People & Culture Policy Specialist

UNICEF in Turkey works to protect the rights of children and adolescents in Turkey since 1951. UNICEF's programme in Turkey focuses on the needs of the most vulnerable children in the areas of education, child protection, health care, social policy, adolescents and youth, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The International UN Volunteer will review and update UNICEF’s Human Resources policies to align with the current UNICEF Regulatory Framework.

The International UN Volunteer will work under the direction of the Chief of Policy, Employee Relations, Compensation, and Social Benefits (PERCS), the project lead, in close collaboration with the Regulatory Framework team and relevant internal People and Culture counterparts; and will be responsible for:

• Conduct an in-depth review of UNICEF’s Human Resources policies and procedures:
Examine UNICEF’s comprehensive library, which includes 115 human resources directives, administrative instructions, policy documents, guidance documents, and other relevant documentation; develop a mapping plan in consultation with the project lead on the review of policies and procedures in accordance to agreed prioritization and identify gaps and misalignments with the current UNICEF Regulatory Framework.

• Draft revised Human Resources policies and procedures:
Support in revising 115 policies that comply with the UNICEF Regulatory Framework, adapting them to the Regulatory framework templates, ensuring clarity and consistency and clear identification of the relevant persons and offices with the delegated authority to grant exceptions to specific policies.

• Engage with key stakeholders:
Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders, including the Deputy Executive Director of Management, the Global Shared Services Center, Regional Human Resources focal points, the Regulatory Framework team, and the Legal Office, to ensure the policy updates are coordinated and comprehensive.

• Support in identifying an exception management system for Human Resources policies and procedures:
Support the project lead in identifying and rolling out a robust exception management system for HR policies and procedures in consultation with internal and external stakeholders.

• Other related duties as required from the UNICEF DPC Policy team.