Talent Acquisition and Development Manager

Overview

Lead WIPO's talent acquisition and development strategy to attract and retain top talent.

You have:

• Advanced university degree in Human Resources management, public or business administration, law, science, social sciences or related field.
• At least seven years of relevant professional HR work experience, of which at least five at the international level.
• At least five years of experience working in full cycle talent acquisition and sourcing at a global level.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of other WIPO official languages, particularly French.
• Knowledge in the use of resourcing techniques, technologies and social networking to attract diverse, talented candidates at all levels.
• Big-picture perspective with an ability to identify solutions and initiatives meeting both business and people needs.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills with an ability to forge and retain effective collaborative relationships.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent presentation and promotion skills.
• Excellent drafting skills.
• Client-orientated approach with an ability to create and lead a high quality client service delivery model within a small team.
• Proven capability to proactively and urgently address business issues and escalate as needed.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to forge effective relationships and working relations in a multicultural environment with the utmost sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), social media and information systems, with the ability to adapt quickly to new technology.
• Knowledge of and/or certification in assessment tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of and/or certification in project management.

Contract

This is a P-4 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 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 173,480 USD and 223,666 USD.

Please keep in mind that the salary displayed here is an estimation by UN Talent based on the location and the type of contract. It may vary depending on the organization. The recruiter should be able to inform you about the exact salary range. In case the job description contains another salary information, please refer to this one.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: please note that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant’s location.

This post is a limited-term fixed-term post.

1. Organizational Context

1. Organizational Setting

The position is located in Talent Acquisition, within the Employee Experience Unit of the Talent Management Service, in the Human Resources Management Department (HRMD). The purpose of the Talent Management Service is to prepare a future-ready and skilled workforce. Through the effective recruitment, deployment, development and retention of WIPO’s workforce, the Talent Management Service contributes to the delivery of an agile, innovative workforce whose performance is aligned with WIPO’s short and long-term goals and where talent management delivers tangible results that positively affect engagement.

2. Purpose Statement

The Talent Acquisition and Development Manager ensures WIPO’s talent acquisition is aligned with Organizational goals. S/he proposes comprehensive and creative talent acquisition strategies and plans to identify, attract and source top talent for WIPO’s needs today as well as ensuring an appropriate, engaged talent pipeline for WIPO’s future needs. Leveraging social media and other communication and engagement methodologies and approaches to reach diverse talent pools in line with WIPO’s overall diversity and inclusion strategies. The Talent Acquisition and Development Manager will drive internal mobility programs and strategies ensuring that possibilities exist internally to provide growth and upskilling opportunities for WIPO staff. This two-pronged talent acquisition and development approach will ensure that talent is grown and upskilled internally whilst at the same time external talent is also sourced as needed.

3. Reporting Lines

The Talent Acquisition and Development Manager reports to the Employee Experience Manager and cooperates closely with HR colleagues of the Talent Management Service and other functions within HRMD, as well as with Senior Leaders, Managers, Employees, and other external providers and / or stakeholders.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

a. Drawing on an in-depth knowledge and experience of the global employment market, latest sourcing and talent acquisition approaches, technology and tools, the Talent Acquisition and Development Manager provides specialist advice and guidance to influence and direct WIPO’s talent acquisition at all levels.

b. Demonstrates a high business acumen when offering quality advice and solutions to managers and other stakeholders thus positioning Talent Acquisition and Talent Management Service as an enabler providing sourcing and assessment strategies to attract diverse, quality candidates to ensure WIPO has the talent needed to achieve its mandate, whilst in parallel ensuring an excellent candidate experience thereby improving WIPO’s employee value proposition.

c. Proactively keeps abreast of the latest recruitment methodologies, tools, technology and assessment techniques and proposes improvements in line with validated best practice.

d. Continually reviews and assesses relevant policies, practices and guidelines to ensure they are effective, useful and ultimately add value. Ensures key performance indicators (KPI’s) are integrated into the recruitment and selection process and that stakeholders involved in the process are aware of their responsibilities.

e. Coordinates and manages outreach interventions and events ensuring results are tracked and monitored to ascertain impact and return on investment.

f. Coordinates internal mobility programs ensuring WIPO staff have possibilities to grow and upskill thereby strengthening WIPO’s human capital and capability moving forward.

g. Ensures linkages and close collaboration with WIPO Academy colleagues regarding development needs.

h. Forges relationships and partnerships within and external to WIPO to ensure vacancies are widely disseminated and that WIPO is seen as an employer of choice collaborating closely with our specialist in Gender, Diversity and Inclusion.

i. Supervises the Talent Acquisition team offering guidance and support.

j. Provides expertise and guidance on job design and classification.

k. Undertakes other tasks as required.

3. Requirements

Education (Essential)

Advanced university degree in Human Resources management, public or business administration, law, science, social sciences or related field.

Experience (Essential)

At least seven years of relevant professional HR work experience, of which at least five at the international level.

At least five years of experience working in full cycle talent acquisition and sourcing at a global level.

Experience (Desirable)

HR experience in the private sector.

Experience in Marketing/ Branding and / or Communications.

Language (Essential)

Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.

Language (Desirable)

Knowledge of other WIPO official languages, particularly French.

Job Related Competencies (Essential)

Knowledge in the use of resourcing techniques, technologies and social networking to attract diverse, talented candidates at all levels.

Big-picture perspective with an ability to identify solutions and initiatives meeting both business and people needs. Ability to translate vision into practice.

Excellent communication and engagement skills with an ability to forge and retain effective collaborative relationships.

Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

Excellent presentation and promotion skills.

Excellent drafting skills.

Client-orientated approach with an ability to create and lead a high quality client service delivery model within a small team.

Proven capability to proactively and urgently address business issues and escalate as needed.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to forge effective relationships and working relations in a multicultural environment with the utmost sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), social media and information systems, with the ability to adapt quickly to new technology.

Job Related Competencies (Desirable)

Knowledge of and / or certification in assessment tools and methodologies.

Knowledge of and / or certification in a point-based job classification system.

Knowledge of developments in the area of new technologies related to talent acquisition.

Knowledge and / or experience of using design thinking methodologies.

Knowledge of and / or certification in project management.

4. Organizational Competencies

1. Communicating effectively.
2. Showing team spirit.
3. Demonstrating integrity.
4. Valuing diversity.
5. Producing results.
6. Showing service orientation.
7. Seeing the big picture.
8. Seeking change and innovation.
9. Developing yourself and others.

5. Information

Mobility: WIPO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director General and may be assigned to any activities, office or duty station of the Organization. Accordingly, the selected candidate may be required to move from time to time to new functions and/or to another duty station.

Annual salary****:

Total annual salary consists of a net annual salary (net of taxes and before medical insurance and pension fund deductions) in US dollars and a post adjustment. Please note that this estimate is for information only. The post adjustment multiplier (cost of living allowance) is variable and subject to change (increase or decrease) without notice. The figures quoted below are based on the June 2022 rate of 71.4%

P4

Annual salary

$75,602

Post adjustment

$53,980

Total Salary

$129,582

Currency USD

Salaries and allowances are paid in Swiss francs at the official rate of exchange of the United Nations.

Please refer to WIPO’s Staff Regulation and Rules for detailed information concerning salaries, benefits and allowances.

Additional Information

* Initial fixed-term appointment of two years, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and other applicable conditions. The selected candidate will be subject to an overall term of five years with no possibility of renewal beyond that term. This is not applicable to WIPO staff members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointments, who were recruited following a competition under Staff Regulation 4.10 (“Appointment Boards”).

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill other posts at the same grade with similar functions in accordance with Staff Rule 4.9.5.

Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of unrepresented Member States of WIPO and underrepresented geographical regions are encouraged. Please click on the following links for the list of unrepresented Member States and the list of underrepresented regions and the WIPO Member States in these regions.

The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised.

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By completing an application, candidates understand that any willful misrepresentation made on this web site, or on any other documents submitted to WIPO during the application, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process, or termination of employment with WIPO at a later date, if that employment resulted from such willful misrepresentations.

In the event that your candidature is shortlisted, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of an identification and of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WIPO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and these will be reviewed individually.

Additional testing/interviewing may be used as a form of screening. Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.

Additional background checks may be required.

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