UNICEF works in over 190 international locations and territories to save lots of kids’s lives, defend their rights, and assist them fulfill their potential, from early childhood via adolescence.
At UNICEF, we’re dedicated, passionate, and happy with what we do. Promoting the rights of each child is not only a job – it’s a calling.
UNICEF is a spot the place careers are constructed: we provide our employees numerous alternatives for private {and professional} growth that may assist them develop a satisfying profession whereas delivering on a rewarding mission. We delight ourselves on a tradition that helps employees thrive, coupled with a sexy compensation and advantages package deal.
Visit UNICEF’s website and the UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Area Office web site to study extra about what we do at UNICEF
For each child, a champion
How are you able to make a difference?
Purpose for the job:
Under the shut supervision and steerage of the Human Resources Officer, the Human Resources Associate supplies administrative, procedural and operational assist and help to the environment friendly implementation of a broad vary of Human Resources capabilities for all classes of employees within the multi-country workplace, making certain correct and well timed supply that’s in compliance with UNICEF HR guidelines and laws.
Key Functions/Accountabilities:
Support to enterprise partnering
- Support the enterprise companions in creating initiatives to encourage worker well-being and worker recognition schemes
- Support the administration of change processes by advising clientele on modifications to HR processes below the steerage of HR Business Partner
- Support the enterprise companions in aiding clientele in utilizing HR methods reminiscent of expertise administration, agora and obtain.
Support in processing of entitlement and advantages
- In session with supervisor, analyze, analysis, confirm, and compile information and knowledge on circumstances that don’t conform to UN or UNICEF’s HR Rules & Regulations, to assist constant and equitable application 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 making certain all related varieties and actions are accomplished by employees and forwarded to the GSSC.
- Maintains and prepares all personnel-related data and information, making certain all info on every employees member is up-to-date and correct.
Support in recruitment and placement
- Prepares and circulates inside and exterior ads.
- 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 making certain the completion of different background checks.
- Monitors life-cycle of recruitment course of to replace supervisor as vital.
Support in group design and job classification
- Participates within the assessment of GS positions particular JDs, making certain efficient application of ICSC methodology.
- Drafts and edits job descriptions to be submitted for classification for assessment 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, making certain completeness of documentation
- Monitors 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 assessment towards benchmarks i.e. Gender and geographical stability and different recruitment associated key efficiency indicators.
Support in 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.
- In session with supervisor, researches, analyzes, verifies, and compiles info on exterior coaching programs out there and academic establishments to assist supervisor resolve on studying programmes that deal with 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, making certain compliance with UNICEF guidelines and laws.
- Assists group in organizing and conducting programs, workshops and occasions by getting ready and organizing distribution of supplies for members, making certain availability of coaching venues and required tools and provides, whereas offering logistical and secretarial assist at workshops and occasions as vital.
If you want to know extra about this place, please assessment the whole Job Description right here:
To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…
Minimum necessities:
- Education: Completion of secondary schooling, ideally supplemented by technical or college programs associated to the work of the group.
- Experience: A minimal of 6 years of progressively accountable administrative or clerical work expertise required.
- Language: Fluency in English is required.
Skills:
- Computer literacy and the flexibility to successfully use commonplace workplace software program instruments in addition to good information and ability in utilizing HR methods.
- Ability to extract and format information and to resolve operational issues
- Ability to prepare personal work, set priorities and meet deadlines.
- Takes accountability to reply to inside and exterior service wants promptly and proactively; takes initiative to make sure that deadlines, guidelines and laws are met. Uses personal discretion to handle unexpected conditions.
- Demonstrates a excessive diploma of confidentiality, initiative and common sense.
- Demonstrates courtesy, tact, endurance and talent to work successfully with folks of various nationwide and cultural backgrounds.
Desirables:
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
- Knowledge of HR ideas, guidelines, laws and procedures throughout the UN
For each Child, you exhibit…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, spiritual or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to change into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF presents paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. Click here to study extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied obstacles, could hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related assist necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you might be an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility assist in finishing the net application, please submit your request via the accessibility e mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based mostly on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer further info to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the obligation station is required for IP positions and might be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments might also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice might be canceled.
Remarks:
General Service Staff are recruited domestically however will be of any nationality. Candidates for this place should be nationwide of Barbados or be in possession of an present work allow/documentation allowing work in Barbados or be a resident/citizen of Barbados to be thought-about eligible for this submit.
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the employees is the need of securing the very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s energetic dedication to variety and inclusion is vital to ship the most effective outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate male candidates are inspired to apply.
Government workers who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or vital inoculation necessities will not be met, inside an affordable interval for any purpose.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF won’t ask for candidates’ checking account info.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inside candidate performing on the degree of the submit within the related useful space, or an inside/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the submit, with out evaluation of different candidates.
Additional details about working for UNICEF will be discovered here.
Human Resources Associate, GS-6, Fixed-term, Bridgetown, Barbados, Post #102882
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