Human Resources Manager

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 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.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Management of Unit
• Technical HR Leadership
• Business Partnering
• Strategic Human Resources
• Implementation of assigned Human Resources Services
• Learning and Capacity Development
• 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.
• Work Experience: At least eight years of professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.

Other Skills

Managerial

• The ability to allocate appropriate time and resources for successful achievement of goals and foresee risks and allow for contingencies when planning.
• Ability to implement clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies, identify priority activities and assignments, 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 HR 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 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.
• 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.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/575749