Temporary Appointment- Human Resources Analyst, Reporting and Communications, Division for Human Resources, New York, P-2

Duration: 3 months (Temporary Appointment)

Duty Station: New York

The Position:

As a member of the Directorate, you will be working closely with the Director of Human Resources, in the provision of delivering the full range of high-quality HR services and programs to clients in Headquarters.

You will report to the Director, Division of Human Resources.

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 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and Sustainable Development Goals (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, Reporting & Communications will work closely with the Director at HQ in the delivery and flawless execution of HR services and programmes. The HR Analyst will support the Director on matters concerning talent sourcing, recruitment, onboarding and induction, mobility, performance management, workforce planning, HR operations including contract management, contributing to policy development and advice training and career development and data analytics. HR Analyst position has access to advice and on-the-job training from specialists in the individual HR occupations in the resolution of on-going non-routine casework.

Requirements:

Education:

An advanced university degree from an accredited university in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Development or related discipline is required.

Knowledge and Experience: 

•       Minimum of two years of progressively relevant experience in HR management

         providing strategic HR support to a large client base, and on a global level is required;

•       HR experience within UNFPA is considered an asset;

•       Knowledge of modern concepts and approaches, and evolving trends  in the field of

         Human Resources;

•       Ability to deliver effective solutions to complex HR challenges in a multicultural and    

         increasingly remote-based environment;

•       Strong oral and written communication skills - ability to synthesize information to draft

         comprehensive reports, emails and presentations on behalf of the Directorate;

•       Strong analytical skills  – ability to extract data, identify trends and raise to the attention

         more senior staff with recommended actions; 

•       Demonstrated innovation and creative problem-solving abilities;

•       Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills – ability to coordinate several

         work-streams in parallel, while maintaining attention to details;

•      Ability to handle confidential information and build a trusting rapport with staff at all

        levels of the Fund; 

•      Ability to collaborate effectively and create sense of cohesion in teams;

•      Previous experience with development/humanitarian organization would be considered

        an asset;

•      Excellent knowledge of information technology systems and tools. Knowledge of

        PeopleSoft HRMS would be considered an asset;

Languages: 

Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.