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G6, Human Resources Associate (Malaysian Nationals Only)

Malaysia

Opportunity Deadline

20/01/2024

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Job Description

Fresh
Malaysia
  • Country: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • No of vacancies: N/A
  • Salary: N/A
  • Organization: UNDP
  • Gender: Both
  • Deadline: 2024-01-20
Duties and Responsibilities

Ensures administration and implementation of HR strategies and policies focusing on achievement of the following results:

  • Full compliance of records and reports with UN rules, regulations, UNDP policies, procedures and strategies; effective implementation of the internal control framework.
  • GSSU HR business processes mapping and elaboration of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in HR management in consultation with the direct supervisor and office management, control of workloads of the supervised staff.
  • Provision of information to the management and staff on strategies, rules and regulation.

Provides HR services focusing on achievement of the following results:

Administer, certify and approve processing of Benefits and Entitlements in full compliance with Staff Regulations and Rules and Financial Accountability Framework and policies. The HRA has approval authority for non-discretionary decisions under the applicable staff rules and within the financial level of authority, to achieve the following results:

  • Equity and transparency in the application of Staff Regulations and Rules and Holder policies.
  • Client understanding and confidence in GSSC HR as a credible HR service administrator.
  • A high-quality, timely and accurate service is provided to clients and partners.
  • Accurate staff database for staff and talent management.

Payments / Expected Results:

Determine, verify and approve financial entitlements related to contracts, including hires, life and organization events, end of service, ongoing entitlements and salaries to achieve the following results:

  • Accurate determination of financial entitlements of personnel transactions
  • Timely processing and approving financial payments to support the staff policies.
  • Increased efficiency as a result of reduction in recoveries, advances and other exceptional payments.
  • Accurate processing of financial entitlements to correct UNDP and third-party funds.

Knowledge Management / Expected Results:

Recommend, create and maintain knowledge management prescriptive content for benefits and entitlements to achieve the following results:

  • HR knowledge management system contains accurate and comprehensive coverage of Benefits and Entitlements matters.
  • Staff are enabled and empowered through access to GSSC HR knowledge base.
  • Full transparency of the administration of Benefits and Entitlements.
  • Continuous learning and development for HR staff by keeping abreast with HR best practices.
  • Conduct training courses on Benefits and Entitlements.

Streamlining Processes / Expected Results:

Identify areas for improving processes and HR policies and developing business requirements to maximize efficiency and simplify procedures, to achieve the following results:

  • Recommendations for improved and new HR policies and guidelines.
  • Streamline payment and entitlement procedures to deliver optimal client service.
  • Enhance work efficiency through constant evaluation and analysis of HR processes.
  • Reduce costs of GSSC HR operations and related costs to clients and partners.
  • Reduced unnecessary paperwork and administrative processes.
  • Provide input and support to further development of and implementation of self-service.
Core Competencies
Achieve Results: 
LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:
LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously:
LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility:
LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination:
LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner:
LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:
LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies

Talent Acquisition

Recruitment: Assessment and Selection

Knowledge and ability to apply various candidate assessment and selection methodologies, tools and platforms; ability to effectively align them with specific recruitment needs.

Business Development
Knowledge Generation
Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.
Business Management
Change Management
Ability to prepare, support, and help individuals and teams in designing and implementing organizational change.
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.
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 fulfil and understand the real customers’ needs.

Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.

Employee Experience

Knowledge of theories and methods of creating holistic approaches around employee experience in the organization; 

knowledge of positive organizational psychology concepts and methods and ability to apply them in the design of the organizational strategies (e.g. determine barriers to the organization growth and employee productivity; design measures to examine workplace performance and job satisfaction; optimize the work environment to enhance employee experience; identify core personality traits that work best for specific roles and skills; research employee behaviours and trends)

Required Skills and Experience
Education:
  • Secondary Education with a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or Public Administration with relevant experience of a minimum of three (3) years will be given due consideration.
  • Specialized certification in HR is highly desirable.
Experience:
  • Minimum 3-6 years of relevant HR experience is required at the national or international level, including some experience specifically in the area of HR transactions, benefits and entitlements administration.
  • Familiarity with interpretation and application of UN/UNDP policies, rules and regulations is highly desirable.
  • Experience in the usage of computers and MS Office packages (MS Word, Excel etc.). Demonstrated knowledge of integrated HR management systems would be an asset.
  • Experience in the international development field and in liaising with partners in international organizations is desirable.
  • Working experience in UNDP or other international organization is desirable.
  • Familiarity with HR module in Oracle-based Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system is desirable

Language requirements (Required/Desired)

  • Fluency in written and spoken English (Required).
  • Working knowledge of other UN language (French/Spanish/Arabic) would be an advantage (Desired).

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