This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Human Resources Management Section (HRMS), Programme Support and Management Services (PSMS). The Human Resources Officers reports to the Head, Talent Management and Career Support Unit.
Responsibilities:
Prepares special reports and participates and/or leads special human resources project.
Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources.
Identifies upcoming vacancies in coordination with client offices.
Prepares vacancy announcements, reviews applications, and provides a short-list to those offices.
Arranges and conducts interviews to select candidates.
Reviews recommendation on the selection of candidate by client offices.
Serves as ex-officio in appointment and promotion bodies, examinations boards, and prepares and presents cases to these bodies.
Prepares job offers for successful candidates.
Monitors and evaluates recruitment and placement related activities of client offices, and recommends changes or corrections related to procedures to these offices.
Supervises and monitors the work of the Human Resources Assistants in carrying out all human resources administrative transactions including preparation of personnel actions, maintenance of staffing tables, and processing of contracts.
Plans, organizes, develops, coordinates and administers the National Competitive Examinations, G to P Examinations, Language professionals’ examinations and other programmes and tests related to recruitment of professional, general service and other categories of staff.
Staff development and career support
Identifies and analyzes staff development and career support needs and designs programmes to meet identified needs. Prepares monitoring reports on staff development and career support programmes.
Designs and manages sabbatical/external assistance schemes.
Provides advice on mobility and career development to staff, particularly young professionals and staff in the General Service and related categories.
Designs, plans, monitors and provides induction orientation programme and briefing to new staff members.
Provides performance management advice to staff and management.
Assists supervisors and staff with understanding and using the performance appraisal system (PAS).
Assesses training needs, identifies, designs and delivers training programmes to staff at all levels throughout the Organization.
Advises and counsels staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and difficulties associated with work and entitlements.
Conducts and coordinates salary surveys assessing the labor market at Headquarters and in the field and establishes salaries and related allowances of locally-recruited staff.
Prepares classification analysis of jobs in Professional and General Service and related categories.
Provides guidance to programme managers on the application of classification policies and procedures and by undertaking whole office review.
Assists in preparing policy papers, position papers and briefing notes on issues related to examinations and tests.
Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related area.
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.
Work Experience:
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or related area is required.
A minimum of 2 years of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Experience in supporting talent management and career support initiatives in an international environment is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
For this job opening, English is required.
There are no additional desirable languages specified.
