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For every child, hope ...
Reporting directly to the Representative, the People and Culture Manager is responsible for a wide range of strategic and operational human resources functions that are vital to the overall effectiveness of the office. These include workforce planning; recruitment and selection; learning and development; staff well-being; performance and career management; conflict resolution; and the administration of consultancy contracts. The role also involves supporting the Programme Budget Review (PBR) process, including active participation in strategic discussions, development of Staff Support Strategy and the provision of technical guidance to ensure alignment with organizational procedures.
The People and Culture Manager provides services to both programme and operations teams across UNICEF Jordan and oversees the delivery of administrative HR support to the MENA Regional Office staff, including local recruitment and selection. Operating under the Office of the Representative, the People and Culture function plays a central role in fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and values-driven work environment aligned with UNICEF’s strategic objectives.
How can you make a difference?
As the People and Culture Manager, you are accountable, within your area of responsibility, for implementing People and Culture services that enhance the capacity of your clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. In doing so, you demonstrate the ability to anticipate People and Culture-related needs and develop plans and solutions that align People and Culture management with business objectives.
Furthermore, you are responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising the work of the People and Culture team, while also leading the management of broad and complex projects.
Tasks and responsibilities:
- Management of Unit
- Technical People and Culture Leadership
- Business Partnering
- Strategic People and Culture
- Implementation of assigned Human Resources Services
- Learning and Capacity Development
- People and Culture Data Analytics
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: 
JP P4 P&C Manager JCO June 2025.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Education: An Advanced University Degree in human resource management, business management, international relations, psychology or another related field is required.
- Work Experience: Eight years of professional experience in human resource/ People and Culture management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.
Desirables:
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Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
Skills:
The ability to allocate appropriate time and resources for successful achievement of goals, and foresee risks and allow for contingencies when planning.
Ability to implement clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies, identify priority activities and assignments, adjust priorities as required.
Experience and ability to help design and implement targeted and innovative human resources strategies to address clients’ people-related needs.
Ability to help design and implement innovative People and Culture programs within a fast paced, evolving, and wide organizational setting.
Authoritative technical knowledge of the principles and concepts of People and Culture management.
Capacity to adapt policies, approaches and models to meet emerging needs.
Ability to identify and analyze systemic issues, formulate opinions and make conclusions and recommendations to resolve same.
Excellent knowledge of organizational and People and Culture information technology systems and tools.
- Interpersonal and Communication
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a diverse organization tailoring language, tone, style and format to match audience.
Ability to empathize with client managers, supervisors and staff while advocating for consistent and equitable applications of promulgated People and Culture regulations and rules.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable male candidates from industrial countries are encouraged to apply.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
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