ABOUT THE COMPANY:

UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.

JOB SUMMARY

NOTE: The duty station for this consultancy is New York, USA.

Flexibility may be applied to another location or Home-based with missions to New York, as required.

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women;

and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

For UN Women to achieve impact at scale and be closer to the women and girls we serve, UN Women is evolving its organizational structure, processes and culture to be better able to respond to the demands at the global, regional and country levels. With this organizational change process, UN Women will increase tangible results for women and girls, and for Member States, across it’s triple mandate (normative, coordination, programmatic), by being closer to the countries at

the core of UN Women’s work and increase value for money by increasing corporate efficiencies, reducing operational costs in the long term, and placing personnel closer to the people and offices they support. This entails a managed relocation of some functions from our New York headquarters that meet strategic and efficiency objectives.

The HR Advisor, assists in driving the pivot exercise, specifically the HR elements, including a development and implementation of a comprehensive HR support strategy. The HR Advisor ensures implementation of all HR-related activities in accordance with the HR support strategy (i.e. reassignments, staff support, etc.), addresses individual needs

of personnel and addresses human-resources related contractual matters. The HR Advisor works closely with the Staff Council, Business Transformation Unit, Legal, the Pivot to the Field Task Team and co-chairs.

Development and implementation of the UN Women Pivot to the Field HR Support Strategy:

• In consultation with the Pivot to the Field Task Team and its co-chairs, Business Transformation Unit, HR Division, Staff Council and other stakeholders, develop a comprehensive HR Support strategy that outlines the key activities, timelines, and resources required for the implementation of the HR elements of the Pivot to the Field exercise. This strategy should

detail the approach to relocations, job matching, and staff support, ensuring alignment with the organization’s overall objectives and values.

• Oversee the implementation of the HR Support Strategy, ensuring clear and transparent guidelines for decision-making, equipping personnel with resources for career transition, wellbeing, and counselling services, and establishing clear channels for staff consultations and support mechanisms across all Divisions.
• Working closely with the Deputy Executive Directors’ offices, the Pivot to the Field Task Team and co-chairs, develop and implement a communications strategy to keep all affected managers and personnel informed of activities relating to the HR elements of Pivot to the

Field exercise.

Implementation of organizational restructuring plan including reassignments, recruitment, and management of contractual matters:

• Analyze the impact on personnel and preparing an action plan and timeline for impacted Divisions.
• Offering sessions for managers to enable them to deal with individual and team motivation, workforce retention, communicating effectively about change, recognize stress and support personnel through the transition.
• Coordinate with Human Resources Business Partners, HR Classification Unit and impacted Divisions on internal/external vacancies that may arise as part of the implementation.
• Oversee the management of contractual matters and ensure harmonized approach for impacted personnel.

Implementation of people

centric support:

• Provide people centric referral and advisory services to personnel impacted by change brought about by Pivot to the Field.
• Maintain a holistic view of all potential implications for personnel and provide relevant up-to-date information for their individual circumstances.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, including Staff Counsellors, to ensure full range and customized support to impacted staff as defined by the HR Support Strategy and subsequent workplan.
• Ensure fair and consistent applicability of the HR Support Strategy across Divisions and impacted personnel.
• Organize webinars and/or information packages on “work and life in the selected duty stations”.

The incumbent

performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Possesses a high degree of sensitivity and change management abilities to intercultural personnel and organizational dynamics
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple and simultaneous Human Resources related projects

and programs in a changing environment

• Demonstrated ability to interact with personnel at all levels within the organization
• Strong understanding of UN Staff Regulations and Rules and human resources policies and procedures
• Excellent general HR knowledge and expertise
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent diplomatic negotiation skills
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Ability to write and present ideas, concepts and policy positions
• Ability to build and nurture relationships

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about

as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of

qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel 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.)

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