Back Human Resource Specialist, Career and Succession Management

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  With presence in 170 countries and territories, UNDP endeavors to help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress. UNDP staff are united by a common purpose: to help countries and communities across the world pursue peaceful, prosperous lives, lived in harmony with the planet.
 
Drawing on the diversity of UNDP’s client needs and partnerships, the Office of Human Resources (OHR) is the hub for the global HR function for UNDP, providing strategy, policy setting, guidance and oversight. In addition, OHR provides a broad range of HR advisory and talent management services enabling UNDP to deliver fully integrated development solutions at corporate level.  In this context, OHR is focused on the implementation of an ambitious and forward-looking three-year strategy, People for 2030, which will progressively transform UNDP’s culture and enable its workforce capacity to deliver more and better results.  
 
Through People for 2030, OHR aims to be at the leading edge of HR in the international development sector by developing high quality and innovative human resources solutions and driving transformation across UNDP.
 
In this renewed and dynamic framework, OHR is seeking high caliber human resources professionals with a strong HR background, and the capacity, commitment, and attitude needed to generate a culture characterized by innovation, entrepreneurship and a focus on delivering transformative outcomes.  
 
Career and succession management are key components in ensuring that UNDP builds talent pipelines for critical roles with entry points at various levels; that personnel are deployed strategically; and that personnel are provided with an unparalleled career experience, including the possibility of a selection for Country Office leadership.
 
In this context, and under the direct supervision of Chief, Career and Succession Management Unit, the HR Specialist is entrusted with providing substantive and strategic support on the following:
Design and management of UNDP’s strategic career and succession management;
Provision of technical advice / advocacy for enhanced staff mobility;
Management of succession management mechanisms and coordination of assessment programmes / practices;
Support to senior recruitment.
Regarding support to senior recruitment, the HR specialist may be required to work directly with the Director, BMS/OHR, as well as with the Executive Office of the Administrator.

 

Advisory services on succession management

• Provides advice to OHR management, CO and HQ management and staff on Mobility policy and succession management.
• Provides inputs to drafting policies and procedures related to succession management and mobility.
• Develops guidance materials for UNDP supervisors and HR staff on mobility processes; prepares and conducts webinars, trainings, briefings as needed.
• Organizes and supports Corporate Assessments.

Support to Managing the Annual Rotation Exercise

• Under the direction of Chief, Career and Succession management, manages the work planning, budget and implementation of the Annual Rotation Exercise.
• Manages the publishing of vacancy catalogs and Annual Rotation Exercise processes in collaboration with Directorate, ExO, BP team, CRU and provides advice to management and staff.  
• Supports management of candidate pools.  

Support to senior recruitment  

• Supports senior recruitment in collaboration with hiring managers.
• Ensures all senior recruitment protocols are followed and implemented in a timely manner.
• Ensures the approval process of senior recruitment, supports scheduling of interviews, communication with candidates and hiring Bureaux; and drafts offers for Chief to approve.  

Provides support/inputs to nomination for RC vacancies, RC assessments and maintenance of RC pool (UNDP candidates). Advisory Services on career management

• Provides advice to OHR management, CO and HQ management and staff on career management.
• Provides inputs to drafting policies and procedures related to career management.
• Develops guidance materials for UNDP supervisors and HR staff on career management; prepares and conducts webinars, trainings, briefings as needed.

Knowledge Management and Operations

• Keeps up-to-date knowledge of trends and best practices on career and succession management in both the public and private sectors.
• Shares knowledge using practice networks, briefings, intranet, reports on career and succession management practices.
• Prepares reports and training tools on trends and incorporates succession management innovations into UNDP as required to be shared with senior management.
• Supports the Chief with Vendor contracting and ensures LTAs are current. Where required coordinates with procurement on RFPs and vendor selection. Supports the Chief with budget management.  

Innovation

• Ability to make new and useful ideas work.

Leadership

• Ability to persuade others to follow

People Management

• Ability to improve performance and satisfaction.

Communication

• Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform.

Delivery

• Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement

Human Resources Talent Management  

• Knowledge of HR talent management issues and principles and the ability to apply them to strategic and/or practical situations

Strategic Workforce Planning

• Ability to make decisions that align with strategy, vision, and mission

Organizational Development

• Knowledge of organizational development concepts, issues and principles and the ability to apply them to strategic and/or practical situations

Substantive Strategic Networking

• Ability to substantively engage and foster networks with UN HR practitoners, academia, research institutions, and think tanks.

Knowledge Management

• Ability to capture, develop, share and effectively use HR  information and knowledge.

Education:     

• Master’s Degree in Business or Public Administration, Organization
• Psychology, Psychology, Human Resource Management, Education, Information Management, Organizational Development or other related fields.
• Or Bachelors’ degree with two additional years of relevant work experience.

Experience:     

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Human Resources Management most of which should be at the managerial level in either public or private sector international organizations.
• Expertise and experience in career and succession management as well as senior recruitment required.
• Expertise should also include familiarity with people analytics, assessment methodologies, policy drafting and performance management systems.

Language Requirements:     

• Fluency in English. Second UN language highly desirable.

Important applicant information

Internally advertised General Service (GS) fixed-term appointment (FTA) positions located in Headquarters are open to GS staff members currently serving in New York/Washington D.C. who hold a UNDP permanent or FTA who are either US Permanent Residents, US citizens or holders of a valid G4 visa at the time of their application and whose G4 visa has been acquired on account of their employment in the UN Systems based in New York or Washington, DC.

Current UNDP GS staff serving outside of HQ must meet the eligibility criteria stated above prior to their application.

Selected candidates who meet the above mentioned eligibility criteria are responsible for their own travel and/or relocation costs

Local recruitment

All posts in the GS categories are subject to local recruitment.

Applicant information about UNDP rosters

Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Workforce diversity

UNDP is committed to achieving diversity within its workforce, and encourages all qualified applicants, irrespective of gender, nationality, disabilities, sexual orientation, culture, religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension