People and Culture Officer NO-2 TA (6 months), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

## People and Culture Officer NO-2 TA (6 months), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - Organization:UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund - Country:Democratic Republic of Congo - Office:UNICEF Kinshasa People and Culture Officer, NO-2, TA (6 months), #138387, Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of Congo - WCAR Position type:Temporary Appointment Location:Democratic Republic of Congo Division/Equivalent:Dakar (WCAR), Senegal School/Unit:Democratic Republic of Congo Department/Office:Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of Congo Categories:Emergency, Human Resources UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job - it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is responding to its 17th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, confirmed in May 2026 and affecting Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces. The situation remains complex and evolving, with transmission occurring in both community and health-care settings. Response efforts are led by national authorities in a context shaped by health system limitations, logistical constraints, insecurity, displacement, and diverse community perceptions influencing health-seeking behaviors. UNICEF supports the Government through a multi-sectoral approach, focusing on community engagement, surveillance, infection prevention, and the continuity of essential services for vulnerable populations. This context requires strong coordination, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to support effective and equitable response efforts, particularly for children and at-risk communities. How can you make a difference? Under the supervision of the People and Culture Manager (P-4), you deliver the day-to-day HR services required by the response: accelerated recruitment and non-staff engagement, administration of deployments and personnel movements, onboarding, workforce data and reporting, wellbeing and duty of care, and first-line advice to managers and personnel. You bring knowledge of the national labour market, national staff rules and the local operating context, and is a key link between the response, the Country Office and the Global Shared Services Centre. Main duties and responsibilities: - Accelerated recruitment and non-staff engagement - Deployments, personnel movements and onboarding - Advisory support to managers and personnel - Wellbeing, duty of care and learning - HR data, reporting and compliance - HR data, reporting and compliance If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: ToR - People and Culture Officer - NOB - VF.docx To qualify as a champion for every child you will have... Minimum requirements: - Education:University degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) in Human Resource Management, Business Management or Administration, International Relations, Psychology, Law, Social Sciences or a related field. - Work Experience:Minimum two (2) years of professional experience in human resource management in an international organization, UN agency, NGO or large corporation, including recruitment, contract administration and HR operations. - Skills:Sound knowledge of HR management principles, including recruitment, contractual modalities, entitlements and benefits, and performance management.Ability to identify issues, conduct rigorous research and formulate sound recommendations.Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of transactions under tight deadlines and shifting priorities.Excellent command of HR information systems, spreadsheets and reporting tools, with strong attention to data accuracy.Ability to communicate effectively in a diverse organization and to empathize with managers and personnel while advocating consistent and equitable application of HR rules.Discretion and integrity in handling confidential information; commitment to gender equality, diversity and inclusion, PSEA and safeguarding.Language Requirements: Fluency in French and an intermediate knowledge of English are required. - Sound knowledge of HR management principles, including recruitment, contractual modalities, entitlements and benefits, and performance management. - Ability to identify issues, conduct rigorous research and formulate sound recommendations. - Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of transactions under tight deadlines and shifting priorities. - Excellent command of HR information systems, spreadsheets and reporting tools, with strong attention to data accuracy. - Ability to communicate effectively in a diverse organization and to empathize with managers and personnel while advocating consistent and equitable application of HR rules. - Discretion and integrity in handling confidential information; commitment to gender equality, diversity and inclusion, PSEA and safeguarding. - Language Requirements: Fluency in French and an intermediate knowledge of English are required. - Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language - humanitarian, emergency or outbreak response experience; work in eastern DR Congo or hardship duty stations; knowledge of the national labour market, national staff rules and local employment practice - Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. 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 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 Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels. UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance. UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under