Fixed-Term Appointment: UN Women Human Resources Business Partner

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Within the framework of the UN Common System and UN Staff Regulations and Rules, the Human Resources Management Division directs and supports the delivery of responsive and quality human resource management services, ensuring integration and synergy in the development of a comprehensive human resources management framework. It leads and facilitates organizational change and development and advises the organization on strategies to attract, retain, develop and motivate human talent across the range of specialized occupations critical to the delivery of the organization’s mandate through the following sub-areas:

• HR Strategy and Policy Development and Execution
• Organizational Design and Change Management
• Recruitment and Staffing
• Learning and Talent Management
• Performance Management
• Workforce Planning and Management

Under the supervision of the Deputy Director, Human Resources and in close collaboration with the functional experts/global thematic leads in HR, the HR Business Partner will be responsible for implementing the above-mentioned activities for the designated portfolio.

Lead the implementation of human resources policies, guidelines, procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for designated portfolio:

• Monitor and lead proper implementation of HR policies, guidelines, practices and Standard Operating Procedures and provide advice, when necessary;
• Provide technical contributions on HR strategic planning/discussions on the direction of human resource services, goal setting and annual work planning;
• Provide technical guidance to the designated offices in implementing policies, guidelines and procedures in relation to HR operations (contract management, recruitment and selection, benefits and entitlements);
• Oversee the HR strategic planning/discussions on HR goal setting and annual work planning ;
• Lead training of personnel on HR systems and conduct training and build staff capacity .
• Provide technical support to the development of new policies, guidelines, procedures and standard operating procedures, as necessary.

Provide guidance and support to managers and staff in the designated offices on issues related to HR, including attraction and recruitment, benefits and entitlements, and separation:

• Provide current and prospective staff with timely guidance on recruitment and contract policies, general conditions of services and business orientation;
• Develop, lead and monitor the implementation of the Annual HR Plan for the designated offices, including budget.

Manage administration of contracts, benefits and entitlements and other staffing issues for staff and other personnel categories within the assigned portfolio:

• Ensure that staff aware of their rights and obligations regarding their entitlements and the processing of their entitlements;
• Provide relevant HR data to HR Headquarters, Regional, and/or Division Directors and Country Office Representatives on contractual actions;
• Review and recommend levels of remuneration for external contractors;
• Oversee and liaise with the UNDP to ensure proper administration of contracts, benefits and entitlements for national and international staff in accordance with existing SLA;
• Approve and /or certify payment of salaries, allowances and entitlements, as required.

Facilitate the Recruitment and Selection processes for the assigned portfolio:

• Facilitate timely, transparent and competitive recruitment and selection processes for international professional positions and general service positions within the assigned portfolio, including review of the job descriptions, initial screening of applications, clearance of the shortlists, facilitation of the interview panels, assessment of the candidates and submission of the results of the selection process for the approval by the relevant approving authorities in accordance with the UN Women policies and procedures, in coordination with the global thematic Recruitment Lead;
• Pro-actively work with the management of the designated offices to reduce the time-to-recruit KPI (target of 12 weeks from advertisement to initial notification);
• Provide coordination support and guidance in the onboarding process;
• Monitor and provide guidance, as necessary, on recruitment of national staff in close