Experience and Skills required:

Essential:

• 15 or more years of progressive leadership and programme management experience in a fast-paced international environment
• Successful track record as programme manager and/or senior management position, preferably in the field of Human Resources or Information Technology.
• Experience in managing and delivering in a complex multi-stakeholder setting

Desirable:

• Excellent communication and client orientation skills
• Strong knowledge of the United Nations Common System
• Experience in inter-agency collaboration and project management
• Experience in human resource lifecycle, key HR concepts and processes, and related IT solutions
• Experience in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) including development of large scale business solutions
• Experience in facilitation of conferences and workshops
• Knowledge of best practices in the areas of Data Protection and Privacy
• Experience working in the private sector

Education*:

Essential:

• Advanced university degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, Engineering, Business administration, Social sciences or related field, or First level university degree with additional years of relevant work experience

Desirable:

• Post graduate degree in Management
• Certification in ITIL and/or PRINCE2

Languages:

• English: Expert knowledge is required
• Intermediate knowledge of French is desirable

UNICC Global Competencies:

• Fostering integration and teamwork: Develops and promotes effective relationships with colleagues and team members. Deals constructively with conflicts.
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment: Guides and motivates staff towards meeting challenges and achieving objectives. Promotes ownership and responsibility for desired outcomes at all levels.
• Ensuring the effective use of resources: Identifies priorities in accordance with Digital ID strategic directions. Develops and implements action plans, organizes the necessary resources and monitors outcomes.

Compensation:

Annual Salary Estimation (net of tax at single rate):

• Geneva (Switzerland), including post adjustment (84,8% on April 2024): US$ 195,930.

UNICC also offers generous leave and absence allowances, flexible working hours, overtime compensation, teleworking, access to training, and depending on eligibility other benefits such as relocation grant, dependency allowance, language allowance, or education grant.

Closing date for applications:

Applications will be accepted until midnight (Geneva Time) on 19 May 2024.

Notes:

• Technical and/or personality tests may be carried out as part of the selection process
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
• Though you may not be selected for this advertised position, the UNICC will keep your application in a roster if your profile is deemed to be of potential interest for the Centre. You may thus be solicited by our HR department to participate in an interview for another position

* For UNICC staff members who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please refer to the applicable WHO e-Manual Annex 6 – Guidelines on Standard Minimum Experience Exposure and Education Requirements

Please inform us should you require any specific accommodation to facilitate your application

The UNICC workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, and opinions. UNICC seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity by ensuring equal opportunity and an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

For applications to be valid, they must contain a motivation letter and the filled Personal History Form.