People and culture Specialist

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 for as long as we are needed. 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 professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to a Champion

The People and Culture Specialist, within their area of responsibility, is accountable for implementing HR services that enhance the capacity of their clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. In doing so, the incumbent demonstrates the ability to anticipate HR-related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities

Business Partnering

Strategic Human Resources

Implementation of assigned Human Resources Services

Learning and Capacity Development

HR Data Analytics

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Download File People and Culture Specialist Level 3.doc

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

Minimum

Education: An Advanced University Degree in

, business management, international relations, psychology or another related field is required. * Work Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.

Skills

Strategic: Experience and ability to implement targeted and innovative human resources strategies to address clients' people-related needs. Ability to implement innovative HR programs within a fast paced, evolving, and wide organizational setting.

Technical: In-depth technical knowledge of the principles and concepts of human resources management.

Ability to identify and analyze systemic issues, formulate opinions and make conclusions and recommendations to resolve same. Excellent knowledge of organizational and HR information technology systems and tools.

Interpersonal and Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a diverse organization tailoring language, tone, style and format to match audience. Ability to empathize with client managers, supervisors and staff while advocating for consistent and equitable applications of promulgated HR regulations and rules.

Language

Fluency in English and French is required

Desirables

Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language

Emergency context experience, Multi Country Support, Learning and development.

Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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