HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER,P3

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Human Resources Policy Section, Strategy and Policy Development Service, Global Strategy and Policy Division, Office of Human Resources (OHR), Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC). The Global Strategy and Policy Division serves as the central strategic authority for all matters pertaining to the management of human resources. It ensures that the Organization has the strategies, policies, frameworks and tools to attract, develop and retain a talented and diverse global workforce. It nurtures a culture of engagement, leadership and results. It provides policy, strategic and thought leadership, innovations and solutions for the end-to-end management of talent: from strategic workforce planning; talent acquisition; organizational and staff development and growth; performance management; including Organization-wide mobility and appropriate duty of care, for all Secretariat staff. The Human Resources Officer reports to the Chief of the Unit, a Human Resources Officer at a higher level, or a Senior Human Resources Officer.

Responsibilities

General

• Provides guidance on interpretation and application of human resources policies, regulations and rules.
• Carries out policy research and analysis, and prepares briefings, recommendations and reports.
• Participates in task forces and working groups identifying issues/problems and proposing formulation of new policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources.
• May plan, organize, or coordinate projects and initiatives within the Section. Strategy and Policy Development
• Provides support to the formulation of innovative and modern policy in a range of areas including salaries and allowances, as well as conditions of service in field duty stations.
• Contributes to the implementation of the Secretary-General's management reform agenda, including areas such as the achievement of gender parity, the provision of duty of care, the development of a family-friendly work place, and enabling a flexible working environment.
• Provides substantive and policy support for queries or cases referred from the management of the Office of Human Resources, and from other key stakeholders such as the Business Transformation and Accountability Division and the Department of Operational Support.
• Supports the Section's work with inter-governmental bodies through the development of proposals and provision of information and responses.
• Contributes to discussions of the meetings of inter-agency bodies and working groups on HR policy issues.
• Reviews individual cases to provide strategic policy analysis and advice upon request from senior management or the Department of Operational Support.
• Provides ongoing feedback and recommendations for ways to streamline, simplify, con...