Human Resources Officer

The Human Resources Officer is responsible for providing guidance on human resources policies, conducting policy research and analysis, and supporting the formulation and implementation of HR strategies and policies within the United Nations Secretariat. The role involves contributing to management reform agendas, supporting inter-agency bodies, and providing strategic policy advice to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance on interpretation and application of human resources policies, regulations and rules.
• Carries out policy research and analysis, and prepares briefings, recommendations and reports.
• Participates in task forces and working groups identifying issues/problems and proposing formulation of new policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources.
• May plan, organize, or coordinate projects and initiatives within the Section.
• Provides support to the formulation of innovative and modern policy in a range of areas including salaries and allowances, as well as conditions of service in field duty stations.
• Contributes to the implementation of the Secretary-General's management reform agenda, including areas such as the achievement of gender parity, the provision of duty of care, the development of a family-friendly work place, and enabling a flexible working environment.
• Provides substantive and policy support for queries or cases referred from the management of the Office of Human Resources, and from other key stakeholders such as the Business Transformation and Accountability Division and the Department of Operational Support.
• Supports the Section's work with inter-governmental bodies through the development of proposals and provision of information and responses.
• Contributes to discussions of the meetings of inter-agency bodies and working groups on HR policy issues.
• Reviews individual cases to provide strategic policy analysis and advice upon request from senior management or the Department of Operational Support.
• Provides ongoing feedback and recommendations for ways to streamline, simplify, consolidate, and abolish or amend those outdated.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master's or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education, law, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in combination with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, policy development, administration of entitlements and benefits, conditions of service and compensation or related area, is required.
• Experience in the development of human resources policy for international organizations is required.
• Experience in the application and interpretation of staff rules and in researching HR related issues in international organizations is required.
• Experience in the development of HR procedures or working in administrative law in international organizations is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level II proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• French is desirable at UN Level II proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Human Resources Management
• Policy Development
• Entitlements and Benefits Administration
• Conditions of Service
• Compensation Management
• Staff Rules Application
• HR Research
• HR Procedures Development
• Administrative Law in HR
• Policy Analysis
• Strategic HR Advice
• Management Reform Support
• Inter-agency Coordination
• English Language Proficiency
• French Proficiency

Languages

English, French