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United Nations (UN) x2 Human Resources Officer Vacancies for 2025 in New York. Apply Today!

x2 Human Resources Officer Details

  • Position(s): x2 Human Resources Officer
  • Organization: United Nations
  • Job Opening ID: 248960
  • Job Network : Management and Administration
  • Job Family : Human Resources
  • Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
  • Duty Station : NEW YORK
  • Department/Office : Department of Safety and Security
  • Deadline: Feb 2, 2025

Organizational Setting and Reporting

United Nations (UN) x2 Human Resources Officer Vacancies for 2025 in New York. The Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) is responsible for providing leadership, operational support and oversight of the United Nations security management system (UNSMS) globally. As a global leader in security risk management principles, UNDSS enables the safe and effective delivery of United Nations programmes and activities in the most complex and challenging environments, while maximizing precious resources. To this end, the work of the Department is aligned under a clear mission, to enable United Nations system programme activities through trusted security leadership and solutions. This is a unique opportunity to join a diverse, dynamic and exciting organization gaining unique and valuable experience where security provides great value.

Besides the opportunity to gain new skills and further advance security expertise, this position offers a fulfilling environment that gives you satisfaction by contributing directly or indirectly to peace and security, human rights, and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Together, we can make the world a better place. For more information on the Department, and how we make an impact on the world in enabling the achievement of SDGs, visit: https://www.un.org/undss/ These positions are located in the Executive Office of the Department of Safety and Security (DSS). The Human Resources Officers reports to the Senior Human Resources/Administrative Officer under the overall supervision of the Executive Officer.

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Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Human Resources Officers will be responsible for the following duties:

General

  • Provides advice and support to managers and staff on human resources related matters.
  • Prepares special reports and participates in and/or leads special human resources projects.
  • Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources.

Recruitment and placement

  • Identifies upcoming vacancies in coordination with client offices.
  • Prepares vacancy announcements, reviews applications, and provides a short-list to those offices.
  • Arranges and conducts interviews to select candidates.
  • Reviews recommendation on the selection of candidate by client offices.
  • Serves as ex-officio in appointment and promotion bodies, examinations boards, and prepares and presents cases to these bodies.
  • Prepares job offers for successful candidates.
  • Monitors and evaluates recruitment and placement related activities of client offices, and recommends changes or corrections related to procedures to these offices.
  • Supervises and monitors the work of the Human Resources Assistants in carrying out all human resources administrative transactions including preparation of personnel actions, maintenance of staffing tables, and processing of contracts.

Administration of entitlements

  • Provides advice on interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules. Reviews and provides advice on exceptions to policies, regulation and rules.
  • Administers and provides advice on salary and related benefits, travel, and social security entitlements.
  • Determines and recommends benefits and entitlements for staff on the basis of contractual status.
  • Reviews policies and procedures and recommends changes as required.
  • Reviews and recommends level of remuneration for consultants.

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Staff development and career support

  • Identifies and analyzes staff development and career support needs and designs programmes to meet identified needs. Prepares monitoring reports on staff development and career support programmes.
  • Provides advice on mobility and career development to staff, particularly young professionals and staff in the General Service and related categories.
  • Designs, plans, monitors and provides induction orientation programme and briefing to new staff members.
  • Provides performance management advice to staff and management. Assists supervisors and staff with understanding and using the performance appraisal system (PAS).
  • Assesses training needs, identifies, designs and delivers training programmes to staff at all levels throughout the Organization.

Other duties

  • Advises and counsels staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and difficulties associated with work and entitlements.
  • Prepares classification analysis of jobs in Professional and General Service and related categories.
  • Provides guidance to programme managers on the application of classification policies and procedures and by undertaking whole office review.
  • Assists in preparing policy papers, position papers and briefing notes on issues related to examinations and tests.

Requirements

Education

  • An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related area is required.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

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Work Experience

  • A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, administration, or related area is required.
  • Experience in the implementation of HR policies, procedures and practices in an international organization for headquarters and field operations is required.
  • Experience in handling complex organizational issues and managing large staffing tables is required.
  • Experience in using ERP system, such as Umoja, particularly in organizational management and travel management is required.
  • Experience in providing strategic human resources advice, particularly in relation to administration of staff (international and local) in complex global settings is desirable.
  • Experience in using e-staffing management tools, such as Inspira, within an Executive Office or an Administrative Office is desirable.
  • Advanced use of MS-excel and other BI tools for reporting purposes is desirable.
  • Two years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
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