Overview
The Human Resources Officer (Anti-Racism) leads the development of anti-racism learning content and training frameworks for UN Secretariat personnel. The role supports entity-level capacity building, policy review, and event management related to addressing racism and promoting dignity.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads the development of anti-racism learning content and training frameworks.
- Consults and partners cross-functionally to facilitate research-based learning curriculums.
- Coordinates with learning and development counterparts to co-produce anti-racism learning and training curricula.
- Supervises instructional designers and subject matter experts.
- Works with entity-level Anti-Racism Advocates to develop region-specific training programmes.
- Provides advice and guidance on implementation of anti-racism strategies and policies.
- Contributes to the review of human resources policies, practices, and procedures.
- Supports the coordination of advocacy, educational, and awareness-raising events.
- Develops and coordinates anti-racism training programmes for diverse audiences.
- Translates data into written reports, tables, graphs, and charts.
- Liaises across OHR, UN Secretariat, UN System-wide, and external platforms.
- Contributes to educational anti-racism communication products.
- Furnishes Anti-Racism talking points and briefing notes.
- Co-facilitates live instructor-led virtual and in-person learning experiences.
- Co-develops and contributes to the production of periodic UN Secretariat-wide Anti-racism reports.
- Liaises with relevant bodies to support the rollout of the strategic action plan and provide programme delivery accountability.
- Evaluates effectiveness and impact of programmes and recommends enhancements.
- Liaises with staff representative bodies to cultivate communication mechanisms.
- Keeps abreast of developments in anti-racism practice, human resources management, and organizational culture shifts.
- Prepares reports and participates/leads special human resources projects.
- Represents the Organization in official discussions pertaining to anti-racism learning programmes and practices.
- Advises Chief of Section on developments and approaches to enhance anti-racism practices.
- Supervises and monitors the work of junior human resources personnel.
- Prepares briefing notes, talking points, and other forms of communication.
- Coordinates vendor procurement activities.
Required Experience
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in learning content development in the area of anti-racism, human resources management, or related area is required.
- Experience in project management is required.
- Experience in using data to advance decisions, strategies and execution is required.
- Experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and building trusted professional relationships with them is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in education, learning development, social sciences, human resources management, business or public administration or related field is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
