Overview
The Human Resources Business Partner serves as an advisor to management on human resources-related issues within an assigned portfolio, overseeing recruitment, compliance, benefits, compensation, and employee relations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the global implementation of and provide technical support to the development of new HR policies, guidelines, procedures and SOPs.
- Monitor and lead proper implementation of HR policies, guidelines, practices and SOPs within the assigned portfolio.
- Provide technical contributions on HR strategic planning/discussions.
- Provide guidance and support to managers and staff on HR issues, including attraction and recruitment, benefits and entitlements, and separation.
- Ensure effective oversight of staff and affiliate personnel in the region.
- Respond and address audit recommendations in the area of Human Resources and track implementation.
- Ensure smooth and effective coordination with outsourced service providers of administration of appointments and related benefits/entitlement management.
- Oversee the administration of contracts, benefits and entitlements and other related HR administrative matters.
- Coordinate Recruitment and Selection processes for staff and affiliate personnel.
- Project and monitor vacant posts within the assigned portfolio.
- Lead the recruitment process of national and international staff and affiliate personnel, including recruitment of international staff (up to P5 level) and oversee the recruitment of locally-recruited staff and affiliate personnel.
- Ensure proper usage of UN Women’s different contract modalities.
- Provide support in the areas of job design, evaluation, classification and analysis, post establishment, workforce planning, peer review groups and functional analysis.
- Coordinate the implementation of Benefits and Entitlements.
- Oversee and liaise with UNDP to ensure proper administration of benefits and entitlements.
- Monitor and oversee the implementation of entitlements, benefits and allowances.
- Approve and /or certify payment of salaries, allowances and entitlements.
- Promote and implement UN Women workplace relations policies and initiatives.
- Facilitate mediation for disputes as required.
- Brief and orient staff and managers on the performance management system.
- Identify poor performance cases which could impact the contractual status or career of staff.
- Build strategic relationships with senior managers within the assigned portfolio.
- Coordinate Learning and Development initiatives.
- Assess training needs and coordinate closely with the HR talent management team on initiatives to respond to those needs.
- Build awareness and understanding of HR policies through consultation and engagement.
- Contribute to HR’s outreach platforms.
- Analyze, track and periodically report on recruitment trends for management and donors.
- Share data and information with Human Resources Management and HR Team Leads.
- Finalize special reports as required.
- Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary.
Required Experience
At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in human resource management; Experience in recruitment and selection, benefits administration, and workplace relations are required; Minimum 3 years work experience internationally; Field experience is an asset; Experience as a HR Business Partner is an advantage; Experience in leading a team is desirable; Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required; Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
Qualifications
Master’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, Public Administration, or relevant social sciences is required. A first-level university degree in combination with 2 additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A [project/programme management] certification would be an added advantage.
