RE-ADVERTISEMENT- NATIONAL POST: Human Resources Analyst, Client Services & Outreach Branch, Division for Human Resources, Dakar, Senegal, West Central Africa Regional Office, NOB

  • Level: NOB
  • Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
  • Closing date: 20 Dec 2022 05:00 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: Dakar

The Position:

As a member of the Client Services & Outreach Branch serving the Regional and Country Offices, you will be coordinating/administering the recruitment of locally recruited staff and supporting the HR Business Partner (HRBP) and the Regional HR Specialist in delivering high-quality HR services and programs to clients in the Regional Office and in Country Offices. You will report to the HR Business Partner.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The HR Analyst, Client Services will be responsible for coordinating/administering the recruitment of staff in the region and for supporting the Regional HR Team in the delivery and flawless execution of HR services and programmes to field-based managers and staff focusing on HR analytics, metrics and HR systems.

Qualifications and Experience: 
Education:

Advanced degree from an accredited university in human resources, business administration, public administration or related discipline.

Knowledge and Experience: 

  • Two years of relevant work experience in human resources with focus on recruitment and/or HR client services;

  • Knowledge of HR policies and their application in the employment life cycle;

  • Ability to understand the HR service needs of the business units; 

  • Proficiency with recruitment and HR systems/software applications;

  • Strong analytical skills and mastery current office software; 

  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced work environment;

  • Excellent communication skills, including experience in drafting reports and preparing presentations;

  • Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information;

  • Proven ability to work with senior management and to work in project teams;

  • Strong collaboration and team skills.

Languages: 

  • Fluency in English is required;

  • Knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.

UNFPA Work Environment
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, Embracing diversity in all its forms, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities for all including persons with disabilities

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

Disclaimer: 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Fraudulent notices, letters or offers may be submitted to the UNFPA fraud hotline http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm

Notice to applicants:

In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.

We are no longer accepting applications for this position.

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