Human Resources Associate (Talent Outreach and Employer Branding), GS-6, (Post # 122198), Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary

HR Associate (Talent Outreach and Employer Branding), GS-6, (Post #122198), UNICEF Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary 

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, a calling. 

We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not a job, it’s a calling. 

UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary provides services to UNICEF offices globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology. For more information about GSSC please visit our webpage at Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC)  and check this YouTube.  

How can you make a difference? 

Join UNICEF Global Shared Service Center (GSSC) and play a vital role in shaping our talent outreach and employer branding initiatives. As we navigate the dynamic landscape of HR, we are seeking an enthusiastic HR Associate to boost our employer brand and attract diverse talent for challenging positions.  

Key functions, accountabilities, and related tasks: 

1. Talent Outreach:  

• Collaborate with HRBP Team to identify hard-to-fill positions and develop effective outreach strategies.  

• Design and implement targeted talent outreach campaigns.  

• Map career fairs, events, and partnerships to connect with potential candidates.  

• Develop employee referral programs and engagement strategies.  

• Building capacity of HRBP team and GSSC staff to support employer branding and outreach. 

  2. Employer Branding:  

• Align with UNICEF Communication policies, and HR divisions for cohesive branding.  

• Create and implement social media content strategies to enhance our employer brand as well as review analytics and outcomes to adapt strategic plans for optimization.  

• Plan and execute GSSC ambassador program.  

• Develop compelling editorial, multimedia and digital materials showcasing UNICEF GSSC’s culture, values, and offerings on multiple platforms.  

• Review and enhance GSSC Vacancy Announcements for maximum marketability.  

3. Partnership and Collaboration:  

• Lead and manage assigned employee to foster a productive and collaborative work environment, showcasing effective leadership and interpersonal skills.  

• Organize capacity building initiatives to GSSC employees  

• Foster effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.  

• Collaborate with Learning and Development, Communication and Advocacy, Service and Quality Management, HRBP and Talent Acquisition teams.  

• Engage with universities, UN entities, private sector/shared services, and other strategic partners.  

For further information please check the Job Description 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• Completed secondary education (i.e. high school diploma) preferably supplemented by university courses in communications, marketing, advertising, digital media, public relations, human resources management or other related social science field is required. 

• Minimum six years of professional experience in digital marketing, brand management, or public relations, including experience in talent acquisition in an international organization and/or large corporation is required. Completed relevant bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution will be counted towards 3 years of the minimum work experience requirements.  

• Experience with content marketing, social media strategy/management, market research and data analytics is highly desirable.  

• Experience in employer branding, recruitment marketing, relationship management, digital content creation is a strong asset. 

• Fluency in English (both spoken and written) is required. Knowledge of Hungarian Language is highly desirable.  

• Knowledge of another UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.  

As an advocate for every child, you will receive 

• UNICEF offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting HUF 587,257 per month. Please check SalCalcLocal (undp.org) for simulation. 

• Holidays and leave, including 30 days of annual leaves per year 

• Parental leave 

• Dependency allowance 

• United Nations sponsored medical insurance plan 

• Pension plan 

• Optional life insurance plan 

• Access to professional development and learning programs, online learning and learning path 

• Access to staff well-being support 

• Access to career development support 

Please visit Compensation and Benefit site on UNICEF Career page 

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 

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  

To view our competency framework, please visit here. 

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here. 

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 benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.