United Nations Jobs: People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner (Organizational Effectiveness and Talent Development)

Position Title:	People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner (Organizational Effectiveness and Talent Development) - EASO	Application Deadline Date:	03 Feb 2014
Position Location:	Bangkok, Thailand	Position Start Date	03 Mar 2014
Region:	East Asia	Position End Date:	02 Mar 2016
Requisition Category:	International	Recruitment Priority:	Need Immediately
Country Name:	Thailand	Program/Office Name:	WVI EASO
City/Province:	Bangkok, Thailand	Employee Type:	Contract
Job Grade Level:	16	Recruitment Status:	Advertising in Progress
Is this a family post?	Non-family - Staff only
		Requisition Num:	2014EASNAUN-9FBKAS

*CANDIDATES MUST BE LEGALLY AUTHORISED TO WORK IN THAILAND - NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE*

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The P&C Business Partner for Organizational Effectiveness and Talent Development provides strategic partnering, consultancy and guidance to business unit leaders, managers, supervisors, and employees in various people & culture functions to support the achievement of the strategic priorities and goals across the East Asia region.

Major areas of responsibility include:

Strategic P&C Leadership
Organizational Effectiveness
Talent Development
Talent Acquisition and Mobility
Internal and External Liaison and Coordination
General

The position has a primary aim of supporting regional and national offices to ensure we have the right people, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time to achieve our global, regional, and national strategic priorities and objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic P&C Leadership:

Participate in the development of the regional P&C business strategy in support of the regional, national, and global business strategies.
Assist RO and NOs with strategic planning and forecasting needs including workforce planning, needs assessments, talent development, and succession planning.
Review and develop appropriate organizational design and effective structures based on changing business needs, strategies, and funding models.
Participate in the strategic decision making process and due diligence for business changes.
Support the Regional and National Offices (NO’s) in creating a culture of transformational leadership.
Facilitate and track initiatives of talent management and leadership growth.
Develop and implement programs to build leader’s capacity in nurturing a culture of high trust and accountability.
Act as thought partner and liaison with leaders and P&C Directors to improve people-related priorities in the business unit.
Help establish organization-wide processes that foster organization health and employee satisfaction.
Develop strategic partnerships with the ND’s, SMT’s, P&C functions, and other internal client’s to identify and intervene on change management initiatives that foster organization learning and address corporate strategic goals and needs.
Provide project management for organization-wide projects / initiatives as required, facilitating team efforts and helping to define project goals, timelines, resource requirements and planning to cope with conflict or stress points in the plans.
Proactively address and respond to OD issues by bringing key stakeholders together to assess root causes and performance gaps, implementing and/or supporting implementation of appropriate interventions, including strategic planning, tactical and project planning.
Provide project management for organization-wide projects/initiatives as required, facilitating team efforts and helping to define project goals, timelines, resource requirements and planning to cope with conflict or stress points in the plans.

Organizational Effectiveness:
Promote local and regional alignment of corporate vision, organizational culture, and core values.
Advise National Offices in the development and deployment of programs to ensure staff have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to meet current and future business requirements.
Guide the RO and NO’s in strategic management of organizational change through consultation of stakeholders to understand the impacts and requirement of change initiatives affecting the region.
Facilitate and conduct global, regional, and national office assessments about organization and unit health and effectiveness so that change projects can be prioritised and brought to successful completion.
Provide consultation and guidance in the development of organizational effectiveness plans following performance assessments including balanced scorecards, employee surveys, audits, and business plan results.
Implement and evaluate a process to gauge the effectiveness of organizational development programs based on global P&C metrics/measurements.
Support continuous learning in P&C practices, systems and tools that will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness the organization.
Promote continuous improvement including reviews of current policies, practices, and ways of conducting our work that may impede organizational transformation that positions us to more effectively achieve our mission, vision, and business objectives.

Talent Development:
Develop and implement processes, programs, and tools to support career development, leadership development, succession planning, and retention in the regional office and provide assistance to National Offices in completing the same.
Facilitate leadership development initiatives that provide a platform and context for achieving sustainable change through spiritual formation; facilitate programmes that strengthen trust, alignment and collective ownership of change across the leadership in the region.
Build capacity of leaders in RO and NO’s in using various methodologies of change leadership and management through coaching and provision of tools and learning.
Serve as a change coach to related specific initiatives/projects, facilitating engagement planning, supporting implementation of the change strategy, and providing regular change management consultation.
Influence and support changes in desired organizational behavior. Serve as an internal consultant to facilitate team building; resolving work group conflict; changes in group in norms, values and culture.
Facilitate the documentation of best practices related to talent sourcing and development and contribute to the community of practice and center of excellence.
Assist line management with issues related to interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance reviews, and other talent management topics.

Talent Acquisition and Mobility:
Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of regional staffing strategies to support organizational objectives in a culturally and contextually appropriate manner. This includes promotion and utilization of the WV Brand; job and cost analysis; and the recruitment, hiring, preparation, and regional/global mobility of staff to meet business needs in support of WV strategic objectives.
Ensure a leading edge recruitment and selection process is in place and attract and select top talent whilst maintaining local and global standards, processes and policies.
Contribute to the assessment, development and implementation of an integrated regional capacity building plan based on regional P&C priorities and strategy.
Share / facilitate access to appropriate training resources and support opportunities for NO’s in sourcing and developing talent. These may include conducting training, engagement of trainers, establishing institutional links, identifying opportunities for staff exchange, mentoring or coaching.
Work within and across regional and national offices to create talent management and succession planning processes to facilitate talent mobility in support of organizational business objectives and individual development and career management.

Internal & External Liaison and Coordination:
Participate and actively contribute to partnership forums, working groups and networks related to Change Management as deemed necessary by Regional Director of P&C.
Work with other members of the East Asia teams to ensure sound P&C practices within the wider ministry of WV in the region.
Establish internal and external global relationships and alliances (other INGOS, professional organizations, churches, universities).
Encourage mutual learning and sharing of best practices between NO’s within the East Asia region and between other regions.
Participates in development, coordination, and facilitation of various regional P&C forums that contributes to achievement of business objectives and promotes learning.

General:
Work closely with the members of the regional P&C team to promote mutual learning, support and accountability.
Commit to personal, spiritual, and professional development and lead and support activities that enrich and develop mutual growth in Christ centered leadership.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Required:

Understanding of WV Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Business Goals.
Strong Christian commitment and Biblical literacy including a commitment to the Mission and Core Values of World Vision.
Demonstrated successful mentoring and coaching relationships. Proficiency in coaching, mediating, influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, analysis, and problem solving.
Understand adult learning methodologies, focusing on experiential learning (action – reflection) in groups.
Knowledge of methods for developing, sourcing, and implementing a workforce staffing plan across multiple countries and cultures.
Understanding of intercultural theory models and their application to the assignment and development processes.
Comprehensive understanding of workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning and the ability to effectively teach these and facilitate these activities.
Knowledge of trends and practices for international employee engagement, specifically as applicable to the East Asia region.
Knowledge of performance appraisal, management, and coaching methods as they apply internationally and locally.
Strong interpersonal, analytical, facilitation, collaborative, good cross cultural skills and values diversity.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to communicate at all levels of employees, orally and in writing.
Demonstrated collaboration & team building skills.
Ability to complete a complex variety of tasks in an organised manner and to quickly change and adapt to new priorities.
Ability to ask appropriate questions that uncovered underlying issues and to confront issues directly.
Has broad technical knowledge combined with critical thinking skills to relate work performed to broader business context.
Excellent computer skills including: Microsoft application skills, including Words, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
Proficiency with internet navigation and electronic records management.
Basic conversation: English; Business communications: English; Fully fluent: English.
Travel up to 30% per month.
This role involves the coordination with geographically dispersed P&C teams located in NO’s.
Must be adaptable and able to deal with an atmosphere of change and uncertainty.

Preferred:
Graduate qualifications in Organizational Leadership or Organization Development.
Professional certificate in HR management a plus.
Experience in working with diverse background (gender, cultural and religious).