(Associate) Human Resource Officer

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

The position of (Associate) Human Resource Officer is assigned to the HR Business Partners Division (BPHP) within the Budget, People, and Management Systems Department (BPMSD). You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

BPHP provides strategic advice and support to line managers in attracting, managing, and retaining the best talent in line with ADB Strategy 2030 and departmental goals. In close collaboration with ADB departments and offices, it also implements HR initiatives and policies, particularly in the areas of organizational development, talent and performance management, career development, and change management.

You will report to designated International Staff.

Your Role

As (Associate) Human Resource Officer, you will provide advice/support on a broad range of HR functions to support Heads of Departments (HODs) and/or (Senior) Directors of client departments/offices to optimize staffing resources. You will support initiatives related to strengthening talent management focusing on managing, retaining, and developing staff.

You will:

• Support client departments on interpretation and implementation of HR policies, guidelines, and procedures on non-vacancy driven promotion, performance management, employee life cycle actions, reassignment and transfers, outposting, mobility, talent reviews, short term assignment, and learning and development.
• Gather and analyze data needed for the preparation of the annual workforce planning and analysis and recommend appropriate actions to ensure optimization of human resources.
• Support client departments in identifying, developing, and assessing their talent pipeline.
• Ensure timely processing of non-vacancy driven staff actions (PLCA, management-initiated transfers, outposting and return to duty station, end of probation, end of fixed term appointment/assignment, underfilling recommendation, normal retirement age extensions, special leave without pay and related return from SLWOP) and oversee/manage update of relevant HR systems and records.
• Contribute to HR initiatives including coordination across different BPMSD divisions/units.
• Review non-recruitment related processes and propose improvements including updates of relevant templates and systems.
• Provide on-demand career development advice and counselling to staff, including facilitating access to coaching and individual training interventions, as appropriate
• Support the implementation of several HR programs including Country Director and Deputy Country Director selection and placement, batch outposting, Young Professional Program, Internship Program, and secondments/sponsor-funded programs.
• Perform other tasks as assigned and reflected in the incumbent’s workplan.

Qualifications

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, economics, psychology, social sciences, business administration, or related fields
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience with knowledge and understanding of HR policies, processes, and procedures
• Demonstrated knowledge of position management
• Ability to undertake background research and analysis on difficult but well-defined tasks, collect and organize required data and information, and prepare notes, papers and sections of reports.
• In-depth understanding of the interactions between different work areas and relevant workflows and their purposes.
• Good analytical thinking with ability to make simple causal links, pro-and-con lists and analyses to reach a decision; and set priorities for tasks in order of importance.
• Ability to liaise and work effectively with other staff within own work location and with other colleagues
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for National Staff level 1 and 2.

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/240718