Human Resources Associate (GS-6), FT, PG Human Resources, New York HQ # 00129620

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

 

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, … a champion

The PG HR Team provides advice, guidance and HR solutions to all Programme Group teams, located in 13 locations.  It has a matrix line to all PG Directors. The HR function in PG uses a people-centric approach which aims to promote a diverse and highly inclusive workplace culture to effectively implement the Programme strategies. It also ensures that PG attracts, develops, and retains high quality talent, both in terms of gender and geographical diversity, to facilitate the effective and efficient implementation of the Programme. It promotes the creation of a safe, healthy and respectful workplace that cultivates excellence, innovation and commitment to delivery of results for children whilst nurturing talents and providing avenues for growth and development to its staff.

 How can you make a difference?

Join our team as a Human Resources Associate! Under the guidance of the HR Specialist and Senior HRBP, you’ll collaborate closely with the HR team to deliver essential HR administration and operational support. This role is key to ensuring the smooth implementation of HR functions for all staff members. You’ll focus on providing accurate and timely services in line with UNICEF’s HR policies, all while fostering a strong people-centered approach. If you’re passionate about making a difference in the workplace, we want to hear from you!.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have to…

• Provide accurate and timely guidance to all PG staff, in accordance with staff rules and regulation, as well as HR policies to support staff members' movement within the organization,
• Analyzes cases for compliance with UNICEF's Rules & Regulations in consultation with HR Specialist/Officer and guide the clients accordingly.
• Ensure smooth and efficient HR processes concerning PG staff members in all locations and promptly respond to their requests via relevant systems.
• Coordinate with staff member and together with GSSC and CSC all appointment, reassignment from PG and separation actions,
• Provides orientation to PG staff on HR entitlements administration for onboarding/offboarding actions and liaise with other HR team in other outposted PG locations.
• Support to enhance the onboarding and Induction Programme for all newcomers with tools, buddy systems, workshops, and training to managers, also considering the hybrid working modalities and PG multi-locations set up.
• Maintain the onboarding and offboarding tracker system for all PG staff movements in different locations.
• Be the HR Local Focal Point for all PG staff, submit to GSSC maintenance-related actions on entitlement and benefits requests via Service Gateway platform.
• Quality assurance and timely actions on all PG contract extensions, maintenance and act as primary liaison person GSSC on all staff actions (HR LFP), in collaboration with hiring managers.
• Support on HR special projects, such as Long Service Awards, continuing appointment exercise, etc
• In consultation with supervisor, analyze, research and verify information for the purpose of responding to staff queries on areas related to benefits and entitlements.
• Initiates the processing of a wide range of personnel actions in accordance with UNICEF rules and regulations, by ensuring all relevant forms and actions are completed by staff and forwarded to the GSSC.
•  Regularly generate quality staff data reports from various HR systems and platforms, including management reports/KPIs and PERs provide HR data, metrics and statistics related to PG staff.
• Contribute to the implementation of learning initiatives in collaboration with TM Pillar (i.e. career development, performance management, Management and Leadership development).

The following minimum requirements:

Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization.

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