Background
With the Secretary-General’s reform efforts underway and the beginning of a new administration at UNDP, there has never been a more exciting time to be at the forefront of organizational change. Human resources management will be an important driver in achieving the kind of dynamic, transformational change that is called for to support the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the SDGs.
UNDP is a unique working environment and will play a forward looking, effective and central role in delivering on the SG's agenda and strategy. Our staff provide services to some of the world’s most vulnerable people, investing in development programmes across the globe, “working as one” with our UN sister agencies, to achieve our vision of “Empowered Lives and Resilient Nations”. This working environment presents special challenges for people management. UNDP works in over 150 country settings around the world and has a global workforce of over 17,000 people including staff, UNVs, long term consultants and senior managers. We work in development, humanitarian, post disaster and multi country programme contexts. UNDP’s national and international staff and long term experts contribute to on the ground solutions around the world working as part of a larger UN system.
The role of the Office of Human Resources (OHR) is to provide UNDP and its leadership with the best strategic HR advice. Leading the provision of HR business focused services, the office delivers best practice HR services and interventions that deliver results.
The Office is accountable for the strategies, policies, systems and frameworks that enable UNDP to attract, develop, retain and motivate a highly skilled and diverse workforce. It shapes and cultivates a workplace that enables the organization’s staff to be productive, valued and rewarded. Based in HQ in New York, and with its presence in regional hubs, OHR offers high quality business focused HR services across the globe.
OHR ensures the availability of a highly skilled, aligned and engaged workforce to deliver today and tomorrow. Services include workforce planning, change management, recruitment, talent development including leadership development, engagement, performance management and succession management. It provides advisory and oversight services for human resources management of its global workforce. It provides the learning and knowledge management systems to ensure that staff skills and competencies remain highly competitive for advisory and development services. It ensures that the Human Resources architecture is aligned to support the organization’s direction and the UN Reform.
OHR administers the global workforce through its systems support and advisory services. Key functions of OHR include:
- Thought leadership
- Integrated talent management
- Policy development, including compensation
- Business partnering
The Office of Human Resources is one of the pillars of the Bureau for Management Services (BMS) under the supervision of the Assistant Administrator and Director of BMS. Staff administrative services are provided through a separately managed BMS Global Shared Services Unit.
Duties and Responsibilities
HR strategic Contribution
HR technical Leadership
Strategy Workforce planning Change management Integrated Talent Management Management Consultancy Services Organizational Development Staff Engagement Performance Diversity Strategic Sourcing/Succession, Learning/Career Development
Management
Partnerships and Representation
Leader within the Bureau for Management Services and UNDP
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Competencies
- Provides authoritative, forward-looking advice concerning management strategies, services and systems design and implementation
- In line with organizational directions, identifies areas for change and supports the transformation process
- Demonstrates a commitment to the provision of quality services to clients, both internal and external, promoting a mindset of valuing clients
- Provides leadership to support innovation, learning and knowledge sharing towards capacity development
- Identifies and manages risk, including at the corporate level
- Works collaboratively with UN System and external partners as required on management systems and tools
- Creates and promotes an enabling environment for open communication
- Develops regional/global strategic partnerships and networks with UN agencies and other international partners in support of UNDP’s agenda
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree (Masters) in Human Resources, Business or Public Administration or Management or equivalent.
Experience:
- At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in Human Resources Management, including managing teams in a diverse workforce in private or public international organizations
- Demonstrated professional expertise in Strategic Human Resources Management developed through significant experience at a senior level in large and complex organizations.
Language Requirements:
- Excellent knowledge of English, as well as writing, presentation and communication skills.
- Fluency in other UN languages is an asset