Chief People and Culture, P-5, Fixed Term, New Delhi, India, #3935 (For Non-Indian Nationals Only)
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Job no: 578645
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: New Delhi
Level: P-5
Location: India
Categories: Human Resources
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 future
How can you make a difference?
The Chief People and Culture, P-5, leads a team of People and Culture (PC) professionals, including international professionals, national professional officers, and general services staff members. He/she is accountable for leading specialized and highly complex People and Culture functions, requiring the capacity to create a platform from which the work of different specialists can be integrated, leading to synergy and coordination. Beyond leading the work of these People and Culture professionals through high level and strategic guidance and advice, the Chief, People and Culture is expected to create and foster an atmosphere in which people are inspired and motivated. In addition, he/she serves as a trusted and credible advisor to the Senior Management on people management and related matters. In doing so, he/she ensures the People and Culture Section’s reputation as a value-added, technically competent, and reliable service provider.
Purpose of the job:
Under the general supervision of the India Country Office (ICO) Representative, the Chief, People and Culture is responsible for a fully integrated and regulatory-compliant human resources management service in ICO. As a strategic business partner to the Senior Management, he/she provides strategic advice to the Senior Management, Section Chiefs, and Chiefs of Field Offices on People and Culture planning, talent management and staff development, policy implementation and monitoring, as well as on staff relations and well-being, to ensure that People and Culture and ICO’s Country Programme strategies are aligned to deliver sustainable results for children. He/she provides strategic advice, guidance, and direction to the various components of the People and Culture Section, ensuring a cohesive and integrated People and Culture management approach in support of the realization of Country Programme results.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
1. Management of Section
2. Strategic People and Culture
3. Networking and Partnerships
4. Business Partnering
5. Leadership and Design of assigned People and Culture Services
6. Learning and Capacity Development
7. PC Data Analytics
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: JD-Chief People and Culture, P-5
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- An Advanced University Degree in human resource management, business management, international relations, psychology, or another related field is required.
- A minimum of ten years of increasingly responsible professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
Desirables:
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.
- Demonstrated flexibility and agility to achieve organizational objectives.
- Skills to empower others to translate vision into results.
- Ability to deliver innovative HR programs within a fast paced, evolving, and wide organizational setting.
- Good understanding about UN/UNICEF HR policies, rules and regulations is an asset.
- Desirable qualities: solution-oriented, client-focused, adaptable and resilient.
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
The 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
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
- This position is based in New Delhi, India.
- The vacancy is open to internal and external candidates.
- This position is open to Non-Indian Nationals only.
- The selected applicant will have an initial two (2) year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension, subject to satisfactory performance.
- Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
- UNICEF offers paid parental leave to all staff, and breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
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