Human Resources Senior Officer - Policy and Compliance

The People and Change Group (PCG) is a strategic HR unit, helping UNOPS empower people, drive organizational excellence and manage change across the organization in order to help UNOPS deliver on its strategic intent.

The Policy and Compliance stream main responsibility is ensuring that UNOPS contractual modalities and HR policies, practices, systems, and tools remain fit for purpose. This includes constantly benchmarking against international best practices especially within the UN system. At the same time, the Policy stream supports HR operations by providing policy advice to HR advisors, HR practitioners, managers.  Finally, the Policy stream provides inputs to different projects and initiatives, from the coordination of UNOPS protection against sexual exploitation and abuse efforts, and to internal or external stakeholders requiring information on HR policies, practices, systems or tools.

Summary of Functions

1. Provide HR policy advice and improve HR policies, practices, systems and tools.

2. Conduct HR compliance review.

3. Support the Senior HR Manager - Policy and Compliance with coordinating UNOPS activities regarding Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.

4. Reporting, strategic input and action plan development.

5. HR project management and HR technical support to PCG.
   
   

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in HR, Business Administration, Public Administration, Law or related field

• 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing HR advisory services and/or managing HR processes or operations; 
• Of which, 1 year of experience drafting complex HR documents such as policies, audit reports on HR matters, technical correspondence, speeches, communication briefs, etc.
• Experience working within the UN system, international organizations or similar institutions is a distinct asset.
• Familiarity with interpretation and application of UN, UNOPS, or UN Funds and Programmed HR regulations, rules and policies, is highly desirable. 
• Field experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to influence and inspire.
• Strong demonstrated experience conveying complex messages orally and in writing to a broad range of audiences.
• Analytical, innovative and proactive, with advanced interviewing/information elicitation skills.
• Solution and client oriented.

Language

• Full working knowledge of English is required
• Knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.