Chief of Section, Human Resources Management

The Chief of Section leads UNMISS human-resources management in Juba, directing workforce planning, staffing, recruitment and performance management for a complex mission. The role advises Mission Leadership on structures, budgets and change initiatives; supervises HR systems and staff; ensures compliance; and coordinates human-resources engagement with headquarters and staff representatives.

• Lead mission workforce planning, staffing requirements, structures, succession planning and forecasting
• Develop staffing strategies, recruitment and deployment plans for civilian positions
• Assess workforce gaps by function, skill, level, category, gender and geography
• Advise Mission Leadership on human-resources requirements, staffing tables and organisational structures in budget development
• Manage transparent, merit-based recruitment and selection processes and advise managers on staff-selection policies
• Direct human-resources policies, systems, performance management, career advice, training and delegated-authority monitoring
• Coordinate human-resources engagement with headquarters, staff representatives and justice-system entities

• Advanced university degree in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or a related field
• First-level university degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree
• At least ten years of progressively responsible human-resources management, administrative services, management or analysis experience
• Experience delivering human-resources services in complex, volatile, conflict or post-conflict environments
• Experience managing staffing, administration and talent acquisition using enterprise resource platforms
• English is required

• Experience with United Nations common-system human-resources and administrative procedures
• Experience implementing change-management initiatives

• Workforce Planning
• Talent Acquisition
• Human Resources Policy
• Change Management
• Performance Management
• Strategic Advisory

• Enterprise Resource Platforms
• Human Resources Information Systems
• e-Performance

• Juba is a non-family duty station
• Eligibility may be limited to candidates based at the duty station
• This temporary job opening may be limited to internal candidates