UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, Care.

In the 1970s UNICEF established presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it was enacted immediately.  Since then, the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance.

In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive and grow to their full potential through the following programmes:  Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education, and Child protection.

For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen

Under the supervision of the Chief, People and Culture, the People and Culture Specialist leads the HR Business Partner Unit (serving 350 staff at Yemen CO). The HR Business Partnering oversees the Talent Acquisition and Service Delivery pillar within the People Management (HR) Unit and is focused on providing pro-active strategic advice, guidance and end-to-end service delivery to its internal clients. The pillar is responsible for talent sourcing, recruitment, onboarding, benefits and entitlements, offboarding, and similar client service. Reporting to the Chief, People and Culture, the Specialist will provide the necessary oversight and management of the HRBP team, workplans and workload, performance, coaching, guidance and development of the team to ensure the pillar delivers on its mandate. Furthermore, the People and Culture Specialist will also be acting as the OIC for the Chief, People and Culture.

How can you make a difference?

In order to better deliver on the Global HR Strategy and the YCO strategy focused on people management, capacity development, and cultural change, the YCO People Management (HR) Unit is centered around two pillars: HR Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition and Service Delivery and HR Center of Excellent: Talent Development, Performance and Culture. This position leads the HR Business Partnering and Service Delivery team which is focused on providing proactive strategic advice, guidance, and end-to-end service delivery to internal clients in areas such as recruitment and selection, onboarding and orientation, benefits and entitlements, data monitoring and reporting, and offboarding.  The lead is responsible for overseeing and leading the team, including work planning and monitoring, performance management, coaching, and professional and career development of team members.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Business Partnering
• Strategic Human Resources
• Implementation of assigned Human Resources Services
• Learning and Capacity Development
• HR Data Analytics

To view full job description, please find here:  People and Culture Specialist Level 3 JD.doc

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.

Work Experience: At least five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.

Experience in end to end service delivery and HR business partnering is required.

Experience in developing and implementing new policies, procedures, practices and/or systems is an asset.

Experience in HR in emergencies is an asset.

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.

Skills:

• Strategic

Experience and ability to implement targeted and innovative human resources strategies to address clients’ people-related needs.

Ability to implement innovative HR programs within a fast paced, evolving, and wide organizational setting.

• Technical

In-depth technical knowledge of the principles and concepts of human resources management.

Ability to identify and analyze systemic issues, formulate opinions and make conclusions and recommendations to resolve same.

Excellent knowledge of organizational and HR 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 HR regulations and rules.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, 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
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.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable [Insert candidates from targeted underrepresented groups] are encouraged to apply.

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.

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.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Emergency recruitment: Please note that this is a non-family duty station, currently classified as “E”.  The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.