Human Resource Specialist

Organization: Asian Development Bank

Reference #: ADB-HR-13-0290

Position Title: Human Resource Specialist

Department: Budget, Personnel, and Management Systems Department

Division: HR Policy and Program Division

Location: Manila, Philippines

Recruitment Type: International

Closing Date: 31 May 2013 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila Time, 0900 GMT)

Job Purpose:

Undertake a broad range of human resource (HR) responsibilities to contribute to the development, implementation and improvement of policies and programs to support the goals of the HR Strategy, with a focus on organizational initiatives (e.g. mentoring, secondment, development assignment, work-life balance, rewards and recognition, and staff engagement survey). Work with broad policies and objectives, working directly with clients, with supervision for critical tasks.

Expected Outcomes

Deliver assignments independently and as part of a team in a combination of the following broad outcome areas:

HR Strategy and Policy

• Undertake projects and initiatives for the development, implementation, and improvement of policies and procedures to support the goals of the HR Strategy and aligned with ADB’s strategic objectives and business requirements.
• Support research initiatives on emerging HR issues and formulation of measures or solutions that have ADB-wide application.

HR Programs

• Formulate and implement responsive HR policies, programs and services to encourage high staff engagement, morale and motivation.
• Undertake the implementation of organizational initiatives including mentoring, secondment, and development assignment programs; work-life balance; and rewards and recognition
• Participate and contribute to human resources-related projects, such as the staff engagement survey.
• Support the handling of complex or unconventional HR-related questions or problems referred from other HR functional units.

Staff Supervision

• Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
• Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
• Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.

Educational Requirements:

• Master's Degree, or equivalent, in business or public administration, human resources, social sciences or related fields. University degree in business or public administration, human resources, social sciences or related fields combined with specialized experience in similar organization/s, may be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.

Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:

Work experience

• At least 8 years' relevant experience within the field in a professional capacity.

Technical knowledge

• Proven application of expertise within a specific area, or breadth across multiple areas with in-depth knowledge within one area
• Able to utilize and share relevant knowledge to benefit the broader ADB community.

People and leadership skills
- Act as a mentor to the more junior team members, providing guidance on the delivery of services
- Act as a coach to develop capabilities/potential of more junior colleagues

Able to act as an effective team leader and people manager

Core Competencies:

Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Regularly shares knowledge on new international best practice trends in comparator situations
• Proactively applies relevant international best practices to own work
• Convinces others to adopt international best practice by explaining the situational relevance and benefits

Client Orientation

• Helps colleagues work effectively with clients in different contexts and from diverse backgrounds and country situations
• Adapts own approach and style when interacting with clients, as opposed to requiring them to adapt
• Draws upon international best practice in exploring solutions with clients
• Confirms the clients’ understanding and agreement before progressing

Achieving Results and Problem Solving

• Draws on own and others’ multi-country experience to identify viable courses of action when conducting analyses
• Helps internal and external clients achieve quality results beyond presenting problems and precedent
• Highlights possible solutions for project issues based on relevant multi-country and/or multi-client experience
• Regularly contributes insights and experiences to colleagues in the Division to help them achieve quality results
• Overcomes unexpected difficulties and challenges to produce desired outcomes

Working Together

• Maintains collaborative relationships within the Department
• Works effectively with diverse colleagues in own and other Divisions and Departments
• Flexibly alters positions and adjusts previously stated points of view to support the group consensus
• Follows through on team priorities in the absence of a team leader

Communication and Knowledge Sharing

• Checks the audience’s level of understanding and awareness of required follow up actions
• Consistently seeks and addresses feedback on own performance
• Creates knowledge products endorsed for wider distribution based on lessons and multi-country experience
• Independently amends and clarifies messages and documents

Innovation and Change

• Actively supports work improvement and/or organizational change by work and deed
• Develops and adopts change plans to support Division initiatives on which one works
• Considers current and future client needs in proposing ideas
• Vocalizes early support for change
• Recommends inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area.

Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:

• Supervisor: Director, HR Policy and Program Division (BPPP)
• The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
  • National Staff
  • Administrative Staff
• Women are encouraged to apply

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