Overview
The Chief Human Resources Officer is responsible for integrated and regulatory-compliant human resources management in the mission, serving as an advisor to senior leadership on human resources planning and management.
Tasks Summary
- Participates in mission planning and determines staffing requirements.
- Advises on emerging capacity gaps and workforce planning.
- Develops staffing strategies and recruitment plans.
- Assesses workforce per function, skill, level, category, occupational group, gender and geography.
- Leads review of mission structures for adjustments.
- Participates in budget development and advises on HR requirements.
- Oversees expenditures related to staffing.
- Supervises Post Management functions.
- Ensures selection and appointment of competent candidates.
- Manages recruitment and selection processes transparently.
- Acts as functional advisor on HR policies and practices.
- Supervises knowledge building on staff rules and regulations.
- Provides direction and advice on policy interpretation.
- Evaluates effectiveness of guidelines and recommends revisions.
- Monitors and evaluates implementation of delegated authorities.
- Represents Senior Mission Management on staff-management advisory bodies.
- Serves as primary interface for cross-cutting HR issues.
- Ensures compliance with UN staff performance management system.
- Coordinates training programs in performance management.
- Advises on training opportunities for HR staff and general staff.
- Addresses and mitigates staff grievances.
- Develops preventive activities for human resources management.
- Coordinates mission’s responses to Administration of Justice system.
- Develops dialogue between management and staff unions.
- Maintains communication with UN Country Team.
- Develops and implements a communication strategy.
- Works on mission’s response to natural disasters/incidents.
Experience Requirements
- A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or a related area is required.
- Practical experience with the planning and delivery of human resources services in complex environments is required.
- Experience in managing staffing, administration, and talent acquisition using enterprise resource platforms is required.
- Experience in managing complex restructuring processes, including rightsizing of workforce is desirable.
- Hands on experience with UN Human Resources/Administrative procedures and knowledge of UN Information Management are desirable.
Qualification Requirements
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree is required.