Talent Acquisition Analyst

Background

Six UNV Regional Offices (RO) provide oversight and strategic guidance to the UNV Field Units in their respective geographical assignments and are mainly accountable for the placement of UN Volunteers mobilized for UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs. Furthermore, the Regional Offices represent, and strategically position, UNV and bring UNV’s services and solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society and private sector. The Regional Offices also lead in scoping and delivering UNV’s advisory service offer on volunteer infrastructure.  

The UNV Field Units (FU) and MCFUs are mainly accountable for the mobilization and placement of UN Volunteers in UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs.  The UNV Field Units represent and position UNV in the respective countries and bring UNV’s services and solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society and private sector.
 

Reporting to the Regional Manager or the Regional Portfolio Specialist/Manager, and under the technical supervision of  to the Volunteer Services Centre (VSC) Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Specialist, the Operations Analyst, Regional Talent Acquisition contributes to the mobilization of on-site UN Volunteers and works in close coordination with the OV RO Focal point for Online Volunteers through the development and coordination of volunteer talent acquisition strategies and activities  for the region with a view to attracting and engaging the best talents to serve as UN Volunteers and Online Volunteers. She/he works in close collaboration with the regional Portfolio Specialists, Country Coordinators, Operations Analysts, Regional Talent Acquisition in other Regional Offices, and the Talent Acquisition Team in UNV Headquarters to address the volunteer demand of UN partners in the region and globally. She/he promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach and supports a positive candidate and volunteer experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Development and implementation of regional talent acquisition strategies and activities in FUs and non-FUs

• Support the integration of the talent acquisition strategy, aligned with the UNV Strategic Framework, into the regional office’s annual work plan and local priorities
• Develop and implement targeted regional talent acquisition actions as per the UNV talent acquisition plan to attract and retain onsite and online volunteer talents meeting the demand of UN partners in the region and globally
• Identify and monitor national and international volunteer recruitment trends and set outreach priorities for the region based on regular demand and supply analysis, as well as volunteer mobilization forecasts, based on consultations with the RO and FU colleagues.
• Identify, conduct, and monitor regional outreach campaigns and other talent sourcing techniques aimed at generating a consistent, diverse flow of applications in line with regional and global volunteer recruitment targets, including specific volunteer demographics (persons with disabilities, refugees, young people, gender parity), regions, countries (especially programme countries, Africa, small island developing States, least developed countries and landlocked developing countries) or unique occupational profiles,
• Maintain an active and relevant LinkedIn job slot section, ensure the visibility of opportunities through the RO LinkedIn page, and monitor talent acquisition trends on the platform to support regional strategies for attracting specialized profiles and promoting diversity and inclusion.
• Identify local talent sourcing channels and build solid relationships with talents providers, especially for hard-to-fill profiles on demand, record talent sources and track sourcing activities through corresponding UNV platforms and pilot new sourcing techniques as relevant
• Review, analyse and report on BI trends as they pertain to talent acquisition, including available tools such as source tracking to remain abreast of trends in the region, growth in the talent pools, and the efficacy of outreach efforts in the supply of a talented and diverse candidate pool.
• Report on local outreach and talent sourcing quantitative and qualitative results and take corrective actions as required
• Provide input to the corporate talent acquisition plan, success indicators, targets and results reporting
• Advise Field Units on questions related to local talent acquisition and outreach and foster cross-country synergies and learning.
• Oversight of talent acquisition strategies and outreach actions in non-FUs, including replicating best practices from FUs in non-FU location, as appropriate.
• Back-stop Talent Acquisition Specialists in other regions as required, with clearance from supervisor to effectively manage workloads
• Respond timely to Talent Acquisition needs formulated by members of the portfolio team

       2. Contribution to UNV’s employer branding and volunteer value proposition

• Contribute to strengthening UNV’s employer branding by supporting a positive candidate and volunteer experience at all stages of the life cycle
• Support the creation of realistic Descriptions of Assignment (DoAs) that meet the host entity’s needs, attract suitable volunteer talents, and can serve as a basis for a successful volunteer assignment 
• Work with and advise Communications colleagues on creating attractive outreach materials that strengthen UNV’s employer branding and convey UNV’s volunteer value proposition, as well as coordinate tailored communications with key talent sourcing partners at a mutually agreed frequency.
• Collaborate with the Volunteer Advisory Services Section (VASS) to develop key volunteerism messages that resonate with target audiences and support talent attraction at the regional level
• Work with and advise the Volunteer Solution Section (VSS), the Capacity Development and Service Desk Teams on creating and communicating an attractive offer to candidates and volunteers

Competencies

Achieve Results

• Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively

• Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Learn Continuously

• Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility 

• Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Act with Determination

• Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner

• Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion

• Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

People Management 

UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

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

EVP management and marketing 

• Ability to create and manage employer value proposition and align it to the needs of the organization and the workforce

Marketing

• Ability to communicate the value of a product or service

Partnerships Management 

• Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP/UNV strategy and policies 

Data literacy

• Understand the potential as well as the limitations of using data driven innovation
• Ability to use a mix of data sources (quantitative, qualitative or real-time techniques) to develop understanding, identify patterns to inform decision making or identify opportunities for further exploration

System 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

Education

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in human resources management, social sciences, public/business administration, industrial psychology or related fields;
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years (with master’s Degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in talent acquisition, sourcing, recruitment and management or human resources;
• Experience in talent acquisition-related data collection and analysis, including the use of tools and applications such as Power BI to support evidence-based decision-making;
• Experience in partnerships and advocacy is an asset;
• Experience in working with volunteers would be an asset;
• Proven knowledge of marketing and/or communication strategies will be an asset.
• Skills and experience in visual design and related software would be an asset;
• Experience in the usage of Office 365 (MS Word, Excel, etc.);
• Experience in handling web-based management systems;
• Fluency in English and Spanish;
• Working knowledge of another UN Language would be an asset.

• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted;
• The successful candidate will hold a UNDP letter of appointment;
• This post is for local recruitment only. It is open to citizens of Colombia. 

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.

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