United Nations Secretariat Regional Ombudsman Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. United Nations Secretariat Kenya looking for “Regional Ombudsman”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 17th July 2022.
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United Nations Secretariat Regional Ombudsman Jobs 2022
The United Nations Secretariat has published a job vacancy announcement on 6th June 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Regional Ombudsman to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Recruiter | United Nations Secretariat |
Position | Regional Ombudsman |
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Country | Kenya |
Total Vacant Post | 22 |
Qualification | University Degree |
Experience Required | Minimum Ten years |
Application Deadline | 17th July 2022 |
United Nations Secretariat Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Regional Ombudsman is responsible for the following duties:
- Manage and direct the work of the Regional Ombudsman’s branch in Nairobi;
- Provide impartial, independent and informal conflict resolution services to resolve employment-related concerns for staff members;
- Explore with staff members their options and different avenues open to them, taking into account the interests, rights and obligations existing between the Organization and staff members;
- Facilitate conversations and conduct mediations; undertake shuttle-diplomacy and information-gathering; and provide conflict coaching.
- Engage with the relevant actors in the various UN offices and stakeholders under the coverage of the Regional Branch, as an independent neutral, to achieve solutions to work-related problems raised by staff members;
- Undertake outreach activities to raise awareness about informal conflict resolution options and deliver skill-building activities to enhance conflict competence of staff and managers;
- Identify and analyze policies, procedures and practices within the Organization that tend to cause tension or conflict and provide upward feedback to management, as appropriate;
- Maintain regular consultation with the Office of Ombudsman and Mediation Services at UN Headquarters, conferring as appropriate on sensitive cases and on systemic issues;
- Provide periodic activity reports for the Office of Ombudsman and Mediation Services, including statistics on cases, outreach and systemic observations;
- Supervise the Administrative Assistant, including performance management and development;
- Travel (including virtual missions) to UN missions to provide opportunities for individual meetings with staff and managers as well as outreach and conflict competence training;
- Contribute to Office-wide projects and initiatives, as required;
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Regional Ombudsman, P5
- Job Code Title: REGIONAL OMBUDSMAN
- Department/Office: Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 03 June 2022 – 17 July 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Ombudsman-OMBUDSMAN-180484-R-Nairobi (G)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in public administration, dispute resolution, human resources management, human relations, law, management, organizational development, counseling or other related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience, including at least five years at the international level in dispute resolution, human resources management, law, or related field is required.
- Experience with conflict resolution in the region is desirable.
- Experience providing informal conflict resolution services in the workplace is desirable.
- Experience working in the United Nations or other similar international organization is desirable.
How to Apply United Nations Secretariat Regional Ombudsman Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=180484
The Closing Date: 17th July 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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Official Website | www.un.org |
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