Overview
The Chief, Talent Acquisition and Management Section is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to attract diverse, highly qualified candidates for leadership roles within the UN system, and for managing talent pipelines and assessment processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, update and implement a sourcing and outreach strategy to attract diverse, highly qualified candidates for the RC track.
- Build and sustain inter-agency engagement with HR and leadership development counterparts.
- Engage with external stakeholder communities to broaden feeder pools.
- Lead the design of processes to identify, cultivate, and maintain diverse pipelines of internal and external candidates.
- Lead the design and implementation of an HR talent management strategy.
- Lead the design, governance and day-to-day management of the RC/HC Talent Pipeline.
- Plan and manage the end-to-end annual pipeline selection cycle.
- Provide career counselling and advisory support to pipeline members.
- Lead the design, update and quality assurance of the RC/HC Talent Pipeline entrance assessment.
- Coordinate the RCAC cycle in liaison with contracted vendor(s) and relevant governance bodies.
- Ensure effective management of vendor deliverables, timelines and quality standards.
- Contribute to RC system workforce planning and forecasting.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in relevant corporate systems.
- Prepare high-quality briefings, dashboards, presentations and decision memos for senior leadership.
- Promote knowledge management and clear, accessible communications on the RC/HC Talent Pipeline and RCAC.
- Plan and oversee the management of activities undertaken by the Talent Management Team.
- Coordinate with other UNDCO teams and relevant UN entities.
- Provide policy guidance to the Chief of the RC System Leadership Branch.
- Champion a culture of agility, collaboration, innovation, and digital transformation.
- Employ artificial intelligence and other digital tools to develop and maintain a pool of candidates.
- Support and monitor initiatives that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Develop processes to check and align the RC pool with UN 2.0 capabilities.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in strategic human resources management, including talent management and career development is required. Experience in building senior leadership pipelines is desirable. Experience working with senior UN leaders, or comparable, is desirable. Experience in the United Nations system or a comparable international organization is desirable. Experience in facilitating inter-agency or multi-stakeholder collaboration is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or a related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
