Paid Internship Opportunity for HR Consultant in Saudi Arabia at UNDP

The HR Consultant shall carry the overall responsibility of supporting MOFA to successfully complete specific projects and capacity development in Human Resources.

Scope of Work and resaponsibility 

The key areas of work and responsibilities under this TOR include:

• Review and develop human resources policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the preparation and review of plans related to human resources, such as recruitment plans, workforce plans, and development and training plans.
• Drafting reports on human resources challenges and solution proposals.
• Participate in projects related to human resources.
• Study and analyze international experiences and practices specialized in the human resources.

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Institutional Arrangement of HR Consultant 

Identify the direct supervisor (s) and attach a general overview (or Organigram) in an Annex to show the position of this function within the office and unit structure (without indicating names of individuals). function within the office and unit structure (without indicating names of individuals).

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Eligibility requirements for HR Consultant

Following are the Eligibility Requirements :

Min. Education requirements:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field is required; or · A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Min. years of relevant work experience 

• Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing HR advisory services and/or managing staff and operational systems.
• Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of web-based management systems such as ERP

Required  skills 

• Experience in Human Resources practice.
• Experience with government counterparts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to establish strong cooperative relationships with senior government officials and a diverse set of partners.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

• Excellent knowledge of Human Resources principles and best practices.
• Knowledge & experience in working with governmental entities in Saudi Arabia.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish strong cooperative relationships with senior government officials and a diverse set of partners.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Required Language(s) 

• Expert proficiency in Arabic Language is required,
• Intermediate proficiency in English language

Professional Certificates

• A CIPD Certificate is an advantage

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Application

The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

1. Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
2. A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
3. Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as  reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.