Human Resources Manager (Leadership Development) - Duty at UNICEF

Job description

An exciting Opportunity at UNICEF, for a knowledgeable Learning Professional. Join us as our Human Resources Manager (Leadership Development) at P-4, UNICEF New York Headquarters! You will work closely with the Chief of Learning, and serve as a learning focal point, primarily for UNICEF staff in senior leadership positions and leadership pipelines, designing, implementing and evaluating innovative learning approaches towards our talent development strategy. Your key duties will include:

• Developing of learning initiatives, such as 3600s assessment and coaching, to strengthen capabilities of senior executives and leaders in dynamic and sometimes volatile environments, to facilitate the delivery of organizational priorities and include corporate cross-cutting elements.
• Coordinating with leaders and other learning focal persons to develop and implement learning and coaching approaches to support team strengthening and high performing teams, as well as prevent gaps and duplication of efforts.
• Working closely with HR Business Partners globally to support to individual cases, with capacity building, tailored coaching, or leadership succession planning.
• Building partnerships with institutions, external experts, other UN agencies, etc.; to share best practices and benchmark programmers and services.
• Monitoring and evaluating learning interventions and support the oversight of evaluations in the unit, to strengthen knowledge on lessons learnt and capture best practices for reflection in evolving strategies, processes and tools.
• Collate and analyze data on user uptake of programmes for reporting, information and knowledge sharing and policy development. Analyze data on high potential staff in support of succession management.
• Source, engage and supervise external technical experts and consultants as necessary.
• Build the capacity of HR staff to deliver training and facilitate/deliver training when needed.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Eight years of professional work experience in learning and development of senior executives in a professional capacity within a global/international organization.
• Strong skills in facilitation and experience and skills in needs assessment; curriculum design and organizational development and behavior change. Demonstrable understanding of how adults acquire and use knowledge (including ability to develop effective training/learning curricula for adult learners), skills and abilities; and of individual and cultural differences in learning.
• An understanding of UNICEF works and challenges in the field and its impact on learning.
• Fluency in English (including excellent writing skills). Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish and Russian) is considered an asset.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.