UNOPS Senior Advisors – HR Management/Public Administration Jobs Vacancies in USA

Background

In our
work with governments and public sectors in developing countries, there is a
growing demand for UNOPS to provide advisory and capacity development services
to national governments, in particular in the field of public infrastructure
planning, development and management. As a result we are building a pool of
senior advisors that we can call on quickly and flexibly as and when
engagements materialize. We are currently seeking motivated, HR management and
public administration subject matter experts to join our pool of senior
advisors. We offer you an opportunity to do work that makes a real difference,
shape advisory and capacity development services targeted at developing
countries, and work with other experienced and talented colleagues. To cap it
off we will reward you competitively.

Role
Description

Senior
Advisors will work closely together with clients to build institutional
capacity and deliver results that matter.

Our Public
Administration and HR Management Advisors will be part of a team of specialists
dedicated to building governments’ ability to deliver pubic services, in
particular in the areas of public infrastructure.

They will
be responsible for improvement and implementation of public administration and
HR management structures, processes and competencies at national, state and/or
local level.

Examples
of types of engagements:

Establishing
a case for change: Scoping and evaluation missions to identify and propose a
case for improvement of public administration and HR management structures,
processes and competencies.

Carrying
out a review of existing HR policies and procedures and identifying gaps
compared to best practice.

Developing
role descriptions, job descriptions and job profiles for all positions and
establishing essential and desirable competencies and skills for each position.

Designing,
recommending and implementing a transparent staff performance management system
that is linked to the training development programme and has the necessary
incentive systems to ensure compliance with the new system.

Reviewing
the current training policy and suggesting improvements that would ensure
continuous enhancement of employee skills and competencies to increase
effectiveness and productivity.

Capacity
transfer to the managers within the HR team.

Senior
Advisors will be expected to work in diverse global locations, providing a
challenging and unique experience.

Examples
of the locations where UNOPS does work today include: Africa (Kenya, South
Sudan, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo) Middle East (Jordan, occupied
Palestinian territory, Afghanistan) Asia (Maldives, Indonesia, Sri Lanka )
Latin America (Peru, Mexico, Haiti)

Selection
Criteria

Masters
degree in HR Management, Public Administration , Business Administration, or
other relevant discipline.

11+ years
of relevant experience working as a consultant or advisor in the fields of
Public Administration and HR Management.

You would
have substantial experience from a leading local or global provider of
management advisory or consulting services to the public sector.

Proven
experience in institutional strengthening and building the capacities of
national, regional and local levels of government.

Other
selection criteria for all candidates:

Additional
years of relevant work experience, may substitute for the requirement for a
masters degree.

Proficiency
in English is required.

Proficiency
in one of the following languages is preferable:

French,
Spanish or Arabic.

Prior
experience in development sector or working in developing countries is a great
advantage but not required.

Ability to
integrate into public sector teams, excellent interpersonal skills and client
focus.

 Interested?

Submit CV  via e-mail to masvacancies@unops.org. DO NOT
exceed one page and DO NOT change the format.

Only
candidates considered for further review will be contacted. For more
information on UNOPS, please visit www.unops.org