Human Resources Officer

The Human Resources Officer is responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering human resources services within the One Executive Office at United Nations Headquarters. The role includes recruitment, placement, administration of entitlements, staff development, career support, and providing authoritative HR advice to senior managers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the planning, coordination and delivery of the human resources work programme within OneEO to ensure consistent application of practices and procedures to meet the evolving needs of the Client Entities and the Organization.
• Monitors and ensures the implementation of human resources policies, practices and procedures and supports service improvement initiatives.
• Prepares reports and participates and/or leads special human resources projects, provides information on staff movements and cashflow projection.
• Plans, organizes, manages and supervises the work of the Unit/Section assigned.
• Projects and monitors vacant posts and ensures adherence to policies and procedures in filling these posts and supports client entity workforce planning needs.
• Reviews recommendations on the selection of candidates by client offices.
• Participates in task forces and working groups identifying issues, supporting service innovation, formulating guidelines, and establishing new procedures.
• Builds a positive engagement and partnership with client entity focal points, other HR practitioners within OneEO and across the organization.
• Advises client entity managers and staff on staff administration matters including contract management, benefits, entitlements and related issues.
• Provides authoritative HR advice to senior managers, supervisors and clients on interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules and administrative issuance, ensuring compliance across recruitment, placement, staff entitlements and separation.
• Provides advice on mobility and career development to staff at all levels in all categories.
• Provides performance management advice within the values and behaviors framework to client entity staff and management and supports effective use of the Inspira performance management system.
• Advises and counsels staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and difficulties associated with work and entitlements and supports grievance prevention and resolution.
• Monitors, advises and acts on disciplinary matters in coordination with relevant stakeholders and conduct and discipline focal points.
• Supervises and monitors the work of junior human resources officers in undertaking human resource management activities.
• Conducts assessment of proposed changes to ensure the labour market at Headquarters and in the field and establishes salaries and related allowances of locally-recruited staff.
• Provides guidance to programme managers on classification policies and procedures and undertakes whole office review.
• Contributes to budget preparations and provides analysis on post requirements and organizational structure.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provides insights through data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work 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.
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in a broad range of human resources management, administration or related area is required.
• Experience working in an international organization or a similar setting with multi-stakeholder is required.
• A minimum of five years of experience providing authoritative advice to senior managers on the application and interpretation of staff rules, regulations, and human resources policies is required.
• Experience managing staffing and human resources administration using enterprise HR platforms (e.g., Umoja/Inspira or equivalent ERP HR systems), in compliance with established internal controls is required.
• Experience in preparing human resources analytics and reports to senior management using available ERP-based HR platforms and applications is required.
• Experience supporting global and decentralized operations including regional and field/country offices or similar organizational structures, is required.
• Experience working in a high-volume human resources environment, including handling confidential and sensitive human resources matters, is required.
• Experience working within the United Nations Common System or a similar international organizational setting, including knowledge of human resources administrative issuances, job classification standards, and staff-management relations frameworks, is desirable.
• Experience advising on, coordinating, or supporting administration of justice and conduct and discipline matters, including grievance prevention and mitigation, case coordination, and preventive training initiatives, is desirable.
• Two years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level III proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Human Resources Management
• Staff Rules Interpretation
• Human Resources Policies
• Enterprise HR Platforms
• Umoja
• Inspira
• Human Resources Analytics
• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Staff Management
• Human Resources Administration
• International Organization Experience
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Confidential HR Matters
• Job Classification Standards
• Staff-Management Relations
• Grievance Prevention
• Integrated HR ERP Systems
• Conduct and Discipline Management
• Preventative Care Training

Languages

English