regulations and rules is required.
• Understanding of positions related to fundraising and private sector engagement would be an asset.
• Experience working with UNICEF/UN agencies is an asset.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or the local language of the duty station is considered as 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

The 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) are required.

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 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.

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 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:

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.

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