Organizational Setting
You will be supporting the HR Team at the Asia and the Pacific Regional Office (APRO) with a variety of HR tasks and initiatives that are targeting the Regional Office as well as the Country Offices in the Region.
You will report directly to the Strategic HR/Operations Analyst in APRO. Moreover, you will have a strong collaboration with the HR Strategic Partner and the APRO International Operations Manager.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
Requirements:
Qualifications and Experience
Education:
Active enrollment in or completion of a degree university programme in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration or other related fields.
Knowledge and Experience:
Exposure to one of the fields of the HR industry (workforce planning & staffing, learning and performance management or employee relations)
International experience is desirable and will be considered as an asset.
Interest in the field of development.
Ability to adapt to new environments and to stablish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.
Results oriented and conscientious
Have strong communication skills: excellent listening skills and empathy, ability to write clearly and concisely
Excellent collaborative and team working capability
People focused: high level of concern and interest in delivering excellent customer service to internal clients
Demonstrate the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with staff at all levels in the organization
Languages:
Written and spoken proficiency in English is mandatory. Knowledge of other working languages of the UN is an asset.
We are no longer accepting applications for this position.
