Senior Human Resources Associate

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