Senior Human Resources Associate, GS-7, Managua, Nicaragua, FT

Contract

This is a G-7 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 1,961 USD.

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For every child, results.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision and guidance of the Operations Officer, the Human Resources Associate provides administrative, procedural and operational support and assistance to the efficient implementation of a broad range of Human Resources functions for all categories of staff in the office, ensuring accurate and timely delivery, whilst promoting a client-based, quality and results orientated approach to the unit and ensuring compliance with UNICEF HR rules and regulations.

1. Support to HR business partnering

2. Support in processing of entitlements and benefits of local staff

3. Support in recruitment and placement

4. Support in organization design and job classification

5. Support in learning and capacity development

6. General office support

7. Support to HR business partnering

• Support the HR business partner initiative towards developing initiatives to encourage employee well-being and employee recognition schemes.

• Support the management of change processes by advising clientele on changes to HR processes under the guidance of Operations Manager/HR Business Partner.

• Support the Operations Manager/HR business partner in assisting clientele in using HR systems such as Talent Management System, Agora, Fiori, Service Gateway and Achieve.

2. Support in the processing of entitlement and benefits and contract renewals

• In consultation with supervisor, analyze, research, verify, and compile data and information on cases that do not conform to UN or UNICEF’s HR Rules & Regulations, to support consistent and equitable application of decisions and implementation of agreedupon action.

• In consultation with supervisor, analyze, research and verify information for the purpose of responding to staff queries on areas related to benefits and entitlements.

• Provides benefit and entitlement onboarding briefing and orientation to newly appointed staff on personnel and administrative procedures, entry forms, installation, entitlements and requirements (payments, opening of bank accounts, etc.).

• Provides guidance and support during the offboarding process to staff on personnel and administrative procedures and separation forms.

• Advises and assists on the entitlements for international and local staff in accordance with UN/UNICEF rules and regulations (e.g. home leave, rental subsidy, education grants, education grant travel, dependency allowances, language allowances).

• Follows up on all staff contractual status and ensures appropriate and timely actions for renewals of contracts

3. Support in recruitment and placement

• Prepares and circulates internal and external advertisements for regular recruitment and non-staff

• Support on non-staff recruitment (consultants; interns, UNVs), ensuring competitive and transparent selection process, following regulations and office procedures.

• Liaises with candidates in the various stages of the recruitment process.

• Prepares formal acknowledgment, offer and regret letters.

• Initiates and follows up on reference checks and academic verifications and ensures the completion of other background checks.

• Monitors life-cycle of recruitment process to update supervisor as necessary.

4. Support in organization design and job classification

• Participates in the review of GS positions specific JDs, ensuring effective application of ICSC methodology.

• Drafts and edits job descriptions to be submitted for classification for review by supervisor.

• Follows up and liaises with GSSC and RO over status of requests to ensure timely completion.

• Prepares documents to be submitted for classification to RO and GSSC, ensuring completeness of documentation

• Monitors life-cycle of all job classification requests to facilitate recruitment and organization planning.

• Compiles and analyses information and statistics related to posts and staff for reports on staffing trends.

• Analyze, research, verify, and compile data which facilitates preparation of workforce planning reports for supervisor to review against benchmarks i.e. Gender and geographical balance and other recruitment related key performance indicators.

5. Support in learning & capacity development

• In consultation with supervisor, researches and analyses data and information to help identify training needs within his/her office for the development of learning plans and other targeted training interventions.

• In consultation with supervisor, researches, analyzes, verifies, and compiles information on external training courses available and educational institutions to help supervisor decide on learning programmes that address learning gaps in his/her country office.

• Assists team in organizing and conducting courses, workshops and events by participating in exercises which aim to build capacity of stakeholders.

• Assists team in organizing and conducting courses, workshops and events by preparing and organizing distribution of materials for participants, ensuring availability of training venues and required equipment and supplies, while providing logistical and secretarial

support at workshops and events as necessary.

• Tracks the performance management cycle processes, ensuring the timely distribution and enhancing the timely completion and return of appraisals.

6. General office support

• Assist and monitor the timely completion of PER

• Other general tasks requested by the supervisor.

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

Education:

Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization.

Experience:

A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible administrative work experience is required, with hands-on experience in Human Resources.

Work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

Relevant experience in a UN agency or international organization is considered as an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and Spanish are required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) or a local language is 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…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships 1, (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness 1, (3) Drive to achieve results for impact 1, (4) Innovates and embraces change 1, (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity 1, (6) Thinks and acts strategically 1, (7) Works collaboratively with others 1.

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:

The entry date for this position will be on May 1st 2024.

This is a GS position, so you need to be a national of Nicaragua or been in possession of a valid work permit.

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female and male 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.

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