UNICEF works to protect the rights of children and adolescents. UNICEF's programme focuses on the needs of the most vulnerable children in the areas of education, child protection, health care, social policy, adolescents and youth, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The UN Volunteer will serve with UNICEF’s Senior Leadership Support (SLS) Team within the Division of People and Culture (DPC). The Senior Leadership Support (SLS) Team plays a pivotal role in talent management for UNICEF’s senior leaders. The scope is anchored in three key pillars: talent acquisition, succession planning, and business partnering in fulfilling this mandate, the SLS Team partners closely with colleagues across the Division of People and Culture (DPC), Regional Chiefs, and the wider global Human Resources (HR) community to ensure a cohesive and strategic approach to supporting leadership excellence.

The Senior Leadership Support (SLS) team is seeking a dynamic UN Volunteer to join the team for 12 months. The selected candidate will play a key role in supporting the SLS team by ensuring smooth project operations and data management. The UN Volunteer will be responsible for creating and updating trackers to monitor ongoing projects, maintaining and refining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and templates, and organizing documentation for easy accessibility. Additionally, the role involves preparing communication materials, managing and analyzing data to generate insights, and assisting with talent acquisition efforts during peak periods. Through these contributions, the UN Volunteer will help streamline workflows, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen the team’s ability to deliver on strategic priorities.

This UNV assignment offers a unique opportunity to develop practical skills in project coordination, data management, and process optimization within a dynamic and multicultural environment. The UN Volunteer will gain hands-on experience in supporting strategic HR initiatives and deepen their understanding of talent management and leadership development in an international context. The UN Volunteer will also enhance communication and organizational skills while contributing to impactful projects that strengthen leadership capacity across the organization.

Under the overall supervision of the Human Resources Manager, and within the delegated authority and direct supervision of the Human Resources (HR) Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will:
• Create and update trackers to facilitate efficient monitoring of various SLS projects to enable streamlined workflows.
• Support the updating and alignment of various project trackers to enhance efficiency.
• Contribute to the development, refinement, and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and templates, organize, and maintain documentation.
• Support the design, and creation of engaging communication materials to support team initiatives using a variety of platforms (PowerPoint, Canva, SharePoint, etc.).
• Provide general support to the team by assisting with planning and coordination activities, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, tracking action items, and supporting follow-up activities.
• Revisit and organize data to enhance readability and facilitate the generation of quality statistics and support the development of dashboards and reports leveraging Power BI.
• Support data collection, management, and reporting.
• Support talent acquisition efforts of all SLS pillars during high-demand periods.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the HR Manager.