People and Culture Specialist, (P-3), Regional Office, Amman-Jordan, Post#127035, Temporary Appointment for 8 months

Overview

The People and Culture Specialist will provide additional support to the Regional P&C Section due to current regional transition and ongoing emergency support needs. The role is accountable for implementing HR services that enhance client capacity to deliver on business goals and objectives, particularly in supporting ongoing emergencies.

Tasks Summary

• Serve as the single point of contact for client portfolio on employment life cycle aspects.
• Provide accurate and timely advice on HR processes and policies.
• Advise clients on the resolution of human resources issues.
• Provide technical inputs before selection of candidates for emergency assignments.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Keep abreast of HR tools and practices relevant to recruitment, talent management, and emergency staffing.
• Support the alignment of regional HR practices.
• Contribute to HR initiatives that enhance workforce readiness and emergency preparedness.
• Assist with recruitment, job classification inputs, HR data updates, performance management support, and learning initiatives.
• Facilitate short-term and surge deployments arrangements.
• Serve as the Regional P&C Emergency Focal Point.
• Support HR emergency preparedness activities.
• Participate in emergency coordination meetings.
• Participate as a resource person in HR emergency preparedness and response capacity building initiatives.
• Deliver HR orientation sessions for new staff and surge personnel.

Experience Requirements

Five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.

Qualification Requirements

An Advanced University Degree in human resource management, business management, international relations, psychology or another related field is required. A first level university degree (Bachelor's) in a relevant technical field, in conjunction with seven (7) years of relevant work experience in Human Resources Management and/or other directly related technical field, may be taken in lieu of an advanced university degree (this flexibility only applies to internal UNICEF staff on FT, Continuing or Permanent appointment holders on abolished post).

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of Arabic, French and/or Russian is considered an asset.

Contract Duration: 8 months

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