HR Senior Officer, Cap Haitien, Haiti

## HR Senior Officer, Cap Haitien, Haiti - Organization:UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services - Field location:Cap Haitien - Office:UNOPS in Cap Haitien Position Title:HR Senior Officer Job Category:Human Resources Duty Station(s):Cap Haitien Seniority Level:Mid Level Contract Type:ICA - IICA - Regular Contract Level:IICA 1 Posting Start Date:19-Aug-2026 Posting End Date:10-Sep-2026 Duration:Ongoing contract subject to good performance and availability of funds Drive HR excellence across countries by leading recruitment, policy, and people operations in an international setting. In Latin America and the Caribbean, UNOPS operates across 23 countries, delivering high-impact solutions that drive sustainable development. UNOPS focuses on building and improving resilient infrastructure—including roads, bridges, public facilities, sanitation systems, and housing—to enhance quality of life and foster inclusive growth. UNOPS also supports public health by procuring essential medicines and medical equipment, ensuring broader access to healthcare services. By strengthening institutional capacities, UNOPS promotes transparent, efficient, and equitable public management. As a trusted partner to governments and development stakeholders, UNOPS aligns its interventions with national priorities, helping countries advance the Sustainable Development Goals through practical, results-driven support. About the Project Office Since 2004, UNOPS has partnered with the Government of Haiti, UN agencies, and international organizations to deliver high-quality project management, procurement, logistics, and technical services. With a strong focus on infrastructure and service delivery, UNOPS provides engineering expertise and governance support to implement projects that improve the lives of Haitians. The Haiti Country Office has played a key role in advancing critical infrastructure, including hospitals, roads, renewable energy systems, and housing. It has also supported the health sector by procuring essential medical equipment, ambulances, and other supplies. In recent years, UNOPS has delivered large volumes of IT equipment, vehicles, and goods to support institutional capacity. These efforts are aimed at strengthening public services and contributing to Haiti's sustainable development. The Haiti Country Office is undergoing an operational transition aimed at bringing support functions closer to project delivery locations. The HR Senior Officer will play a key role in supporting workforce continuity, staff engagement and effective HR service delivery throughout this transition, in close coordination with the Regional Office. This is a NON-FAMILY DUTY STATION. *Previous experience in Haiti or in the Latin America and the Caribbean region will be considered an asset. The HR Senior Officer serves as the Office's HR Lead, ensuring the consistent application of UNOPS HR policies, rules, and procedures across assigned countries/ geographic areas of operation. The role supports the effective management, implementation, and oversight of key HR service lines - such as recruitment, contract administration, policy interpretation, learning, and personnel realignment - in close coordination with stakeholders in the Regional Office and HQ, and in alignment with client needs. Functions / Key Results Expected Policy Development and Implementation Support - Contribute to HR policy development and corporate initiatives by providing data-driven insights on workforce trends, risks and opportunities, and by sharing country-specific best practices. - Maintain a strong understanding of the Office's financial and operational priorities, and, in consultation with management, lead the implementation of corporate HR strategies and initiatives. - Design and lead HR projects and initiatives that align with corporate HR strategy and support the achievement of organizational goals. - Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement workforce planning initiatives that promote efficient service delivery and optimized workflows; monitor workforce status and emerging trends. - Communicate changes in HR policies and the rollout of new initiatives to both management and personnel, offering guidance and support as needed. - Maintain, or oversee the maintenance of, HR analytics and data parameters to support informed decision-making within the Office. - Provide strategic guidance on the application of HR policies in people management, proactively assessing and anticipating HR needs to deliver value-added, consultative support to management on personnel-related matters. - Design, deliver and model HR services, programmes and communications that enhance the experience of prospective and current personnel, as well as UNOPS partners. - Collaborate with corporate HR teams to advise, support and mediate on sensitive and complex issues, including grievances, potential code of conduct violations, harassment, abuse, workplace disputes, performance improvement plans, and other personnel relations matters. - Promote line management accountability in the implementation of HR policies and effective team leadership, providing coaching and guidance to strengthen supervisory capabilities and foster constructive, two-way communication between managers and their teams. - In collaboration with management, support continuous improvement and professional development by advising on, planning, and monitoring learning and development activities. - Partner with leadership to advance institutional gender and diversity priorities by offering education and guidance on equity, compliance, inclusion, and diversity-related matters. Talent Acquisition and Management - Oversee the implementation of talent acquisition and management policies and processes, including job classification, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, fee/ salary and benefits administration, and contract administration. - Coordinate the effective administration of various contractual modalities, including loans, exchanges and secondments, ensuring smooth engagement and collaboration with relevant partners. - Collaborate with corporate HR teams to lead personnel realignment exercises, such as job fairs, ensuring timely competency mapping, sourcing, selection, placement and transition of talent. - Identify critical talent needs and develop comprehensive, forward-looking plans to attract, develop and retain key talent. Leverage workforce planning tools and recruitment strategies to ensure timely and inclusive hiring aligned with organizational goals. - Oversee the HR team to ensure the effective delivery of high-quality HR services and results across the assigned countries/ geographic areas of operation. Knowledge Building and Sharing - Support the organization, facilitation and delivery of training and learning sessions on HR topics. - Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and Communities of Practice (CoPs), contributing insights and lessons learned from HR project implementation, - Conduct research on HR-related topics and contribute to the drafting of reports, summaries and briefing notes. Data Analysis, Human Resources Policies, Team Management, Human Resources Operations, Talent Acquisition Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organisational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion. Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others.For people managers only:Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the