UN Jobs – Human Resources Officer, Special Projects – United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)

Job Title:   Human Resources Officer, Special Projects (UN Jobs)

Organisation: United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)

Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

Reports to: Director of RSCE

Grade: P-3

Job Opening ID: 252840

About the Company:

The Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, Uganda (RSCE) was established in July 2010, following the adoption of General Assembly resolution 64/269. The Centre provides efficient, client-oriented and scalable services with the goal of moving transactional, non-location dependent administrative functions to the Centre from its client entities. This includes transactional elements of human resources, finance, multimodal movement and control, personnel and cargo transport and information and communications technology (ICT) support.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Within delegated authority, the Human Resources Officer, Special Projects will be responsible for the following duties:

ONBOARDING AND SEPARATION HR PROJECT:

• Coordinates the Global onboarding and separation Project aimed at Identifying options for the global integration of Secretariat onboarding and separation processes to overcome the current duplication and fragmentation across entities/duty stations.
• Liaises with relevant stakeholders within the Secretariat to obtain the necessary information for drafting concept notes, dashboards and related reports aligning and enabling Secretariat onboarding and separation
• Harmonizes service tools and mechanisms as a key enabler for the onboarding and separation project within the shared service delivery.
• Undertakes benchmark and utilize lessons learned from other entities of the UN Secretariat to build a repository of knowledge applicable to the improved service delivery project.
• Identifies a tool that could be used by Entities within the Secretariat to streamline the onboarding and separation project.
• Proposes a simplified Onboarding and separation framework for the UN Secretariat

OTHERS

• Uses the available resources (policies, systems, etc.) to provide recommendations on various HR topics.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Education

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related areas. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job – Specific Qualification

• Not available.

Work Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or a related area is required.
• Experience in designing HR dashboards and related KPIs, as well as producing relevant reports is desirable.
• Experience in coordinating HR Projects with a focus on Onboarding newly recruited staff is desirable.
• Experience in a shared service centre or operation is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the advertised post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.

Competencies

• Professionalism. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Planning & Organizing – Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; -Uses time efficiently.
• Teamwork – Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; Places team agenda before personal agenda; Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join the United Nations in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the online portal link below.

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Deadline: 13th February 2025

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