Human Resources Associate, GS6, Fixed Term, Sarajevo, BiH (Post No. 71576) (Open to nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina only)

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

Throughout 190 nations 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, a champion

UNICEF’s mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina is to verify each baby within the nation is wholesome, educated and protected from hurt, subsequently having the very best begin in life and a good probability to achieve her or his full potential. We consider youngsters have a proper to reside in a extra equitable society, the place their voices are heard, and wishes met as a matter of precedence according to the Sustainable Growth Objectives. Working with and for youngsters by way of adolescence and into maturity requires a Nation Workplace whose aim is to supply outcomes and monitor their results. UNICEF additionally lobbies and companions with leaders, thinkers and coverage makers to assist all youngsters notice their rights—particularly essentially the most deprived.

How are you going to make a distinction?

Underneath the shut supervision and steering of the Nation Workplace Operations Supervisor, the Human Sources Affiliate will present 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 workplace, guaranteeing correct and well timed supply that’s in compliance with UNICEF HR guidelines and rules. 

Abstract of key capabilities/accountabilities:

• Help to enterprise partnering
• Help in processing of entitlements and advantages of native employees
• Help in recruitment and placement
• Help in group design and job classification
• Help in studying and capability growth
• Basic workplace assist

Help to enterprise partnering

• Help the event of initiatives to encourage worker well-being
• Help the administration of change processes by advising clientele on modifications to HR processes underneath the steering of Regional HR Enterprise Companion
• Help and help clientele in utilizing HR techniques corresponding to expertise administration, agora and obtain.

Help in processing of entitlement and advantages

• In session with the supervisor of this place and/or the Regional HR Enterprise Companion, analyze, analysis, confirm, and compile information and knowledge on circumstances that don’t conform to UN or UNICEF’s HR Guidelines & Laws, to assist constant and equitable software 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 rules, by guaranteeing all related kinds and actions are accomplished by employees and forwarded to the GSSC.
• Maintains and prepares all personnel-related information and information, guaranteeing all info on every employees member is up-to-date and correct.

Help in recruitment and placement

• Helps in sustaining the Workforce Planning and recruitment monitoring matrix.
• Undertakes Recruitment circumstances as assigned guaranteeing end- to -end recruitment assist together with sourcing, outreach, supporting choice course of as HR Consultant on the panel, guaranteeing compliance to insurance policies and procedures.
• Helps non-staff personnel administration together with recruitment, contract administration, & protocol assist (UNVs, Interns, Particular person Consultants)
• Liaises with candidates within the varied levels of the recruitment course of.
• Prepares formal acknowledgement, supply and remorse letters.
• Initiates and follows up on reference checks and educational verifications, and guaranteeing the completion of different background checks.
• Displays life-cycle of recruitment course of to replace supervisor as obligatory.

Help in group design and job classification

• Participates within the evaluation of GS positions particular JDs, guaranteeing efficient software of ICSC methodology.
• Drafts and edits job descriptions to be submitted for classification for evaluation 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 experiences on staffing tendencies.
• Analyze, analysis, confirm, and compile information which facilitates preparation of workforce planning experiences for supervisor to evaluation in opposition to benchmarks i.e. Gender and geographical stability and different recruitment associated key efficiency indicators.

Help in organizational tradition, studying & capability growth

• In session with supervisor, researches and analyses information and knowledge to assist determine coaching wants inside his/her workplace for the event of studying plans and different focused coaching interventions. Reviews to RO on studying wants and on accomplished studying as requested.
• In session with supervisor, researches, analyzes, verifies, and compiles info on exterior coaching programs accessible and academic establishments to assist supervisor determine on studying programmes that deal with studying gaps in his/her nation workplace.
• Assists crew in organizing and conducting programs, workshops and occasions by collaborating in workout routines which purpose to construct capability of stakeholders.
• Develops and processes contracts for establishments offering coaching and programs, guaranteeing compliance with UNICEF guidelines and rules. 
• Assists crew in organizing and conducting programs, workshops and occasions by making ready and organizing distribution of supplies for contributors, guaranteeing availability of coaching venues and required gear 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.
• Helps in evaluation, monitoring and monitoring of Organisation Tradition Surveys and associated motion Plans.

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you’ll have…

• Completion of secondary training is required, ideally supplemented by technical or college programs associated to the work of the group.
  *For this positions, a bachelor’s diploma from a acknowledged educational establishment in a related area might exchange three years of associated work expertise.
• A minimal of 6 years of progressively accountable HR or administrative work expertise required. 
• Related expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
• Fluency within the native language and dealing information of English is required. Data of one other official UN language is an asset.

For each Baby, you show…

Technical

• Intensive information of HR rules, guidelines, rules and procedures throughout the UN
• Laptop literacy and the power to successfully use customary workplace software program instruments in addition to good information and ability in utilizing HR techniques. (together with SAP & different HR administration instruments)
• Skill to extract and format information and to unravel operational issues. Skill to make use of superior information instruments corresponding to PowerBI, superior Excel
• Skill to prepare personal work, set priorities and meet deadlines.

Interpersonal and communication

• Takes duty to reply to inside and exterior service wants promptly and proactively; takes initiative to make sure that deadlines, guidelines and rules are met. Makes use of personal discretion to deal with unexpected conditions.
• Demonstrates a excessive diploma of confidentiality, initiative and logic.
• Demonstrates courtesy, tact, endurance and talent to work successfully with individuals of various nationwide and cultural backgrounds.

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the pieces we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to attain outcomes for impression (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

In the course of the recruitment course of, we take a look at candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: competency framework here.

 

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should mirror the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or every other private attribute.
We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.
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 is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. 

Remarks:

UNICEF’s energetic dedication in direction of range and inclusion is important to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station, which shall be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Must you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both have to be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. In any other case, the choice shall be cancelled.

All chosen candidates will bear rigorous reference and background checks and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply extra info to conduct a background test.

Authorities staff which can be thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking over an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the proper to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance will not be obtained, or obligatory inoculation necessities are usually not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any motive.

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