UNICEF works in some of the worldโs toughest places, to reach the worldโs most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, a calling.
We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not a job, itโs a calling.
UNICEF's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary provides services to UNICEF offices globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology. For more information about GSSC please visit our webpage at Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) ย and check this YouTube.
How can you make a difference?
UNICEF GSSC is looking for a talent who is passionate to ensure that quality information is available on all services provided by the Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC). The GSSC serves UNICEF employees across the world supporting their finance, HR and payroll needs.
This is a Temporary Appointment (TA) for 364 days.
This will involve:
Ensure timely updates and maintenance of the knowledge base Streamline the knowledge base Improve the user experience and support the implementation of cutting-edge technologies.For key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks please check Job Description of the post HERE
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will haveโฆ
Education:
Completion of secondary education (high school diploma) is a minimum requirement, supplemented by technical or university courses in Knowledge or Information management, Human Resources, Public/Business Administration, or any other relevant field is an asset.Experience:
Minimum 7 years of work experience in knowledge management, or communications, information management, learning and development, planning, monitoring and evaluations, HR administration, payroll, finance, customer care or any other related field is required. A completed university degree from an accredited institution will be counted as 3 yearsโ experience and will be counted work experience requirements (for fully completed degrees only). Strong communication and writing skills is desirable Experience working with Service Gateway is an asset Experience working in a shared service center environment is an asset Experience implementing customer-centric interventions is an asset Experience working with multiple stakeholders is an assetLanguage:
Fluency in both spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.Internal applicants from GSSC are required to complete the GSSC Learning Path corresponding to their current level before applying for another position. Additionally, they must attach a screenshot from Agora to their application, clearly demonstrating completion of the learning path. Internal applicants that do not comply with these requirements will not be considered. For further details on learning paths, please visit the L&D Portal Learning and Development (sharepoint.com).
As an advocate for every child, you will receive
Please visit Compensation and Benefit site on UNICEF Career page
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEFโs Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post areโฆ
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is here to serve the worldโs most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles
Remarks:
General Service (GS) staff are locally recruited staff and therefore, candidates are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements. UNICEF does not facilitate MFA accreditation for locally recruited staff.
Applicants must be nationals of EU countries or in possession of a valid work permit. Please attach a copy of your work permit to your application submission.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with
UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.