Antecedentes

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 center of all its efforts, 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.

UN Women’s East and Southern Africa Regional Office would like to engage the services of a HR consultant, to support the screening and longlisting of both international and national posts that are currently advertised or upcoming. The consultant will also support the preparation of functional reviews of key offices in the region.

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Human Resources Business Partner, the consultants will be assigned work based on the office needs, and will work closely with the HR Associate and will provide HR support to the East and Southern Africa Regional Office and other Country Offices in the region.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Support the recruitment and selection processes:

• Conduct initial screening against minimum requirements of all the applications for vacant posts;
• Ensure gender and geographical consideration in the long listing;
• Classify the applications and summarize them on a matrix that captures the post requirements as described in the vacancy announcement;
• Prepare a summary report of the long listing;
• Review Job Descriptions in accordance with UN Women’s job dictionary;
• Assist in logistics and document preparation for the interview panels including coordinating the participation of candidates, identifying and providing panelists with all relevant documentation;
• Create a database of Technical Tests and Interview Questions for various levels of national and international personnel.

Assist in the provision of HR administrative and logistical services 

• Process, draft, edit, proofread and finalize a variety of correspondence and other communications; maintain files/records, monitor deadlines;

• Provide assistance with the issuance of SSA/consultants contracts, including extensions and separations.

Assist with staff performance management and learning and development in full compliance with UN Women rules, regulations, and HR policies and guidelines

• Monitor compliance with the performance appraisal review in the office and region;
• Follow up as needed with offices that are not compliant with performance management targets.
• Support learning initiatives for the East and Southern Africa region
• Deliver learning sessions on relevant HR policies and procedures

Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing globally

• Assist with the planning and coordination of the office learning sessions scheduled for the remaining part of the year
• Assist with the planning for 2022 (1st Quarter) of a bi-annual induction programme for the region.

Expected Outputs/ Deliverables:

• Timely and accurate organization of recruitments and contract management
• Timely and support in HR administration and office learning initiatives

Competencias

Core Values and competencies

The consultant should have the following core values:

• Respect for Diversity;
• Integrity;
• Professionalism.

The core competencies required for this consultancy include:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Leading by Example;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement.

Functional Competencies

• Ability to perform a variety of specialized activities related to HR management, contract management and reporting;
• Strong IT skills;
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view and is self-aware;

• Strictly adheres to confidentiality requirements;
• Strong analytical skills.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Skills and Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Public Administration or related field or specialized training in Human Resource Management.

Experience:

• At least 6 years’ experience at the National or International level in Human Resource management and recruitment and selection
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of UN Human Resource rules and Regulations will be an asset
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and experience in handling of web-based management systems

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Knowledge of French is an asset.

Contract and remuneration:

A Special Service Agreement Contract (SSA) will be issued in accordance with UN Women rules and regulations.

Please attach a completed P11 to your application. Kindly note that applications without a completed and signed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

UN Women Personal History form (P-11) can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment .

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need. 

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application. 

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)