Re-advertisement – Temporary Appointment: Human Resources Manager, (P-4), Staff Support Unit, Division of Human Resources, New York, [364 days duration], #124309
Job no: 560625
Position type: Temporary Appointment
Location: United States Division/Equivalent: Operations
School/Unit: Division of Human Resources
Department/Office: Office of the Director-DHR, UNICEF NYHQ
Categories: Human Resources
This is a Re-advertisement – Previous applicants need not re-apply.
A stretch assignment maybe considered for Internal Applicants
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, an opportunity…
UNICEF launched the Headquarters Efficiencies Initiative (HQEI) in 2021, which is the biggest change management initiative the organization has embarked on. The HQEI envisions that by end of 2025, UNICEF’s headquarters resources and capacities are positioned across teams, functions and geographies to maximize both costs and non-financial efficiencies in accelerating and sustaining results for children.
As part of the HQEI Staff Support Strategy to mitigate impacts of this unprecedented change, a Staff Support Unit (SSU) was established by the Division of Human Resources (DHR) to serve as a central resource for staff during the HQ transition to more cost-effective locations. The SSU functions as a referral service and advisory unit to staff affected by the HQEI in NYHQ, Geneva and other HQ outposted locations.
Under the guidance of Chief HRBP, the HR Manager, P4 will lead and manage the SSU team to ensure timely support to staff and divisions/offices on various staff matters and cases emerging from HQEI change management process. S/he will ensure structured flow of information and enhanced HR support by enhancing established systems on case management, coordination mechanisms with specialized services networks, work with staff data and sensitive information providing high quality HR advice on sometimes complex matters, ensure smooth workflows, work on data analytics to manage the change and provide regular updates and report matters that need escalation to DHR, HQEI Project Team or UNICEF Senior Leadership.
If you are motivated to be part of a meaningful and exciting journey with UNICEF to make a difference for the children of the world, and you have the required skills and expertise, we welcome you to apply.
How can you make a difference?
As part of their role, the HR Manager maintains an effective level of business literacy about the client’s short and long-term objectives, challenges to find solutions and offer support through the HQ Efficiency Initiative.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
- Provide technical supervision and manage the team and ensure smooth implementation of the Staff Support Strategy across Divisions in NYHQ and Geneva that are impacted by HQEI.
- Act as an advisory resource for Divisional Heads and HRBPs to facilitate effective change management and support strategies for staff impacted by HQEI transition in their respective Divisions.
- Maintain and enhance case management systems and coordination mechanisms to timely address cases. Work on continuous system enhancements and bring innovative ideas for efficiencies and effectiveness on case data management.
- Ensure policy compliance and quality assure responses to staff and management using good judgement on some cases of a highly complex nature.
- Provide regular updates to various stakeholders and identify exceptional cases which needs to be escalated to DHR or Senior Management.
- Proactively engage with HRBPs to ensure consistent application of staff support strategy in a transparent manner to all staff across divisions/offices.
- Work with high level of engagement with the HQEI Project Team and other governance bodies established to drive the change.
- Collaborate effectively with other DHR sections and centers of expertise including external networks to provide coherent solutions for clients.
- Establish a knowledge sharing and management system to provide consistent information and ensure actions taken for agile learning.
- Promote the organizational values around gender, diversity equity and inclusion.
- In collaboration with relevant sections and concerned HRBPs, provide consistent information to staff to enhance their knowledge.
- Host periodic information sessions and townhalls for NYHQ/ Geneva HQ staff around staff support strategy.
- Document lessons learnt and prepare regular briefings for Chief, HRBP and Senior Management, Staff Associations and the HQEI governance bodies.
- Monitor work progress and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards.com.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An Advanced University Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management, International Relations, Psychology or other related Social Science field is required.
- A minimum of eight years of increasingly responsible professional experience in Human Resource Management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.
- HR managerial experience in UNICEF is highly desirable.
- Experience in change management.
- High level of analytical skills using good judgement.
- Excellent communications and networking skills as well as ability to work across multicultural teams.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
- Works Collaboratively with others (2)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
- Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
- Nurtures, leads and manages people (2)
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.
Remarks:
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable HR Managers are encouraged to apply.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. A stretch assignment maybe considered for Internal candidates on other staff contracts.
Advertised: Jul 17 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
Application close: Jul 28 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
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- Closes Jul 28 2023Re-advertisement – Temporary Appointment: Human Resources Manager, (P-4), Staff Support Unit, Division of Human Resources, New York, [364 days duration], #124309 in United States
UNICEF launched the Headquarters Efficiencies Initiative (HQEI) in 2021, which is the biggest change management initiative the organization has embarked on. As part of the Staff Support Strategy to mitigate impacts of this unprecedented change, a Staff Support Unit (SSU) was established by the Division of Human Resources (DHR) to serve as a central resource for staff during the HQ transition to more cost-effective locations. The SSU functions as a referral service and advisory unit to staff affected by the HQEI in NYHQ, Geneva and other HQ outposted locations. If you are motivated to be part of a meaningful and exciting journey with UNICEF to make a difference for the children of the world, and you have the required skills and expertise, we welcome you to apply.
