UN WOMEN Jobs - 72065- UN Women: HR Specialist

UN Women: HR Specialist - Organizational Development

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

11-May-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

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

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.

The Human Resource Section is responsible for the timely, accurate, equitable, effective and efficient delivery of all human resource management strategy and services, including strategic workplace planning, sourcing, recruitment and selection, contracts, benefits and entitlements administration, support to organizational design and performance management, learning/career development, workplace wellness and relations. The HR Section is also responsible for the continuous development and improvement of human resource operations, policies, tools and methods, ensuring alignment with UN Women evolving business needs. The Section provides advisory support to the Executive Director on HR-related issues as they relate to the formulation and implementation of UN Women's overall mission, strategy and plans of actions, and provides HR related expertise in consultations with internal and external stakeholders, member states, working groups and UN inter-agency work and committees, supporting and furthering UN Women’s gender parity and gender in the workplace agendas.

Under the supervision of the HR Director, the HR Specialist – Organizational Development is responsible for the development and implementation of programs that align workforce with key organizational strategies. These include the development and implementation of a user-friendly performance management system, and transparent recognition and advancement systems and practices. The HR Specialist also provides the implementation of UN Women’s values and competencies, the drafting of relevant HR policies, guidelines, procedures and SOPs and in organizational design and job analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide global corporate technical guidance and advisory support to staff and managers on Performance Management issues:

Lead the development and implementation of an integrated corporate approach to staff performance management and advancement;
Lead the development and implementation of a modern online performance management and review system;
Provide performance management advice to personnel and management; assist supervisors and personnel in understanding and using the performance management system;
Provide policy guidance on performance management to all HR teams at headquarters and in the regional and country offices;
Coordinate the delivery of year-round training and coaching for supervisors on the performance management system;
Represent the HR team in inter-agency joint bodies and working groups related to Performance Management as appropriate.

Manage UN Women’s recognition programme and the implementation of UN women’s values and competencies:

Implement UN Women’s recognitions programme;
Coordinate corporate activities and communications related to recognition in UN Women;
Develop tools and instruments to roll out UN Women’s values and competencies across the organization, in close coordination with relevant HR Specialists and HR Business Partners.

Report on Performance Management:

Monitor and evaluate implementation of the Performance Management Framework in UN Women;
Report on the development and implementation on the Performance Management System as requested.

Provide technical support to the review and drafting of new human resources (HR) policies, guidelines, procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) as assigned by the HR Director:

Assist in the review and revision of HR policies and guidelines;
Provide suggestions for improving existing HR policies and practices;
Create and maintain, in collaboration with the HR manager for Functional Effectiveness, the corporate database of HR SOPs for use by HR Business Partners.

Provide technical support in workforce planning, organizational design and job evaluation:

Maintain and update a modern global job dictionary with all standard job profiles in UN Women;
Review and modify job profiles based on classification analysis;
Manage position establishment requests;
Prepare classification analysis of jobs in the Professional and General Service categories for review and approval by senior management;
Provide functional analysis support for UN Women offices globally;
Provide advice on workforce planning and succession planning in close coordination with HR Business Partners.

Coordinate closely with other HR teams and other stakeholders on HR issues:

Work closely with other HR colleagues, keep them fully informed of new initiatives and developments and provide backstopping support as necessary.

Coordinate Special HR projects

Coordinate special internal and UN wide HR projects, as needed.

Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Key Performance Indicators:

Corporate performance management tools are implemented as agreed on time, on scope, on budget;
Annual performance management trainings are implemented in line with workplan and budget;
Performance management reports on corporate compliance are created monthly;
Recognition programme is drafted, consulted with staff, staff council and SMT and sent for approval;
HR SOPs are drafted, and consulted on, as requested by the HR Director, in line with work plan;
Job Profiles for new positions are reviewed and classified within agreed timelines;
Implementation HR projects on time, on scope, on budget as assigned.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity;
Integrity;
Professionalism.

Core Competencies:

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

Strong knowledge and expertise of Human Resource Management with a focus on Performance Management, Policy and Job Analysis;
Ability to translate knowledge, ideas and strategies into concrete action and results;
Knowledge of modern concepts and approaches in the field of Performance Management;
Excellent analytical skills;
Team-player;
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
Strong initiative, and problem-solving skills;
Ability to write and present ideas, concepts and policy positions;
Ability to handle confidential information;
Good understanding of UN Staff Regulations and Rules and human resources policies and procedures is an asset.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organisational Development, Public Administration or other relevant social sciences.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in human resource management including organizational development, , organizational design and/or related area;
Experience in HR performance management;
Experience in job and functional analysis.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required;
Knowledge of one of the other UN official working language is an asset.

Application:

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.

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.