UNDP Operations Associate - National Volunteer Recruitment Jobs in Kenya

UNDP Operations Associate - National Volunteer Recruitment Jobs in Kenya

Position Purpose

Administered by the Regional Office, the Operations Associate, National Volunteer, is part of the VSC and reports directly to the Operations Associate, Volunteer Recruitment in Bonn. The incumbent provides support to identify and attract relevant quality profiles to meet the demand for national UN Volunteers.

Providing services to multiple countries within a specific region, she/he works in close collaboration with the Talent Acquisition Team in the VSC, as well as with Regional Offices and Field Units. She/he promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach and supports the maintenance of high-quality service delivery as well as candidate and volunteer satisfaction.

Duties and Responsibilities

Identification of suitable candidates for national UN Volunteer assignments

Provide identification and recruitment services in adherence to established UN Volunteers Conditions of Service, regulations, and policies;

Verify quality and consistency of Description of Assignments (DOAs), and provide guidance on designing DOAs to UN host entities, UNV Regional Offices, and Field Units;

Advertise relevant assignments in line with established processes;

Identify suitable candidates for national UN Volunteer assignments in diverse areas of expertise and for various host entities, as per corporate Key Performance Indicators, and according to DOA requirements and in compliance with UNV Recruitment and Selection policy;

Check references, obtain relevant clearances, and verify performance appraisals for selected candidates, ensuring they match established standards of competence and integrity;

Alert supervisor about deficiencies or risks, liaise with Regional Offices and Field Units on exceptional situations, and provide guidance on applicable regulations, rules, and policies to ensure full compliance with accountability framework;

Keep relevant parties updated on the status of identification and negotiate adjustments when required;

Record actions and data in the volunteer management systems;

Facilitate timely resolution of queries related to volunteer recruitment.

Outreach and support to talent acquisition

Liaise with other team members in the VSC, the Regional Office, and Field Units to keep abreast of evolving demand for national UN Volunteer profiles in their portfolio;

Leverage social media and other means to identify suitable candidates for individual UN Volunteer assignments;

Identify gaps or shortfalls (languages, specific competencies, etc.) in UNV’s existing talent pool and support talent acquisition efforts to satisfy specific partner demand;

Support regional and national outreach campaigns and networks of talent sources in coordination with the Talent Acquisition team and the Communication Associate in the Regional Office;

Represent the organization during external talent sourcing and outreach events, including online/onsite presentations to potential candidates;

Assess and earmark candidates for specific professional categories, taking into consideration a balance of nationality, gender, and language skills, as per corporate targets. Proactively identify candidates with crisis-related experience to enable and help design a rapid surge response;

Establish and maintain contact with earmarked candidates through targeted correspondence to engage candidates and maintain their interest, as well as their readiness to deploy at short notice.

Facilitation of knowledge building and sharing

Provide input to the design of training materials and corporate activities toward building the recruitment capacity of UNV personnel;

Synthesize lessons learned in national UN Volunteer identification

with the aim to improve VSC timeliness and quality delivery;

Make contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;

Provide input on identification policies, systems, and processes for the purpose of continuous improvement;

Serve on a rotational basis as a focal point for VSC on various topics;

Perform other duties as may be required.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Knowledge Generation

Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.

Digital Awareness and Literacy

Ability and inclination to rapidly adopt new technologies, either through skillfully grasping their usage or through understanding their impact and empowering others to use them as needed.

Customer satisfaction/ client management

Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfill and understand the real customers' needs; Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy; Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests; Ability to anticipate clients' upcoming needs and concerns.

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.

Recruitment design and management

Knowledge of, and ability to design and manage end-to-end recruitment processes.

Talent sourcing and outreach

Knowledge of and ability to develop and implement strategies, mechanisms, and platforms to ensure the effective outreach to the relevant segments of the labour market, active and passive candidates internally and externally.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Secondary education with technical training in human resources, business administration, or related areas;

University degree in human resources, business or public administration, or related area is desirable but is not a requirement.

Experience:

6 years of relevant experience in personnel and/or business administration;

Alternatively, bachelor’s degree in a relevant field in combination with 3 years of experience in personnel and/or business administration may be accepted;

Experience in MS Office 365;

Knowledge of the conditions of service of the UN Common System or of international organizations would be an asset;

Experience in recruitment would be an asset.

Experience working in web-based management systems would be an asset;

Experience working with volunteers would be an asset.

Language requirements:

Fluency in English;

Proficiency in another official UN language or in a dominant language in the region would be an asset.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Operations Associate - National Volunteer Recruitment Jobs in Kenya

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