HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, Bonn

Org. Setting and ReportingThis position is located in the Organizational Development Section (ODS), Strategic Talent Management Service (STMS), Global Strategy and Policy Division (GSPD), Office of Human Resources (OHR), Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC). The incumbent reports directly to the Chief, ODS, and works collaboratively with the Anti-Racism Office (ARO) in the Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance. The Secretary-General is committed to zero tolerance and organizational action to address racism and racial discrimination and the equal treatment and full inclusion of all United Nations personnel in the work of the Organization. He has therefore launched a Strategic Action Plan on Addressing Racism and Promoting Dignity for All in the United Nations Secretariat (hereafter the \"strategic action plan\") to tackle this abhorrent behaviour. ODS is responsible for designing approaches to build a working environment that embraces the widest possible spectrum of diversity and provides an enabling and gender-sensitive workplace. It also builds a culture of engagement, leadership, accountability and result-orientation, based on the organizational values and competencies. With this organization-wide mandate, ODS plays a key role in implementing a wide-breadth of strategic action plan recommendations proposed to shift the culture, policies, accountability mechanism, and practices of the UN Secretariat to address racism and racial discrimination and augment racial diversity and inclusion. ResponsibilitiesWithin limits of delegated authority, the Human Resources Officer (Anti-Racism) will be responsible for the following duties: Learning and Development • Leads the development of anti-racism learning content and comprehensive training frameworks for UN Secretariat personnel, leadership, managers, staff counselors/ support, and newly hired personnel. • Consults and partners cross-functionally with the ARO, the Capacity Development and Operational Training Service (CDOTS) in the Department of Operational Support (DOS), key partners in entities, and other collaborators to facilitate research-based learning curriculums to build knowledge and address personal, interpersonal, structural and institutional racism in the Organization's workplaces. • Coordinates & liaises with relevant learning and development counterparts to co-produce anti-racism learning & training curricula and tools that are relevant to UN Secretariat personnel. • Supervises the work of instructional designers conducting needs assessment, developing programmes & courses, storyboards, etc.; and subject matter experts reviewing overall learning requirements, mapping contents, identifying synergies, etc. Entity-level capacity building • Works with entity-level Anti-Racism Advocates to develop region-specific and support regional localization of tailored training programmes. • Provides advice and guidance to entities and managers, including within the tiered system of human resources support, on implementation of strategies and policies in the areas of anti-racism. Policy review • Contributes, from an anti-racism learning perspective, to the review of existing human resources policies, practices and procedures to support the development of a more inclusive, anti-racist framework aligned with the Organization’s evolving needs. Events & program management • Supports ARO in coordinating a series of advocacy, educational and awareness-raising events connected to addressing racism and promoting dignity for all in the UN Secretariat and beyond. • Develops & coordinates anti-racism training programmes for engagement with increasingly diverse outreach audiences. • Translates data into written reports, tables, graphs and charts interpreting data results to provide written commentary that articulates pertinent findings in the implementation of the strategic action plan. Network building • Liaises across OHR, UN Secretariat, UN System-wide & external platforms to build synergies of Anti-Racism learning and cooperation. Communications • Collaborating with the Antiracism Team in the OUSG/DMSPC, contributes to educational anti-racism communication products for dissemination to staff through various digital platforms, including infographics, videos, podcasts, and social media posts, e-banners, illustrations, etc. • Furnishes Anti-Racism talking points & briefing notes as needed by OHR/ DMSPC/ UN Senior Management. • Observes and/or co-facilitates in the delivery of live instructor-led virtual and in-person learning experiences programme sessions on antiracism, as needed, and interacts with participants to gain staff insights, grow and strengthen antiracism knowledge, and optimize learner satisfaction. Reporting and Accountability • Co-develops and contributes to the production of periodic & consistent UN Secretariat-wide Anti-racism reports. • Liaises with ARO, the Staffing Diversity and Outreach Section (SDOS) in OHR, CDOTS, the Evaluation Unit of the Business Transformation and Accountability Division (BTAD), and other UN Secretariat sanctioned evaluative bodies to support the rollout of the strategic action plan and provide programme delivery accountability on learning. • Evaluates effectiveness and impact of programmes and recommends ways to enhance effectiveness and impact. Cross-cutting duties • Liaises with staff representative bodies to cultivate open and consistent communication mechanisms for UN Secretariat personnel to share feedback on programme activities, policy development, and efforts to shift organizational culture. • Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of anti-racism practice, human resources management, and processes contributing to organizational culture shifts. • Prepares reports and participates and/or leads special human resources projects. • Represents the Organization with full delegation of authority in official discussions pertaining to anti-racism learning programmes and practices with internal & external representatives. • Advises Chief of Section on developments and approaches to further enhance anti-racism practices throughout the UN Secretariat. • Supervises and monitors the work of the junior human resources personnel in undertaking the full range of human resource management activities related to the Anti-racism portfolio. • Prepares briefing notes, talking points, and other forms of communication on issues related to anti-racism. • Coordinates vendor procurement activities in support of anti-racism priority area activities CompetenciesProfessionalism: Knowledge of human resources policies, practices and procedures and ability to apply them in an organizational setting. Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Planning and organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently. Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services. Offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs. Promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas. Takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks \"outside the box.\" Takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things. Is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches. EducationAn advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in in education, learning development, social sciences, human resources management, business or public administration or related field is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Job - Specific QualificationNot available. Work ExperienceA minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in learning content development in the area of anti-racism, human resources management, or related area is required. Experience in project management is required. Experience in using data to advance decisions, strategies and execution is required. Experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and building trusted professional relationships with them is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. French is desirable. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult for details).