Overview
The HR Specialist, Performance Management and Policy leads the development, revision, and implementation of human resources policies and procedures, and directs the redesign and management of UN Women's performance management framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the formulation, development, and review of HR policies, procedures, and guidance.
- Develop new and revised policies in collaboration with the Legal Office, HR Director, and HR team.
- Lead policy review and consultation with UN Women management, staff representatives, and other stakeholders.
- Develop communication strategies to promote awareness, understanding, and consistent application of the HR regulatory framework.
- Provide input into responses to JIU reviews and audit/oversight activities.
- Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing on HR policy.
- Represent UN Women in inter-agency working groups and task forces on HR policy development.
- Monitor and position UN Women within UN reform initiatives that carry HR policy implications.
- Cultivate a network of HR professionals across the UN system.
- Provide strategic policy support to the Director, Human Resources on HR policy matters.
- Coordinate the preparation of HR policy background documents, talking points, briefing notes, and other materials.
- Provide authoritative interpretation and guidance on UN Women HR policies and practices.
- Direct the monitoring of, and compliance with, human resources policies, practices, and procedures.
- Provide technical input to internal communication initiatives related to HR policy.
- Respond to HR policy-related queries from counterparts in other UN agencies.
- Direct the redesign of UN Women's performance management approach.
- Lead the development of a modern, integrated corporate approach to individual performance management and career advancement.
- Design and institutionalize mechanisms for continuous, multi-source feedback, frequent manager/staff check-ins, and coaching-based performance conversations.
- Oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of UN Women's online performance management and review system.
- Direct the design of mechanisms to record and recognize sustained performance above expectations.
- Represent the HR team in inter-agency performance management community of practice.
- Provide authoritative advice to management and personnel on complex or sensitive performance matters.
- Guide managers in addressing underperformance promptly and constructively.
- Advise the Chief, Talent Management, Leadership Development on precedent-setting performance policy decisions.
- Design and oversee the delivery of training and coaching for supervisors and personnel.
- Partner with the Chief, Talent Management, Leadership Development and the Learning Advisory Board to integrate performance-development competencies into learning offerings.
- Monitor adoption and effectiveness of the redesigned performance approach.
- Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in human resource management, HR policy, change management, programme management, and/or related areas.
- Experience in drafting, developing and/or implementing HR policies and procedures is required.
- Experience in HR performance management is required.
- Experience leading organizational change or transformation initiatives, particularly in performance management or talent systems, is desirable.
- Experience working in a multicultural environment at the global level is required.
- Experience working in the field is desirable.
- Experience in the UN system or similar international organization is desirable.
Qualifications
A master’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Public Administration or other relevant social sciences related fields is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
