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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.

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Under the supervision of the HR Manager, the position will lead the talent development pillar within the HR section, focusing on three key areas: learning and development, performance management, and career development. The incumbent will be responsible for shaping and directing UNICEF’s overall strategic framework for talent development and creating a clear linkage with the programme needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES and DUTIES & TASKS

Learning and Development

• Oversee the learning strategy for country office that links with the needs of the UNICEF country programme.
• Chair the country office learning and development committee.
• Organize and facilitate trainings on key office learning areas.
• Rigorously monitor and evaluate the completion of mandatory courses.

Performance Management

• Support the HR manager in the organization and structure of office calibration meetings.
• Advise hiring managers and clients on complex performance management cases.
• Provide day-to-day performance guidance to line management and business partners so that both staff and managers are equipped with the tools to handle performance conversations.
• Provide technical support in equipping managers with the tools to deal decisively with underperformance; and develop, motivate and stretch high performers.
• Helps develop and conduct workshops for both staff and line managers on having performance management conversations, using the achieve performance management system, as well as coordinating divisional calibrations. 
• Monitor performance review completion rates.

Career Development

• Oversee office-wide mentoring programme.
• Provide managers with coaches to foster their leadership development.
• Regularly conduct workshops and guidance on career conversations, career management, and applying for positions.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: human resources, psychology or any other social science field.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in human resources management is required.
• Experience in shaping and initiating initiatives and programmes related to learning, performance management and/or career development is desirable.
• Fluency in English and local language of the duty station is required.
• Proven experience in designing and facilitating workshops, retreats, and trainings.

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 here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

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:

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.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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.