Human Resources Retainer Consultant

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in the screening and longlisting of candidates in compliance with UN Women policies, rules, and procedures by:
  • Conducting the initial screening of applications against the minimum eligibility requirements and mandatory criteria outlined in vacancy announcements.
  • Assessing eligible applications against the required qualifications, experience, competencies, and other established selection criteria.
  • Preparing objective and well-documented longlisting matrices and candidate assessment summaries, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and transparency throughout the screening process.
  • Ensuring due consideration of gender and geographical representation, where applicable, in line with UN Women recruitment principles.
• Supporting the interview and selection process by:
  • Preparing interview documentation, candidate packages, interview guides, evaluation forms, and other recruitment materials;
  • Participating in interview panels as the designated ex-officio/note-taker, capturing accurate, comprehensive, and impartial interview notes and panel deliberations;
  • Preparing interview reports by consolidating panel evaluations, interview notes, and recommendations in accordance with UN Women recruitment requirements;
  • Maintaining complete and confidential records of interview proceedings and recruitment documentation;
  • Performing other recruitment-related assignments as requested by the HR Business Partner to support the timely completion of recruitment processes.

Expected Outputs/Deliverables

• Applications screened and assessed within agreed timelines;
• Comprehensive and accurate longlisting matrices and candidate assessment summaries;
• Longlists prepared in accordance with the requirements of each vacancy announcement;
• Interview documentation and candidate packages prepared prior to scheduled interviews;
• Accurate, comprehensive, and impartial interview notes for all assigned interview panels;
• Interview reports submitted promptly following completion of interviews;
• Complete and well-maintained recruitment records in compliance with UN Women policies and procedures;
• Recruitment assignments completed within agreed timelines while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, objectivity, confidentiality, and quality.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy.

Competencies

• Core Values: Integrity; Professionalism; Respect for Diversity.
• Core Competencies: Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues; Accountability; Creative Problem Solving; Effective Communication; Inclusive Collaboration; Stakeholder Engagement; Leading by Example.
• Functional Competencies: Strong applied knowledge of recruitment and selection processes, HR administration, and relevant UN Women HR policies and procedures; Ability to independently administer recruitment processes and exercise sound judgment when screening applications and assessing candidates against established selection criteria; Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, integrity, and professionalism; Good analytical skills with the ability to objectively assess applications, prepare candidate evaluation matrices, and produce accurate recruitment reports; Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear interview notes, summaries, and recruitment documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Education and Certification: Completion of secondary education required. Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, business administration, public administration, or a related field is desirable.
• Experience: At least 6 years of progressively responsible work experience in human resource administration is required; Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and experience in handling web-based management systems is required; Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable; Experience in UN system HR administration is desirable.
• Languages: Fluency in English is required; Knowledge of any other UN official language is an asset.