Deadline: 18 August, 2021

Location: Niamey, Niger

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to fill the role of Human Resources (HR) Officer.

Across 190 countries and territories, UNICEF works for every child, everywhere, every day, building a better world for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Through research of policies and analysis of data, provide support to the HR business partner in advising clients on HR-related needs and developing subsequent plans of action
• Provide accurate and timely advice to clients on HR processes and policies, ensuring the highest level of client orientation
• Proactively advise clients on the resolution of human resources issues, ensuring equitable and transparent solutions that protect both the staff and organisation’s interests in accordance with policies, regulations and procedures
• Promote the organisational goals and targets for gender equity and cultural diversity
• Liaise with the HQ divisions, regional and country offices to support and contribute to corporate HR strategy formulation and global implementation
• Provide feedback and make recommendations on the establishment and improvement of HR systems, policies and processes
• Implement best and cutting-edge practices in HR management and contribute to the development of global policies, procedures and introduce innovation through sharing of best practices and knowledge learnt
• Provide support to various or one specific HR occupation (recruitment, job classification, career development, performance management, data analytics, learning and development, etc.) to help supervisors implement efficient client services
• Analyse and synthesise issues and problems, and interpret established, formal guidelines to address and recommend solutions or further actions required
• In collaboration with business owners, support the design and delivery of learning plans for staff
• Contribute to the mapping of competencies for all staff included in the assigned client portfolio, assisting in the development of a comprehensive framework in support of the development of the talent pipeline
• Research on efficient and cost-effective learning products which enable staff to develop their skills and competencies
• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives
• Provide orientation briefing to new staff
• Collect, interpret and analyse HR data to help inform decision making on HR processes and strategies
• Support the development and implementation of data collection systems to optimise data quality
• Coordinate with country offices and partners to provide assistance in HR information management

Requirements

• University degree in Human Resources Management, Business Management, International Relations, Organisational Behaviour, Psychology, or a related field
• Two years, minimum, of professional experience in human resource management in an international organisation and/or large corporation
• Advanced knowledge of the principles and concepts of human resources management
• Excellent knowledge of information technology systems and tools
• Fluency in French with a working knowledge of English

To apply and for more information, click here.

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