People and Culture Officer, (NO-1), Fixed Term Position, #00122506, Suva, Fiji (Pacific Islands) - MCP, Pacific Office

Join UNICEF as a People and Culture Officer (NOA) and play a key role in supporting the organization’s most valuable asset, its people. In this exciting opportunity, you will work closely with managers, staff, and P&C colleagues to deliver a range of human resources services, including recruitment, talent management, learning and development, performance management, workforce planning, and P&C data analytics. Ideal for a proactive professional with strong research, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, the role offers valuable exposure to strategic P&C initiatives, client-focused advisory services, and workplace culture development. This position provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to attracting, developing, and retaining talent while helping UNICEF create a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce that advances the rights and wellbeing of children around the world. 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. Visitour websiteto learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to Care In the Pacific we work in Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu: These 14 Pacific island countries are home to 2.3 million people, including 1.2 million children and youth, living on more than 660 islands and atolls stretching across 17.2 million square kilometers of the Pacific Ocean, an area comparable to the combined size of the United States of America and Canada. Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu are classified as Fragile States according to World Bank/OECD criteria. The Pacific Multi-Country Office is the oldest and largest MCO in UNICEF. As such it is a model for the new MCOs being established.  All 14 Pacific Island countries and territories have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, but only a third are on track with reporting obligations. UNICEF’s programme focuses on advancing children’s rights and wellbeing through integrated efforts in health, nutrition, education, child protection, climate resilience, and social policy—addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing small island developing states, including vulnerability to climate change, geographic isolation, and service delivery constraints. Through the MCO approach, staff contribute to meaningful, system-level changes supporting governments and communities to strengthen essential services, improve equity for the most vulnerable children, and build resilience across generations. With nearly 40 per cent of the region’s population under 18, the impact of UNICEF’s work is both immediate and long-term, shaping healthier, safer, and more inclusive futures for children across the Pacific. Explore the different areas of our work here:UNICEF Pacific Islandsand in the short video:Work for UNICEF in the Pacific How can you make a difference? The People and Culture Officer reports to the People and Culture Manager for close guidance, training and supervision. The Officer provides support to the supervisor and colleagues in the unit by executing HR services through applying knowledge of theoretical HR models, as well as understanding of organizational HR policies and procedures. Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 1. Business Partnering 2. Strategic Human Resources 3. Support to Implementation of assigned Human Resources Services 4. Learning and Capacity Development 5. HR Data Analytics If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:People and Culture Officer Level 1.pdf To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Minimum requirements: - Education: A completed Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Psychology, human resources, business administration, international relations, psychology or any other related fields is required. - Work Experience: One year of relevant work experience in Human Resources, human resources, recruitment, job classification, performance management, learning and development, business partnering, data analytics, workforce planning, diversity and inclusion, employee relations or any other related field is required. - Skills: Experience in HR Foundations: Basic knowledge of the principles and concepts of human resources management is required.Analytical Thinking: Ability to identify issues, conduct rigorous research, and make conclusions and recommendations is required.Planning & organization skills: Strong research, planning and organizational skills are required.Digital Proficiency: Excellent knowledge of information technology systems and tools is a requirement. - Language Requirements: Proficiency in English is required. Desirables: - Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. - Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset. Additional years of experience in multiple areas of HR is highly desirable.Ability to communicate effectively in a diverse organization tailoring language, tone, style and format to match audience is an asset.Ability to empathize with client managers, supervisors and staff while advocating for consistent and equitable applications of promulgated HR regulations and rules is an asset. - Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. 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 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 withour competency frameworkand 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 webpa