Tiered Approach
In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:
- Tier 0 : UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
- Tier 1 : Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
- Tier 2 : UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
- Tier 3 or no tier indicated : All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates
Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.
Background
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global organization that is part of the broader United Nations System, dedicated to promoting sustainable development. Established in 1965, UNDP plays a pivotal role in supporting nations in their efforts to eradicate poverty, reduce inequality, and advance socio-economic development. With a focus on inclusive and equitable growth, UNDP provides technical expertise, mobilizes financial resources, and delivers policy and other services to support the formulation and implementation of effective development strategies and solutions that align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP operates in over 170 countries and territories, collaborating with local partners, governments, and other stakeholders to build resilient communities and foster sustainable development. UNDP's initiatives span a wide range of areas, including climate change, gender equality, governance, and crisis response, embodying its commitment to creating a better and more sustainable future for people across the globe.
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) is part of the UNDP Bureau for Management Services (BMS) of UNDP. It is the anchor of the global HR function for UNDP, providing strategy and policy setting, guidance and oversight. In addition, BMS/OHR provides a broad range of HR advisory and talent management services enabling UNDP to deliver fully integrated development solutions to enable its workforce to deliver more and better results. BMS/OHR aims to be at the leading edge of HR in the international development sector by developing high quality and innovative human resources solutions and driving transformation across UNDP.
Within this innovative, ambitious and dynamic context, BMS/OHR is seeking high calibre HR professionals with a strong HR background, and the capacity, commitment, and attitude needed to drive a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, transformative results, as well as inclusion, respect and trust.
Position Purpose
Under the overall guidance of the Chief, Talent Acquisition, Deployment, and Succession, the HR Analyst will support the delivery of career transition services, with a focus on inter-agency moves, transition pools, unassigned staff and related corporate separation processes as well as associated workforce analytics.
The HR Analyst is expected to operate with a degree of independence in delivering analytical and programmatic outputs, while contributing to the continuous improvement of corporate career transitions frameworks.
UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure delivery of the career transition services
- Support the implementation, review and continuous improvement of Career Transitions policy, procedures and tools, aligned with UNDP’s workforce priorities.
- Provide analytical, administrative, and logistical support to key career transition processes managed by the unit, including inter-agency moves, unassigned staff and related corporate separation processes.
- Prepare and process official documentation related to staff inter-agency moves, unassigned staff and related corporate separation processes, and coordinate approval processes.
- Coordinate and provide administrative support to recruitment processes involving unassigned staff.
Provide administrative and substantive support to staff in transition and coordinate case management
- Serve as a focal point for staff, managers and HR focal points, ensuring timely responses to inquiries and consistent guidance on policies and processes.
- Provide job-search and career transition support to unassigned staff and staff in transition.
- Communicate with staff and managers on policy interpretation in specific cases, in line with UNDP’s career transition practices.
- Collaborate with other OHR teams and Bureau focal points to ensure effective delivery of services, provide technical guidance and ensure policy compliance.
- Maintain professional discretion and confidentiality.
Ensure effective monitoring, reporting, and analytics
- Coordinate the collection, analysis and interpretation of HR data related to processes managed by the unit, such as inter-agency moves, unassigned staff and related corporate separation processes.
- Develop and maintain data visualizations and dashboards (e.g. Power BI) to support real-time monitoring and decision-making by OHR leadership.
- Prepare analytical reports, briefing notes and presentations for senior management, translating data into actionable insights.
- Contribute to the documentation of business requirements for the relevant HR IT systems.
- Ensure data quality and integrity across systems and contribute to strengthening HR data governance and analytic practices, identifying risks, gaps or bottlenecks, and proposing solutions to improve delivery.
Actively participate in facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge
- Develop and update guidance notes, SOPs and training materials.
- Support the facilitation of training to and advise TADAS personnel, in coordination with the Chief, Talent Acquisition Deployment, and Succession on relevant matters.
- Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned.
- Make sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Competencies
Core Competencies
Achieve Results - LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively - LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously - LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility - LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination - LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner - LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion - LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies
Business Direction and Strategy - Systems Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Business Management - Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels
Digital & Innovation - Data storytelling and communications: Skilled in building a narrative around a set of data and its accompanying visualizations to help convey the meaning of that data in a powerful and compelling fashion
HR -Talent management - Career management and support: Ability to design career management and support frameworks, processes and programmes, identify relevant resources to support individuals in assessing their career aspirations and preferences, designing and implementing career development strategies.
HR -Recruitment - Assessment and selection: Knowledge and ability to apply various candidate assessment and selection methodologies, tools and platforms; ability to effectively align them with specific recruitment needs.
HR – Succession Succession management: Ability to design and manage succession processes for key roles in the organization.
HR -Succession - Succession planning: Ability to identify critical people needs of the organization, create and manage candidate pipelines for key roles.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Human Resources Management, Psychology, Management, Business Administration or any other related field is required, OR
- A first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned fields, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years (with Master’s degree) or four (4) years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in providing centralized Human Resources services is required.
- Experience in administering career transition processes (e.g. inter-agency moves and separations) is highly desirable.
- Experience in data analysis and interpretation, including use of business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Excel or similar), to support reporting and decision-making is desirable.
- Experience working in the UN System, particularly entailing cross-agency collaboration is desired.
- Demonstrated experience in drafting clear and concise communication materials, including reports, guidance notes, or briefing documents is desirable.
- Experience of working in an ERP system and proven understanding of HR data structures and workflows is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver output within established deadlines is an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to provide support or guidance to managers and personnel in the implementation of HR processes is highly desirable.
Language:
- Proficiency in the English language, both oral and written, is required.
Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
Right to select multiple candidates
UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
Use of AI by candidates
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