9:47 PM
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Closing Date: Monday, 29 August 2011
If
you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a
lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights
organization would like to hear from you.
For
60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and
territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The
world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports
child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education
for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence,
exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary
contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
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Human
Resources Officer, P-1, Nairobi, Kenya CO
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Vacancy
No: E-VN-2011-001386
Duty
Station: Nairobi
Country:
Kenya
Region:
ESARO
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Job
Level: P-1
Position#:
00058749
Application
Close: 29-Aug-11
Contract
Type: Long-term Staff (FT)
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Purpose of the
Position
Under
the supervision of the Chief of Operations/Operations Manager, manage all human
resource activities including the supervision of human resource staff in the
small-medium size country office in accordance with the HR work plan,
consistent with the Country Programme Management Plan.
Key Expected Results
1.
Promote equity, transparency and consistency in the interpretation,
determination, implementation and administration of HR policy, procedures and
guidelines on all HR related matters applicable to the staff in the office.
2. Support, implement and administer the effective and timely recruitment processes in the hiring and retaining the best talents available to support the strategic human recourses needs of the office.
3. Ensure timely, equitable, transparent and systematic administration of all HR benefits, entitlements, contracts renewal and termination, performance management, promotions and other HR activities.
4. Implement and administer the equitable, transparent and efficient GS job classification system in compliance with the established classification policy, guidelines, procedures and related requirements.
5. Conduct timely and effective training programmes and briefing on career management to all staff in the office in order to support the capacity building and career development of all staff.
6. Monitor staff/management issues and support/advise management and staff as appropriate to improve and resolve the issues. Provide administrative support to the staff-management bodies in the capacity of HR focal point in the office.
7. Provides technical analysis and support to the management and planning process in the office as it relates to budget planning, staffing, organization design and other HR planning and development deliberations.
2. Support, implement and administer the effective and timely recruitment processes in the hiring and retaining the best talents available to support the strategic human recourses needs of the office.
3. Ensure timely, equitable, transparent and systematic administration of all HR benefits, entitlements, contracts renewal and termination, performance management, promotions and other HR activities.
4. Implement and administer the equitable, transparent and efficient GS job classification system in compliance with the established classification policy, guidelines, procedures and related requirements.
5. Conduct timely and effective training programmes and briefing on career management to all staff in the office in order to support the capacity building and career development of all staff.
6. Monitor staff/management issues and support/advise management and staff as appropriate to improve and resolve the issues. Provide administrative support to the staff-management bodies in the capacity of HR focal point in the office.
7. Provides technical analysis and support to the management and planning process in the office as it relates to budget planning, staffing, organization design and other HR planning and development deliberations.
Qualifications of
Successful Candidate
1.
Education: University degree in social sciences or other relevant disciplines
(human resources, business administration, international relations, psychology,
etc). Additional professional training an advantage. A first level
university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in
lieu of the advanced university degree.
2. Work Experience: One year of relevant professional work experience. Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO). Background/familiarity with Emergency.
3. Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and another UN language. Fluency in the national language of the duty station an asset.
2. Work Experience: One year of relevant professional work experience. Developing country work experience (for IP) or field work experience (for NO). Background/familiarity with Emergency.
3. Language Proficiency: Fluency in English and another UN language. Fluency in the national language of the duty station an asset.
Competencies of
Successful Candidate
Communicates
effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking
Sets high levels of quality and productivity for self
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment
Demonstrates good skills and relevant knowledge in own area.
Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise
Ensures that team or department follows relevant company policies and procedures
Sets self clearly defined tasks in line objectives set by the line manage
Makes people feel at ease and builds good working relationships with them
Sets high levels of quality and productivity for self
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment
Demonstrates good skills and relevant knowledge in own area.
Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise
Ensures that team or department follows relevant company policies and procedures
Sets self clearly defined tasks in line objectives set by the line manage
Makes people feel at ease and builds good working relationships with them
UNICEF
is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages
qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic
backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a
part of our organisation.
