*CANDIDATES WITH NO UN OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
*Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Administration and Human Resources Manager, the HR Officer will be responsible for the following functions:
- Support to policy development and implementation
- Advisory Services
- Talent Acquisition and Administration
- Team Management
- Knowledge Building and
Knowledge Sharing
1. Support to policy development and implementation
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Contribute to HR policy development and
corporate HR initiatives by compiling and maintaining data on trends, risks and
opportunities and sharing local HR best practices.
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Provide technical or administrative services in
support of HR initiatives for attainment of business objectives in line with
the corporate HR strategy.
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Generate strategic and operational workforce
data for planning, including related statistical summaries and movements of
UNOPS personnel within the relevant business unit/s.
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Communicate HR policy changes and new HR
initiatives to management and personnel, providing guidance as needed.
2. Advisory Services
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Provide guidance on HR
related systems and processes including but not limited to Recruitment, Contracts, Position Management, Benefits and Entitlements consistent
with UNOPS rules and procedures.
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Assist to provide
guidance as needed on sensitive matters including grievances, potential
violations in code of conduct, harassment, abuse, workplace disputes,
performance improvement plans, complex employee relations matters, etc.
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Encourage line
management responsibility for implementation of HR policies and effective team
management, encouraging dialogue and two-way constructive feedback.
Collaborate with leadership to support institutional
gender and diversity initiatives, providing education and advice on issues
related to equity, compliance, inclusion, and diversity
3. Talent
Acquisition and Administration
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Implement talent acquisition activities in line
with UNOPS policies and processes covering Recruitment, Onboarding, Salary and
Benefit administration, Contract Administration, Succession Planning and
Out-processing.
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Administer contracts, entitlements, loans,
exchanges, and secondments. 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.
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Support recruitment
processes ensuring best practices are used for effective and efficient talent
acquisition in line with UNOPS policy. Utilize and maintain
recruitment plans, tools and policy guidance to efficiently and effectively recruit and retain a diverse
workforce to meet the needs of the business objectives. Maintain
personnel rosters.
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Provide technical inputs into, and organize
straightforward components of, regional and national personnel realignment
exercises, including job fairs, to ensure timely competency elaboration,
sourcing, selection, placement of required talent and transitions as well as
due process.
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Identify key talent areas and provide elements of
coherent, well-developed plans for obtaining, developing, and managing critical
talent. Utilize
recruitment plans, tools and policy guidance to efficiently and effectively recruit and retain a diverse
workforce to meet the needs of the business objectives.
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Liaise with UNOPS’ HR
related groups on personnel administration matters.
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Guide business units in engagement and work
enrichment initiatives and development of annual training plans.
4. Team Management
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Support the Senior Admin & HR Manager with
the management of the HR unit,
including drafting annual recruitment plans, implementing designated
projects in line with the corporate HR strategy,
overseeing personnel file systems as well as provision of related statistical
summaries and tracking movements of UNOPS personnel within relevant business
unit/s.
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May supervise other
personnel members in the provision of HR client services by assigning work,
facilitating work planning, managing performance, motivating, developing and
coaching team members to deliver high quality results and services.
5. Knowledge
building and knowledge sharing
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Organize, facilitate
and/or deliver training and learning initiatives for personnel and other
personnel on HR-related topics.
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Provide sound contributions to knowledge
networks and communities of practice by synthesizing of lessons learnt and
dissemination of best practices in human resources.
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Substantively contribute to the planning and
development of the HR components of the office annual report.
Collect feedback, ideas, and internal knowledge about processes and best
practices and put to use productively.
6. Any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.