Human Resources Senior Associate

The UNOPS office in Costa Rica (CRPC) provides services to its associates in two large areas: improving the capacity of Costa Rican public institutions in the execution of their infrastructure and public investment projects and execution of sustainable acquisitions.

1. Support to policy development and implementation
2. Advisory Services
3. Talent Acquisition and Administration
4. Team Management
5. Knowledge Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Provide client advice and submit transactional HR service data (normally within the ERP system) including but not limited to: Recruitment and Selection: such as requisition initiation, longlisting, statutory body approvals, selection reports, offers and rejections.
• Transactions:

  • Position actions (coordinate position classification and reclassification actions);

  • Contracts (initial, extensions, separations, status change actions);

• Calculation of fees for ICA personnel 
• Inform and advise UNOPS personnel, consultants, partners and project personnel on their conditions of service and entitlements according to their contract modality, expediting actions to facilitate their efficient, timely, and client-focused onboarding.

• Completion of Secondary education required. 

• First University Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent disciplines is desirable. and may substitute some years of experience required.  

• Certifications in individual and team coaching are desirable.

• Knowledge of  UN policies, procedures and practices highly desirable

• Minimum of seven (7)  years (or less according to education degrees) of relevant experience in an international and/or national organization in providing HR advisory, recruitment, and/or HR-generalist, support services.

• Some experience in UN system organizations is desirable

• Proficiency in computers and office software packages (MS Office) and experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.

• Experience in use of HR information and/or Enterprise systems is desirable

• Full knowledge of Spanish is required
• Full knowledge of English is required

1. Contract type: LICA ( Local Individual Contractor Agreement)
2. Contract level: Level 7
3. Contract duration :Open-ended: ended subject to organizational requirements,  availability of funds and/or to satisfactory performance.
   
   

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.