Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)H (no hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeCONTR International Junior Level Professional
Target Start Date2024-07-01
Job Posting End DateJuly 7, 2024
Terms of ReferenceOrganizational context
The HR Policy Section is a specialized team that provides advice to UNHCR globally on the design and interpretation of HR policies. The HR Policy Section has regular interactions with other Sections in the Department of Human Resources, Divisions at UNHCR, Staff Council, the Transformation and Change Service, the Legal Affairs Section and the Senior HR Partners in the Regional Bureaus. The individual contractor will also be in contact with counterparts in other organizations of the UN Common System, the CEB Secretariat, Human Resources Network and the International Civil Service Commission.
The individual contractor will support the activities of the HR Policy Section over a period of 6 months, focusing mostly on policy research and drafting as well as supporting the Generative AI projects.
Duties and responsibilities
Support the development of HR policy papers and technical proposals on HR policies and procedures to meet UNHCR's evolving operational needs, and for senior management.
- Research relevant regulations, rules, policies and practices of the UN and non-UN entities to identify needs for changes in UNHCR’s HR policies.
- Follow-up on implementations of HR policies, participate in HR policy briefing sessions, and develop capacity-building and learning materials.
- Contribute to projects on Generative AI in HR.
Minimum qualifications required
- University degree
Desirable qualifications and skills
- Experience in research or policy development, administration of justice, or relevant field. Highly developed drafting and analytical skills.
Other Conditions
- It is a full/part-time role with working hours starting from 9.00am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).
The successful candidate will be assigned to support the team in Geneva, Switzerland.
We welcome applications from candidates with a refugee or stateless background.
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Other informationThis position doesn't require a functional clearance
Home-BasedNo