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.

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the respective Human Resources Business Partners, the consultant will work closely with the HR Associates in providing recruitment & selection services within Europe & Central Asia Region and Arab States Region.

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities

• Provide support in the recruitment and selection processes of FTAs/TAs/SCs/PSA (national/international) including preparation of vacancy announcements, screening candidates, coordination, and chairing of panel interviews;
• Screen applications received online against the pre-determined criteria for the post;
• Ensure required New P11 application document for screening is available and where required request for the same from the applicant;
• Ensure gender and geographical consideration in the long listing;
• Maintain a monitoring system, advising the HRBP on the status of pending requests and approaching deadlines and follow up on pending issues as applicable.
• Record a brief justification for each applicant, explaining the reason for longlisting/not-longlisting.
• Submit the longlist for review by the HR Business Partner or other HR Focal Person as applicable within the given KPI for longlisting.
• Source candidates by using databases, social media, and other sources as applicable;
• Provide support in scheduling, coordination, and facilitation of test administration.
• Schedule and facilitate interview panels, draft interview panel reports and obtain the require clearances from the panel members in accordance with UN Women procedures;
• Conduct background checks and other assessment tools to assist in the selection of candidates;
• Support in recruitment and selection of Consultants and Personnel Services Agreements (PSA), as necessary.
• Provide support in maintenance of recruitment relate information for management planning.
• Ensure confidentiality in all procedures and exchanges of information.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Knowledge building and knowledge sharing

• Provide support to the organization, facilitate and/or deliver training and learning initiatives for personnel on HR-related topics.
• Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice by synthesizing lessons learnt and disseminating best practices in HR.
• Collect feedback, ideas and internal knowledge about processes and best practices and utilize productively.

Competencies

Core Values

• Respect for Diversity.
• Integrity.
• Professionalism.

Core Competencies

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, t or other relevant social sciences.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience recruitment and selection
• Ability to work in a multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity, including gender balance;
• A high sense of confidentiality, diplomacy and urgency is required;
• Development experience and knowledge of the United Nations rules and regulations, policies, procedures and practices particularly those related to human resources are preferable;
• Experience with UN Women/UNDP ERP system is an added advantage.

Languages:

• Fluency in oral and written English is required;
• Knowledge of another UN language would be an asset.

A Consultant Contract will be issued in accordance with UN Women rules and regulations. The Recruitment Consultant shall be paid upon completion of the deliverables and upon certification of duties performed for each assignment to be undertaken within the contract period.

Application:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment.

Note:

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.

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).