Job Vacancy at United Nations ( PBB )

Vacancy Announcement No. ICSC/01/2015 Deadline for submission of applications:   16 November 2015 Senior Human Resources Policies Officer Human Resources Policies Division
International Civil Service Commission, New York 
 
Level of the post:  P-5 Duration of assignment:  Two years, renewable Date of entry:   1 March 2016  
The International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) which is based in New York, was established by the United Nations General Assembly to regulate and coordinate the conditions of service of the United Nations common system. The common system is composed of approximately 20 organizations, programmes and funds located throughout the world.  The Senior Human Resources Policies Officer reports directly to the Chief of the Human Resources Policies Division (HRPD). 
Summary 

The role of HRPD is to review develop and coordinate implementation of Human Resources Management policies for the common system. The Senior Human Resources Policies Officer is expected to formulate proposals for consideration by the Commission and guide in their common system wide implementation. Policy formulation covers a wide span of human resources related issues including, job evaluation, pay and allowances, performance management, recruitment, and gender/diversity strategies and career and staff development to support unity of implementation in the United Nations system. In addition, the Senior Human Resources Policies Officer is responsible for monitoring the implementation of decisions of the General Assembly and Commission, ensuring and/or facilitating consistency of interpretation and overall practice. This post is one of four professionals reporting to the Chief of the Division, deputizing in his/her absence. 


Duties and responsibilities 

Coordinates and integrates the professional inputs of staff within the division by formulating, for approval of the Chief, HRPD, strategic implementation plans to ensure that decisions of the 

Commission are adequately represented in the work programmes of individual human resources policies officers: 

Develops data driven policy proposals and methodologies across the spectrum of  human resources issues for consideration of the Commission that enables the strategic

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management and development of the global workforce of the common system organizations; guides in the considerations of proposals by providing qualitative and quantitative data driven assessments; 
Identifies and explores “best practices” in areas such as recruitment, career and staff development, talent management, mobility, performance management, staff well- being schemes, gender and diversity; works towards achieving stakeholder acceptance and agrees strategies for enhancement of  human resources management within the common system. Documents, presents and defends ideas before the  Commission. 

Collaborates with the Human Resources Network and other international organizations to identify key issues of interest and opportunities for improvement or further study; facilitates consideration in the Commission of the issues identified by seeking the necessary data/information and researching and developing options that would be in the best interests of the common system organizations. 
Provides expert advice on global mobility and other workforce trends relating to expatriate and national staff; liaises with other international organizations, member states and the private sector; identifies innovative/best practices and other developments of potential relevance to the common system; integrates into policy formulations bearing in mind any particular considerations for the common system  and identifies potential  opportunities, risks, limitations.  

Identifies developments in the comparator and other national civil services and other organizations in the areas of job evaluation/classification; performance evaluation and compensation, including pay, allowances and benefits and  determines their potential implications/applicability for the common system;  conducts grade equivalency studies with selected organizations to form the basis for further comparisons of remuneration and other conditions of service. 

Collaborates with the Chief of the Division on the oversight of the substantive workof the division; represents the ICSC secretariat at inter-agency meetings to provide technical assistance and advice in any of the areas of competence.    Competencies 

Professionalism: Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of human resources management; ability to identify issues, analyze and formulate opinions, make recommendations and conclusions on complex human resources policy and development issues; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

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Communication:  Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.  

Planning and organising:  Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. 

Judgement/Decision making:  Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary. 
Education 

Advanced University degree in human resources management, public administration, social sciences or related field.  A first level University degree in combination with extensive experience in a related field may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. 
Work Experience                         A minimum of ten years of varied professional and managerial experience across  the broad spectrum of global human resources management functions in an international setting is required. Policy formulation and implementation experience is required. 

Relevant experience in job classification/evaluation and methodologies, principles of remuneration, and global mobility trends is essential. Wide experience related to global and national staff issues and a broad understanding of the human resources practices of other international organizations and national civil services, including the United States federal civil service, is highly desirable. An in-depth under-standing of the conditions of service of staff categories in the common system is desirable. Conceptual and analytical skills and proficiency in software tools to conduct analysis and develop quantitative models is an advantage.  

Languages 
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.  For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.  

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Remuneration 

The position carries a net remuneration of approximately US$136,200 for those without dependants and US$146,609 for those with dependants at step I of the grade.  Appointments from outside the United Nations common system organizations are normally at step 1 of the grade.  Other allowances such as education grant for eligible dependant children, rental subsidy, etc., may also apply. 

Acknowledgement will be sent only to short-listed candidates. 

United Nations Considerations 

The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.  (Charter of the United Nations – Chapter 3, article 8).  The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. 

ASSESSMENT METHOD 
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview. 

ALL APPLICANTS:  Please complete a copy of the United Nations application form (Personal History Profile) Form P-11 at http://icsc.un.org/resources/vacancies/p11.doc, quoting the vacancy number, along with a cover letter and send to:   icsc-dropbox@un.org.   

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