Human Resources Manager

In Senegal, the past years have been an exceptional journey for UNICEF. The country has made significant progress in advancing children’s and women’s rights.

Today, children in Senegal have a greater chance of reaching their fifth birthday than ever before. Child deaths have significantly declined over the past decades, a victory for children and women. Being able to go to school is now a reality for many more children.

UNICEF and its partners have led intensive advocacy efforts in the country, resulting in substantial progress in legislations, policies, strategies and national programming.

How can you make a difference?

Purpose of the job: 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…

• An advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in An Advanced University Degree in human resource management, business management, international relations, psychology or another related field is required.
• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in French and a professional working knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/573121/human-resources-manager-fixed-term-p4-dakar-senegal-post-122657