UNIDO is recruiting for a Home Based Human Resources Policy Adviser: APPLY NOW!
Title: Home Based Human Resources Policy Adviser, Vienna/Austria
Country: Home Based
Duty Station: Home Based
Category: International Consultant
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Application Deadline: 05-Jun-2024, 11:59 PM (CEST)
Human Resources Policy Adviser Vacancy Announcement
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT PERSONNEL
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013 as well as the Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at the eighteenth session of UNIDO General Conference in 2019, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States.
The Human Resources Services (COR/HRS) is responsible for ensuring that the Organization has at its disposal the human capital required to deliver its mandate and achieve business and strategic goals. To this end, it designs and implements modern human resources management policies and tools, which allow the Organization to attract the best talent. It delivers a broad range of services covering, among others, UNIDO’s human capital through a partnership model with the Professional staff acting as specialist for relevant parts of the Organization.
The Human Resources Policy and Staff Relations Unit (COR/HRS/HRPSRU) is a small, specialized team that provides advice to UNIDO globally on the designed and interpretation of Human Resources policies and is the organization’s interface with other UN common system organizations and entities on matters pertaining to trends, developments and decisions affecting HR policies. Furthermore, HRPSRU is responsible for providing strategic advice to senior management in connection with grievances and disciplinary matters with the aim of protecting the integrity and efficiency of the Organization, while also ensuring that UNIDO’s internal justice system reflects principles of fairness and due process.
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HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY ADVISER FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Senior Human Resources Policy and Staff Relations Officer, the Human Resources Policy Adviser will support and advice the HR Policy team in the design and delivery of a strategic review of UNIDO Staff Regulations, Rules and HR polices. The review will ensure that the HR policy framework is modernised, tailored to UNIDO’s current and future needs, enables delivery of a fit-for-purpose UNIDO workforce, fosters engagement, promotes positive employee relations, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion and drives business process excellence.
Specifically, the Human Resources Policy Adviser:
- Conducts a comprehensive review of existing human resources-related policies (Staff Regulations & Staff Rules, Director General Bulletins, Administrative Instructions, and Information Circulars), with a view to streamline, simplify, consolidate, revise, amend or abolish, as applicable, outdated or obsolete issuances to ensure the current human resources policy framework remains comprehensive, up-to-date and responsive to the operational needs and goals of UNIDO;
- Draft HR policy papers, administrative instructions, information circulars, standard operations procedures, etc.
- Ensures alignment of the HR policy framework with applicable HR and legal frameworks and prevailing practices of UN Common System organisations;
- Perform any other functions, as required;
HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY ADVISER MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree of equivalent) in human resources, public or business administration, law, social sciences or other related field is required.
A certified qualification from a recognized HR professional body would be an asset;
Technical and Functional Experience
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in modern HR management with a good understanding of the human resources management principles, including experience in entitlements, staff/management relations, established negotiation skills, public administration experience, preferably in an international organization is required.
- Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities is desirable.
- Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
Languages
Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY ADVISER REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Core values
WE LIVE AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY: work honestly, openly and impartially.
WE SHOW PROFESSIONALISM: work hard and competently in a committed and responsible manner.
WE RESPECT DIVERSITY: work together effectively, respectfully and inclusively, regardless of our differences in culture and perspective.
Key competencies
WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE: cooperate to fully reach our potential –and this is true for our colleagues as well as our clients. Emotional intelligence and receptiveness are vital parts of our UNIDO identity.
WE FOCUS ON RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively and efficiently. We are responsible and accountable for achieving our results and meeting our performance standards. This accountability does not end with our colleagues and supervisors, but we also owe it to those we serve and who have trusted us to contribute to a better, safer and healthier world.
WE COMMUNICATE AND EARN TRUST: communicate effectively with one another and build an environment of trust where we can all excel in our work.
WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND INNOVATE: To stay relevant, we continuously improve, support innovation, share our knowledge and skills, and learn from one another.
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