Senior Human Resources Associate

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Description

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How can you make a difference? 

• Under the guidance and overall direction of the Human Resources Specialist, the Senior Human Resources Associate provides administrative, procedural, and strategic support to the efficient implementation of a broad range of Human Resources functions for all categories of staff, ensuring accurate and timely delivery and in compliance with UNICEF HR rules and regulations.
• Specifically, the Senior HR Associate supports the roll out of HR strategic activities, such as Talent Management, Organizational Culture and Business Partnering, as well as skills/functional reviews, organizational design, structural reviews, and support global talent mobility for UNICEF Programme functions. 

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Support to business partnering 

• developing initiatives to encourage employee well-being and employee recognition schemes.
• Supporting the management of change processes; Acting as subject matter expert & providing quality assurance
• Enforce compliance with UNICEF HR policies and procedures 
• Decide on appropriate application and interpretation of HR rules

Support in staff recruitment and placement

• Coordination of the recruitment plan in line with new staff selection policy & monitors life cycle of recruitment process 
• Be the focal point for staff queries related to onboarding and liaison with Programme Operations Hub (POH) and the Central Service Center in HQ.
• Provide strategic, proactive & accurate guidance to hiring managers and staff in relation to staff selection
• Provide technical advice related to entitlements in collaboration with the GSSC

Support in organization design and job classification

• Review and edits job descriptions to be submitted for classification 
• Monitors life cycle of all job classification requests to facilitate recruitment and organization planning.
• Compiles and analyses information and statistics related to posts and staff for reports on staffing trends
• Analyze, research, verify, and compile data which facilitates preparation of workforce planning reports 
• Monitor & analyze PG post Authorization table as the focal point for post changes processes in close collaboration with POH and DFAM

HR Data Analytics

• Collect, interpret, and analyze HR data to help inform decision making on HR processes and strategies.
• Support the development and implementation of data collection systems to optimize data quality.
• Coordinate with other divisions (DHR, DFAM, GSSC) and partners to provide assistance in their HR information management

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

• Education: Completion of secondary education preferably supplemented by technical, or university courses related to business administration, human resources management, or related field is a minimum requirement. *
• For this position, a bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution in a relevant field may replace three years of related work experience. A master’s degree may replace additional two years.
• Work Experience: At least 7 years of relevant work experience in human resources, or administration in an international organization with progressively responsible HR related assignments is an asset is required.
• Skills: Excellent client-service skills and initiative taking. Advanced knowledge in the Microsoft Suite of Products and Intranet/Internet is required.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/575102

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