Human Resources Associate, (GS-6), Pacific Multi-Country Office, Suva, Fiji # 90540 (Fixed Term)

UNICEF works in a number of the world’s hardest locations, to achieve the world’s most deprived kids. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each baby, in all places, day by day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means surrender.

For each baby, training

Within the Pacific we work in Cook dinner Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu: These 14 Pacific island international locations are dwelling to 2.3 million individuals, together with 1.2 million kids and youth, residing on greater than 660 islands and atolls stretching throughout 17.2 million sq. kilometers of the Pacific Ocean, an space corresponding to the mixed dimension of the USA of America and Canada. Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu are labeled as Fragile States based on World Financial institution/OECD standards.

All 14 Pacific Island international locations and territories have ratified the UN Conference on the Rights of the Little one, however solely a 3rd are on monitor with reporting obligations. Discover the totally different areas of our work right here: UNICEF Pacific Islands.

How are you going to make a distinction? 

Beneath the shut supervision of the Human Sources Supervisor, the UNICEF Pacific Workplace in Suva, Fiji is hiring a Human Sources Affiliate to supply administrative, procedural and operational assist and help to the environment friendly implementation of a broad vary of Human Sources capabilities for all classes of employees within the numerous Pacific Workplaces, guaranteeing correct and well timed supply that’s in compliance with UNICEF HR guidelines and laws.   

The HR Affiliate place will present assist to specialised transactional HR actions pertaining to recruitment and placement, administration of entitlements, employees improvement and profession improvement, job classification and/or efficiency administration and so on. The profitable candidate would require in-depth information of the subject material and the capability to hold out duties with robust independence.

A Abstract of key capabilities/accountabilities are as follows:  

Assist to enterprise partnering

• Assist the enterprise companions in growing initiatives to encourage worker well-being and worker recognition schemes.
• Assist the administration of change processes by advising clientele on adjustments to HR processes beneath the steering of HR Enterprise Accomplice
• Assist the enterprise companions in helping clientele in utilizing HR techniques corresponding to expertise administration, agora and obtain.

Assist in processing of entitlement and advantages

• In session with supervisor, analyze, analysis, confirm, and compile information and knowledge on instances that don’t conform to UN or UNICEF’s HR Guidelines & Rules, to assist constant and equitable utility of selections and implementation of agreed upon motion.
• In session with supervisor, analyze, analysis and confirm info for the aim of responding to employees queries on areas associated to advantages and entitlements.
• Initiates the processing of a variety of personnel actions in accordance with UNICEF guidelines and laws, by guaranteeing all related varieties and actions are accomplished by employees and forwarded to the GSSC.
• Maintains and prepares all personnel-related data and information, guaranteeing all info on every employees member is up-to-date and correct.

Assist in recruitment and placement

• Prepares and circulates inner and exterior commercials.
• Liaises with candidates within the numerous levels of the recruitment course of.
• Prepares formal acknowledgement, supply and remorse letters.
• Initiates and follows up on reference checks and tutorial verifications, and guaranteeing the completion of different background checks.
• Displays life-cycle of recruitment course of to replace supervisor as obligatory.

Assist in group design and job classification

• Participates within the evaluate of GS positions particular JDs, guaranteeing efficient utility of ICSC methodology.
• Drafts and edits job descriptions to be submitted for classification for evaluate by supervisor.
• Follows up and liaises with HQ and RO over standing of requests to make sure well timed completion.
• Prepares paperwork to be submitted for classification to RO and NYHQ, guaranteeing completeness of documentation.
• Displays life-cycle of all job classification requests to facilitate recruitment and group planning.
• Compiles and analyses info and statistics associated to posts and employees for reviews on staffing developments.
• Analyze, analysis, confirm, and compile information which facilitates preparation of workforce planning reviews for supervisor to evaluate in opposition to benchmarks i.e. Gender and geographical stability and different recruitment associated key efficiency indicators.

Assist in studying & capability improvement

• In session with supervisor, researches and analyses information and knowledge to assist establish coaching wants inside his/her workplace for the event of studying plans and different focused coaching interventions.
• In session with supervisor, researches, analyzes, verifies, and compiles info on exterior coaching programs obtainable and academic establishments to assist supervisor resolve on studying programmes that handle studying gaps in his/her nation workplace.
• Assists group in organizing and conducting programs, workshops and occasions by collaborating in workouts which intention to construct capability of stakeholders.
• Develops and processes contracts for establishments offering coaching and programs, guaranteeing compliance with UNICEF guidelines and laws.
• Assists group in organizing and conducting programs, workshops and occasions by making ready and organizing distribution of supplies for individuals, guaranteeing availability of coaching venues and required tools and provides, whereas offering logistical and secretarial assist at workshops and occasions as obligatory.
• Tracks the efficiency administration cycle processes, guaranteeing the well timed distribution and enhancing the well timed completion and return of value determinations.

 To qualify as an advocate for each baby you should have… 

Schooling: 

• Completion of secondary training is required, ideally supplemented by technical or college programs associated to Human Sources. A bachelor’s diploma from a acknowledged tutorial establishment in a related subject might substitute three years of associated work expertise. A grasp’s diploma might substitute a further two years.

Expertise:  

• A minimal of 6 years of progressively accountable administrative or clerical work expertise is required.
• In depth information of HR ideas, guidelines, laws and procedures with UN is an asset.
• Pc literacy and the power to successfully use commonplace workplace software program instruments in addition to HR techniques.
• Capacity to extract and format information and to unravel operational issues.
• Capacity to arrange work, set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Takes accountability to answer inner and exterior service wants promptly and proactively; takes initiative to make sure that deadlines, guidelines and laws are met. Makes use of personal discretion to handle unexpected conditions.
• Demonstrates a excessive diploma of confidentiality, initiative and logic.
• Demonstrates courtesy, tact, endurance and skill to work successfully with individuals of various nationwide and cultural backgrounds.

Languages:  

• Fluency in English is required. Data of the native language is an asset.

For each Little one, you show… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

The competencies required for this submit are… 

• Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to realize impactful outcomes (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

Remarks 

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our international workforce should replicate the range of these kids. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, spiritual and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals residing with disabilities, to use to change into part of the group. 

We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations. 

With regard to increased academic {qualifications}, UNICEF solely considers levels obtained from an establishment accredited/acknowledged within the World Larger Schooling Database (WHED), an inventory up to date by the Worldwide Affiliation of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Instructional, Scientific and Cultural Group (UNESCO). The record will be accessed at http://www.whed.net/ 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict baby safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can due to this fact bear rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further info to conduct a background test. 

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Authorities staff which can be thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the correct to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is just not obtained, or obligatory inoculation necessities should not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any purpose. 

Inner and exterior candidates are invited to use. 

Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of.