Human Resources Officer, NO-B, Fixed - Term, #127978, Dhaka, Bangladesh #571646

🌟 Join UNICEF Bangladesh as an HR Officer! 🌟 Ready to use your HR expertise to drive positive change? Apply now to join our dynamic HR Team at UNICEF Bangladesh and be part of our mission to build a better world for every child. Together, we can make a difference! Do you have a knack for exciting functional areas of expertise in HR such as HR Business Partnering, Performance Management, Succession Planning and Data Analytics? If so, we invite you to join UNICEF Bangladesh as our newest HR Officer! The HR Team in Bangladesh Country Office is committed to providing qualitative, agile, and people-centric service to all its personnel in Dhaka, as well as in our Field Offices including Cox’s Bazar, currently an L1 Emergency Duty Station. We operate relying on the HR Business Partnering model to ensure best solutions are identified for all human resources management needs with a strong focus on client service orientation. The HR Officer will support his/her client portfolio with various HR related matters, maintaining a strong focus on problem resolution, to address client needs proactively, meaningfully, accurately and on time.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
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For every child, a Hero.

The Human Resource Officer at the NOB level is considered as supportive roles to higher level HR professionals that are centered on providing research, analysis and recommendations on a broad range of HR functions, or in some cases one specific function. Therefore, while these positions contribute substantively to organization-wide HR strategies, they should also be considered as opportunities for incumbents to acquire professional expertise, organizational knowledge and exposure for further career advancement.

How can you make a difference?

The HR Officer reports to the HR Chief for close guidance, training and supervision. The Officer provides support to the supervisor and colleagues in the unit by executing HR services through applying knowledge of theoretical HR models, as well as understanding of organizational HR policies and procedures.

This position will entail visits to Field Offices to complement the remote HR services delivered from the Country Office Level in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The HR Officer will be assigned a portfolio of clients as well as leading interventions in areas of functional expertise as required such as performance management, succession planning and HR data analytics.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Business Partnering

2. Strategic Human Resources

3. Support to Implementation of assigned Human Resources Services

4. Learning and Capacity Development

5. HR Data Analytics

For detailed job responsibilities, please see the attached TOR:  BAN23025 Human Resources Officer NOB FT Dhaka.docx

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

The following minimum requirements:

•  A University Degree in human resource management, business management, international relations, psychology or another related field is required.

• Two years of professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.

• Fluency in English and Bangla is required.

Skills:

Technical

• Advanced knowledge of the principles and concepts of human resources management.

• Ability to identify issues, conduct rigorous research, and make conclusions and recommendations.

• Strong research, planning and organizational skills.

• Excellent knowledge of information technology systems and tools.

Interpersonal and Communication

• Ability to communicate effectively in a diverse organization tailoring language, tone, style and format to match audience.

• Ability to empathize with client managers, supervisors and staff while advocating for consistent and equitable applications of promulgated HR regulations and rules.

• Ability to handle difficult conversation with empathy, tactfully and efficiently.

The following desirables:

• Prior experience in HR roles, preferably in an international or humanitarian organizational context, would be advantageous.

• Experience as HR Business Partner will be considered a strong asset.

• Hands-on professional experience in Performance Management and Succession Planning will be an advantage.

• Experience in HR Data Analytics will be considered a strong asset.

• Experience in working with HR ERP systems (such as SAP), talent management/performance management/learning, HRIS systems will be an asset.

• Experience in handling grievances is desirable.

• Experience in managing HR projects from conception, including planning, execution and evaluation will be an asset.

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information. The genuine and complete vacancy announcements are published on UNICEF Careers website at https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/listing/ 

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.

Internal candidates may be given preference over external candidates. The term "Internal" refers to all staff members with fixed term, continuing or permanent appointments. Internal candidates who are legally permitted to work for UNICEF in Bangladesh, independently of UNICEF appointment, will also be considered.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their candidate profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in the Applicant system in order to be considered.  The information submitted will be used for administrative purposes, salary/step determination and conditions of employment. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be accepted for applications that have already been submitted for this position.

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