TA - Senior Talent Management and Performance Officer at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop and implement human resources practices, procedures, and policies pertaining to career development, talent, and performance management.
• Lead talent and performance development capacity building activities in close liaison with other sections, managers, and field HR teams.
• Deliver learning solutions e.g. through webinars and other activities on talent management, performance, and career development topics.
• Support regional performance and career development initiatives including succession planning and talent management,
• Support analysis of pertinent statistical data to identify trends and developments related to talent and performance management.
• Generate Talent and Performance Development tools for HR teams in the field and Managers to empower workforce members in performance and career development.
• Lead change management initiatives to promote an organizational culture where staff development is a shared priority of staff, their managers, and the organization, and where staff are committed to generating the highest standard of talent and performance.

The ideal candidate will

• Have 9 years relevant experience with undergrad degree, 8 years relevant experience with Graduate degree or 7 years relevant experience with Doctorate Degree
• Bring a Post Graduate Degree in Human Resources, Change Management or Organizational Psychology/behaviour or similar;
• Have progressive experience in talent management; strategic HR; change management, digital transformation and likely some experience from consulting and/or advisory roles in international contexts;
• Experience from working in fast paced, complex multicultural environments from the UN, NGO¿s or from the private sector with time as an expatriate;
• Knowledge and experience in user-led design, innovation, and implementation of change process at the international level. Knowledge and practical experience in a professional capacity in a Human Resources function (organizational development, talent and performance management, recruitment or development).
• Have excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Be fluent in English and preferably another UN language at C1 level, with advanced writing and editing skills. Additional languages are desirable, but not essential.