United Nations Secretariat, Baghdad, Iraq
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JOB DESCRIPTION
This position is located in the United Nations Investigative Team to promote accountability for crimes committed by Da���esh / ISIL, Office of Chief of Staff. The Human Resources Officer reports to Chief Human Resources Officer.
UNITAD was established by the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 2379 (2017), according to which it is mandated to support domestic efforts to hold ISIL (Da���esh) accountable by collecting, preserving and storing evidence in Iraq of acts that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed by the terrorist group ISIL (Da���esh) in Iraq.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under direct supervision of the Chief of Unit, Human Resources the Human Resources Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
Recruitment and Staff Selection
��� Manages recruitment processes including coordinating with client offices in forecasting and identifying vacancies, preparing job openings, reviewing, and screening of… candidates.
��� Reviews job openings in consultation with hiring managers, ensuring that the evaluation and responsibilities are in line with the approved or classified documents.
��� Conducts preliminary review, prepares, and submits recruitment cases to Field Central Re Bodies (FCRB).
��� Arranges and conducts interviews for selection of candidates.
��� Reviews recommendation on the selection of candidate by client offices.
��� Participates in task forces and working groups identifying issues/problems, formulating p and guidelines, and establishing new procedures on recruitment and staff selection.
Workforce Planning & Post Classification
��� Provide advice to managers and supervisors on the use and effectiveness of workforce planning and organizational design.
��� Work directly with individual units/sections to identify operational needs and priorities.
��� Assist in the development of an operational workforce planning strategy and recruitment plan for the mission.
��� Review post/functions of respective units in consultation with relevant stakeholders to ensure that all functions meet the operational needs of the mission and to ascertain the correct application of classification standards.
��� Identify positions where the duties and responsibilities of the post may have changed substantially and prepare and submit requests for classification through the approval process.
��� Provide guidance to managers and staff on the application of the classification policies and procedures.
Planning and Budget:
��� Participates in the mission planning process throughout the mission lifecycle for determining the staffing requirements and organizational structure; also conducts analysis and provides inputs on emerging capacity gaps in accordance with the mission���s mandate.
��� Contributes to the budget development process by reviewing the drafts and providing input on the human resources requirements and organizational structure of all sections based on the FPD guidelines on budget review.
��� Reflects recommendations of the staffing reviews into the staffing requirements for purpose of budget preparation.
��� Advises hiring managers on loaning of posts between sections and movement of posts and staff between locations based on the SOP on Staffing table and Post Management, ensuring the integrity of the staffing table as approved in the budget without discrepancy in sections and locations.
Administration of entitlements and benefits:
��� Advises the CHRO on the development, modification and implementation of United Nations policies and practices on entitlements.
��� Reviews and recommends level of remuneration for consultants.
��� Participates in the process of knowledge/awareness building amongst managers and staff members with regard to the staff rules and regulations, and related guidelines in the administration of entitlements and their strict application by the HR Section, including consistent implementation of delegated authority.
��� Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of related guidelines, HR rules, regulations practices and procedures, and recommends revisions where necessary
Administration of Justice:
��� Researches and compiles the mission���s responses to formal and informal requests coming from different entities under the Administration of Justice (AoJ) system
��� Contributes to the efforts and measures aimed at addressing and mitigating staff grievances with the purpose of resolving them at the lowest practical level.
��� Contributes to the development of preventive activities such as training and sharing best practices and recent jurisprudence related to human resources management.
Reporting and Data Management:
��� Prepares a wide range of HR related business intelligence reports and statistical reports, such as but not limited to gender and geographic distributions, TCC/PCC contributing countries, long-term vacant posts, deployment schedule, recruitment, and workforce planning, etc.
��� Propose and develop reporting templates based on new or ad hoc information requirements for HRS and the Mission.
��� Prepare the monthly vacancy planning assumptions based on recruitment status reports enabling management to undertake data decisions and set strategic priorities pertaining recruitment.
��� Prepare and submit information on monthly staffing complements
��� Implement and established a mechanism for recording and tracking recruitment cases
��� Serves as focal point for coordination and deployment of new HR Recruitment Innovation systems/applications involving extensive liaison with technical support teams
��� Maintain and report on a month basis long-term vacancy reports and updates to Pillar Heads.
��� Draft reports and presentations for staff and senior management.
Other:
��� Under the supervision of the CHRO, the HRO contributes to the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of delegated authorities, through inter-alia, the Human Resources Management Scorecard (HRSC), Service Level Agreements, HR indicators, and the Senior Managers��� Compact.
��� Contributes to the development of a set of actionable and targeted change management plans, including coaching and training in order to implement these responsibilities and reports on possible gaps and risks and recommends corrective action.
��� Assist with the development of a communication strategy with a dedicated intranet page on HR issues and regular formal and informal meetings.
��� Conducts research on precedents, policy rulings and procedures.
��� Maintain human resources information systems, including constant update and generation of information and reports for use by management.
��� Advises and counsels staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and difficulties associated with work and entitlements.
��� Assists in preparing policy papers, position papers and briefing notes on issues related to human resources management.
��� Performs other duties as required.
EDUCATION
��� High school or equivalent diploma is required. Technical or vocational certificate and/or training in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education, or related field experience is a requirement. The minimum years of qualifying experience can be reduced to 5 years for those who possess a first level university degree.
WORK EXPERIENCE
��� A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or related area is required. The minimum year of experience is reduced to 5 years for candidates who possess a first level university degree.
��� Experience in human resources management practices, policies, and procedures; skills in databases, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other Human Resources Systems is required.
��� Experience in preparation of documentation, drafting and producing reports and papers is required
��� Experience in data analysis, organization and preparation of analytical reports is desirable.
��� Experience in conducting research and synthesizing information on formal and informal requests is required.
��� Experience working in a post-conflict environment is desirable.
LANGUAGES
��� English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is desirable.
Source:https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=172399
URL for CV Submission:
https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=172399
Closing Date for Applications:
27th January, 2022
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