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For every child, Partnerships …
UNICEF is a leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child. Child rights begin with safe shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflict and traverse the life cycle: pre-natal care for healthy births, clean water and sanitation, health care, and education. UNICEF has spent nearly 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Working with and for children through adolescence and into adulthood requires a global presence whose goal is to produce results and monitor their effects. UNICEF also lobbies and partners with leaders, thinkers, and policymakers to help all children realize their rights—especially the most disadvantaged.
Under the overall guidance and direction of the Public Partnerships Division (PPD) Director, the HR Manager is accountable for the implementation and execution of the talent management strategies for all the Global PPD offices. The incumbent will provide authoritative technical guidance; and ensure operational support to clients on all matters about human resource planning, outreach, recruitment and selection, performance management, career development, and succession planning ensuring compliance with UNICEF Human Resources regulations and policies, whilst promoting a strong client-based culture. The incumbent will have a matrix line to Chief HRBP who will provide technical guidance and support.
As accountable for staff administration and wellbeing, the post holder leads on efficient business processes and innovative approaches to timely and accurate staff administration and support. The HR Manager within their area of responsibility, is accountable for implementing HR services 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?
The HR Manager, within their area of responsibility, is accountable for implementing HR services that enhance the capacity of their clients to deliver on their business goals, objectives and the global delivery model. In doing so, the incumbent demonstrates the ability to anticipate -related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Management of Unit
Strategic Talent Management
Technical Leadership
Business Partnering
Strategic Human Resources
Implementation of assigned HR Services
Learning and Capacity Development
Influencing Organizational Culture and Change Management
HR Data Analytics
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.
Experience: Eight years of professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.
Managerial: The ability to allocate appropriate time and resources for the successful achievement of goals, foresee risks, and allow for contingencies when planning.
Ability to implement clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies, identify priority activities and assignments, and adjust priorities as required.
Strategic: Experience and ability to help design and implement targeted and innovative human resources strategies to address clients’ people-related needs.
Ability to help design and implement innovative programs within a fast-paced, evolving, and wide organizational setting.
Technical: Authoritative technical knowledge of the principles and concepts of human resources management.
Capacity to adapt policies, approaches, and models to meet emerging needs.
Ability to identify and analyze systemic issues, formulate opinions and make conclusions and recommendations to resolve same.
Excellent knowledge of organizational and information technology systems and tools.
Interpersonal and Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a diverse organization tailoring language, tone, style and format to match audience.
Ability to empathize with client managers, supervisors and staff while advocating for consistent and equitable applications of promulgated regulations and rules.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) 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
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
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 measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across multiple locations. For effective collaboration, we encourage flexible working hours that accommodate different time zones while prioritizing staff wellbeing.
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
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