Human Resources Specialist - Job Analysis

Result of Service

To develop generic job profiles (GJPs) with updated responsibilities and KSAOs that enables the organization to attract the broadest global talent through an inclusive recruitment through (1) facilitating the job classification process and meeting the current & future business requirements, (2) ensuring that job responsibilities are diverse and inclusive, and (3) helping the recruitment process with KSAOs that can lead to accurate and fair assessment of candidates.

Work Location

Remote working

Expected duration

Six months

Duties and Responsibilities

Human Resources Specialist - Job Analysis reports to the project manager in the Strategic Workforce Planning Section (SWPS) of the Strategic Talent Management Service (STMS) in the Global Strategy and Policy Division (GSPD) of the Office of Human Resources Officer OHR).

• Preparing guidance and providing templates, check lists and advice to Subject Matter Experts to determine job responsibilities and identifying KSAOs per responsibilities of the jobs and other elements needed to complete generic job profiles for designated jobs.
• Engaging with the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the development of job responsibilities and KSAOs through facilitating workshops and individual follow-up sessions.
• Including relevant responsibilities and KSAOs pertaining to global workforce capabilities relevant across a range of jobs.
• Preparing generic job profiles based on the information received from SMEs for designated jobs.
• Documenting all information needed for generic job profiles in the designated tool.
• Providing quality assurance for generic job profiles prepared by other members of the project team.
• Responding to queries the United Nations job classification experts may have on the generic job profiles.
• Identifying emerging transferable skills that are relevant across jobs.
• Providing regular update on the progress of work to the project manager.

Qualifications/special skills

Advance university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in industrial and organizational psychology, human resources management or related area is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A minimum of five years of experience in industrial or organizational psychology, human resources management or related area is required.
A minimum of three years in conducting job analysis or job evaluation is required.

Languages

Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.