UNDP Jobs - 35866- HR Advisor, Organizational Design/OHR

HR Advisor, Organizational Design/OHR

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

02-Jul-2013

Application Deadline :

20-Jun-13 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-5

Duration of Initial Contract :

One year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

One year (Renewable)

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

Under the overall supervision of the Director, OHR and direct supervision of the Chief, Integrated Talent Management and in close collaboration with the Chief, Strategic Planning, the Human Resources Advisor for Organizational Design and Evaluation Services is responsible for developing the policies and tools that operationally link organizational design, competencies, selection and performance management metrics with the job classification function in support of the strategic goals of Integrated Talent Management.

The Human Resources Advisor is the HR focal point for change management. He/she will support senior management in the HR component of change management initiatives, aligning organization strategy with HR policies and best practices. The HR Advisor works closely with the Management Consulting Team (MCT) and OFRM, BOM, and other business units and OHR colleagues to build a coherent HR practice on change management.

The HR Advisor, Organizational Design, provides advice and guidance to management in the areas of organizational design, job evaluation and classification systems of UNDP and their related change management activities. He/she has overall management responsibilities for the Organization Design Unit as well as for the conceptualization, design and implementation of related special projects.

The HR Advisor, Organizational Design, will build strong partnerships within UNDP and at the inter-agency level identifying best practices and ensures that UNDP’s interests are well represented in the common system agenda as it relates to organization design and job classification.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

Design integrated HR evaluation infrastructure in support of Integrated Talent Management (ITM)
Strategic Organizational Design and management of ODU
Focal Point for HR in Change Management
Partnership Building and Management in the area of Organization Design

Provide technical support to Integrated Talent Management

Design HR evaluation services (policies and tools) based on a simplified competency framework that reflect UNDP’s strategic direction ensuring integration of job design, recruitment and selection, performance management, and supports learning investments. Contribute to evolving HR strategy formulation ensuring alignment to UN Organization Design requirements while promoting innovations in use of existing classification standards.
Analyze on-going trends in HR evaluation , methodology and norms
Periodic preparation of papers and notes that include recommendations to be incorporated in Integrated Talent Management reviews.
Participate in special projects in support of strategic OHR business objectives and integrated Human Resource Management.

Lead strategic Organizational Development in UNDP

Build an OD service that reflects and supports emerging organizational function and structures including revised CO typologies
Provide advisory services in job classification and oversight on implementation of the job classification system in UNDP; provide management, HR practitioners and staff with the interpretation of job evaluation related policies and practices, as well as in the resolution of related issues.
Develop new data and reports on position management built on job classification data informing HR strategic decisions on grade and category usage
Guide process improvement and capacity building for implementation of the delegation authority for job evaluation.
Develop and maintain up to date OD policies and procedures
Unit management and supervision of ODU.

Spearhead HR Aspects of Change Management ensuring a consistent approach

Act as an authoritative expert on HR aspects of change management working closely with MCT, OFRM, and BoM Units to ensure delivery of a systematic and consistent message to country offices on change management issues.
Lead and formulate HR component of change management policy development and initiatives including policies and procedures
Lead special projects on design of new tools and standards such as expanding generic job descriptions in reference to various emerging office typologies. Assess need for and develop other job evaluation instruments and materials.
Provide front-end advice and expert analysis to senior management, Country Offices and Headquarter Units on office restructuring/ realignment and HR related change management elements including importance of adequate planning; clear Transformation Plans; lead whole office reviews on organization design component.
Provide learning to BoM including OFRM and MCT on job and organization design possibilities, requirements, risks and best practices.
Ensure uniform application of change management exercises organization-wide, safeguarding staff interests and ensuring change is inclusive and sustainable in partnership with Staff Association.

Building Partnerships and maintaining a network of contacts on Organization Design experts

Collaborate with the knowledge and practice sharing community of organization design and classification experts in the agencies Funds & Programmes to keep abreast of trends and new initiatives. Identify common organization design and classification issues
Collect and consolidate recommendations for ICSC on the Master Standard (technical performance of standard as well as language relevance)
Share organization design learning approaches
Contribute to One UN objectives.

Impact of Results

The results of the work have an impact on the standing and reputation of OHR and the strategic positioning of the HR practice. Consistent application of job evaluation impacts directly on staff morale that is the result of equitable treatment. Advice and guidance on organizational design, in collaboration with the Management Consulting Team provides the foundation for effective and efficient operations across UNDP. Timely advice on organizational design and classification aspects of change management ensures due process, transparency and fairness. Leadership of the HR Advisor, Organizational Design, ensures strategic linkages to other HR management areas like performance management, learning, talent management and a dialogue with UN partners to promote HR reform.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Building Strategic Partnerships

Building strategic alliances

Makes effective use of UNDP’s resources and comparative advantage to strengthen partnerships
Creates networks and promotes initiatives with partner organizations

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

Participating in the development of policies and innovative approaches and promoting their application throughout the organization

Actively seeks and promotes innovative methodologies and leads the development of supporting policies/tools to encourage learning and knowledge sharing
Develops and/or participates in the development of policies and new approaches and participates in training of staff in their application throughout the organization

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

Expert knowledge of own discipline

Possesses expert knowledge of advanced concepts in HR Management, Organizational Development, Job Design and Classification and a broad knowledge of HR related disciplines such as Talent Management., Has an in-depth knowledge of relevant organizational policies and procedures
Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge
Demonstrates expert knowledge of the current programme guidelines and project management tools and manages the use of these regularly in work assignments

Promoting Organizational Change and Development

Influencing organizational change and development

Identifies problems central to the organization’s success, assesses their impact
Provides change and development advice, including the design and implementation of change strategies / processes to enable staff/the organization to deal with change effectively
Drives process definition, simplification, and integration efforts throughout the organization

Formulating strategy for system implementation

Advocates through internal networks the demonstrable value of existing systems to facilitate achievement of organizational goals
Review systems performance to support rigorous development of systems standards and modes of operation
Engages in active consultation with organizational units within UNDP, regarding the types of systems required by UNDP

Client Orientation

Meeting long-term client needs

Anticipates constraints in the delivery of services and identifies solutions or alternatives
Advises and develops strategic and operational solutions with clients that add value to UNDP programmes and operations

Core Competencies:

Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents
Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation
Building and promoting effective teams
Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication
Creating an emotionally intelligent organization
Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards
Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning
Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

An Advanced University degree in Human Resources, Business or Public Administration or Organization Development.

Experience:

At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience at the national and international levels in providing HR advisory services and/or managing responsibilities in a multi-cultural setting. Experience must include demonstrated ability to work effectively familiarity with change management processes.
Excellent knowledge and proven experience in the application of the ICSC job evaluation standards for the Professional and higher categories and General Service Category. Excellent knowledge of the Organizational Design theory and practice.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English with proficiency in a second UN working language (preferably French)

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