Jobs - 28404- UN Women: Human Resources Analyst

UN Women: Human Resources Analyst – Recruitment

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

02-Mar-12 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-2

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, the UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world.

Under the overall guidance of the Chief-HR and the supervision of the Staffing Unit Team Leader, the HR Analyst supports the recruitment and staffing functions to help ensure that UN Women is staffed with the best available human resources from internal and external sources. The Analyst supports HR administrative matters involving contracting, appointment and entitlement management, including coordination with outsourced service providers, and provides advice, guidance and support to the organization on recruitment, staffing and related contractual issues.

The Analyst receives guidance from the HR Chief to ensure that recruitment and staffing priorities, processes and outcomes are in line with UN Women goals, plans and strategies.

The Analyst builds strong relationships with managers and staff on filling internal vacancies, responding to organizational needs as well as staff interests, and on dealing with complex contractual issues.

As a member of the Management and Administration team, the incumbent works closely with its staff members on such matters as position and contract management, in order to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness in HR recruitment, appointment and staffing processes.

The HR Analyst operates in a complex organizational environment requiring a solid understanding of UN Women’s mandate and Strategic Plan, and the HR implications of its programme and its extensive and growing field-based network.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Functions:

• Effective and efficient delivery of recruitment
• Advice on contractual, recruitment and staffing matters
• Support HR administrative matters regarding contract administration
• Building and Sharing Knowledge

Under the overall direction of the Chief of the Human Resources, and direct supervision of the Staffing Unit Team Leader, the Analyst performs the following functions:

1. Effective and efficient delivery of recruitment, staffing and related HR administrative services for internationally recruited and HQ-based UN Women staff members, focusing on achieving the following results:

Positions are filled to meet staffing needs, based on effective matching of individual competencies to position requirements, using cost-effective assessment techniques;
Management of transparent and competitive recruitment and selection processes including proper job classification, vacancy announcement, screening of candidates and the appropriate use of different contract modalities;
Effective use of sourcing, networking and marketing to generate quality slates of short-listed candidates for key positions;
Effective support to management’s internal staffing reviews, including development of staffing/vacancy projections;
Organization and facilitation of interview panels, preparation of summary reports of interview panels and for UN Women’s Appointment Committee;

2. Advice on contractual, recruitment and staffing matters, applying innovative staffing policies, guidelines and strategies, at Headquarters and field offices, to ensure effective sourcing, selecting and placement of human resources that meet organizational requirements, focusing on achieving the following results:

Accurate, reliable and timely advice given to management at Headquarters and in field offices on effective and efficient staffing of positions;
Operational guidelines in place and technical advice provided to support HQ-based UN Women Appointment Committee;
Continued relevance of recruitment, staffing and contractual policies to UN Women needs assessed, making recommendations to adapt or modify such policies as may be necessary to achieve organizational objectives;
Strategic and operational support to Chief -HR to implement staffing and recruitment actions as part of organizational development and change management processes, including deployment/ re-deployments of staff members;
Technical support to field-based UN Women HR network on contractual and staffing policy and practice.

3. Support HR administrative matters regarding contract administration focusing on achieving the following results:

Supports the processing and administering contracts at HQ as well as at the field level when necessary;
Reports on recruitment and management of vacancies and related issues.
Provides advice to UN Women’s Committees on recruitment policy and practices.
Ensures proper and accurate maintenance of recruitment records

4. Knowledge building & sharing

Contributes to the development of and implements new human resources policies, practices and procedures to meet the evolving needs of the Organization;
Monitors and ensures the adequate implementation of human resources policies, practices and procedures; identifies needs for corrective actions; follows up on audit findings and recommendations;
Participates in special recruitment projects.

Impact of Results

The key results have an impact on organizational effectiveness and efficiency of UN Women with respect to:

Development and implementation of recruitment and staffing strategies that engage best available staff and reduce vacancy gaps;
HR services provided to management and staff ensures client satisfaction and high staff morale, leading to improved individual staff performance;
Advice on recruitment, staffing, promotion and recognition/awards helps ensure good management decision-making and transparency, fairness and due process, positively affecting organizational and individual performance, as well as staff morale;
Organization perceived by the UN community and other partners as a good employer, promoting a positive image and attracting excellent staff.

Competencies

Corporate:

Demonstrates integrity and fairness, by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN Women
Displays cultural and gender sensitivity and adaptability
Treats all people fairly without favoritism

Functional:

Knowledge of HR theory and application of best practices in recruitment, staffing and recognition
Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills
Familiarity with various UN contractual modalities
Demonstrated effectiveness in using competency-based tools and processes in recruitment and selection
Good familiarity in the use of information technology to support recruitment and staffing;
Knowledge of Atlas as required for the position
Knowledge of classification systems and knowledge of the UN job classification standards

Managerial/Behavioral:

Client Orientation

Focuses on impact and result for the client
Builds trust in interactions with others
Takes initiative and calculated risks
Displays positive and constructive attitude

Managing Relationships

Builds strong client and partner relationships
Communicates clearly and convincingly, both orally and in writing, adapting style and content to different audiences

Managing Complexity

Supports development of clear HR strategy
Develops creative solutions to challenging problems and situations
Manages projects effectively, consistently ensuring timeliness and quality of work

Building and Sharing Knowledge

Shares knowledge and experience with colleagues
Actively builds deep knowledge in the areas of human resources
Makes valuable practice contributions in the area of human resources
Supports knowledge-sharing in the office

Learning and People Development

Provides constructive coaching and feedback
Supports a learning environment in the office

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Masters degree in social sciences, business, human resources management, or related field.

Experience:

At least two years of relevant experience in human resources management, with particular focus on recruitment and staffing with an international organization.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English.
Proficiency in at least one other UN working language is desirable

Note: In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.