This position is located in the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia [UNVMC] in Bogota. The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at this level is responsible for a fully integrated and regulatory-compliant human resources section in the mission. S/he serves as the Mission Human Resources adviser to the senior leadership team and hiring managers on human resources planning and management, policy implementation and monitoring in order to ensure that HR and mission's strategy are aligned and responsive to evolving changes in mandate and phase, operational priorities and budgetary imperatives. The CHRO reports to the Chief of Operations and Resource Management. **Responsibilities**: Within the limits of delegated authority, the Chief Human Resources Officer will be responsible for the following duties: Human Resources Management: - Advises Senior Management on Human Resources policies and practices and provides direction and coherence to all HR activities and systems in the mission; - Responsible for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of delegated authorities, through, inter-alia, the Human Resources Management Scorecard (HRM-S), Service Level Agreements, HRM-S indicators, and the Senior Managers' Compact; - Facilitates the review of the recommendations for Special Post Allowance, ensuring adherence to the applicable policies; - Represents Senior Mission Management on a variety of joint staff-management advisory bodies in an ex officio advisory or active capacity, as appropriate; - Reviews/approves administrative paperwork pertaining to staff members administered by the section integrated team. Planning and Budget: - Participates in the mission planning process throughout the mission life cycle for determining the staffing requirements, and advises on emerging capacity gaps in accordance with the mission's mandate; - Participates in the budget development process and provides advice to the Senior Management Team on the human resources requirements and organizational structure of all sections based on the FPD guidelines on budget review; - Advises hiring managers on loaning of posts between sections and movement of posts and staff between locations based on the SOP on Staffing table and Post Management. Performance Management: - Supports the mission in the implementation of the performance appraisal system and monitors its compliance with the proper implementation of the performance management system; - Coordinates with the Mission Training Officer to organize training/orientation program in performance management and supervisory skills as well as work plans; - Ensures full compliance of e-Performance and provides input to the establishment of Management Review Committee and Joint Monitoring Committee and Rebuttal Panel and acts as their facilitator and ex-officio member. Career Development: - Advises on training opportunities for mission staff giving particular attention to developing and implementing career development paths for national staff members - Plans and prepares the mission training budget in coordination with the training service; - Provides regular information on global vacancies and opportunities for the generic rostering system and works with FPD as a conduit for headquarters initiatives and as the initiator of individual career advice and counseling. Administration of Justice: - Working with interested parties such as the Staff Association(s), the mission's Conduct and Discipline component and the CMS, the CHRO will address and mitigate staff grievances with the purpose of resolving them at the lowest practical level. This includes preventive activities such as training and sharing best practices and recent jurisprudence related to human resources management; - In coordination with DOS HR and/or OHR DMSPC, the CHRO will also coordinate the mission's responses to formal and informal requests coming from different entities under the Administration of Justice (AoJ) system and implement decisions applicable to the mission. HRM Capacity Building: - Assesses the level of skills, expertise and knowledge of the HROs and HRAs and ensures the provision of training programs including the use of HR IT systems; - Establishes and manages a Discussion Forum to provide adequate level of understanding of HR policies among the staff at large. Other: - Develops a set of actionable and targeted change management plans, including coaching and training in order to implement these responsibilities and reports on possible gaps and risks and recommends corrective action; - Develops a communication strategy with a dedicated intranet page on HR issues and regular formal and informal meetings; - Maintains constant dialogue with the Heads of Operations/Administration of UN Country Teams for coordination of national staff salary surveys, cost of living surveys, and other common policies on in-country entitlements for staff; - In consultation with the mission Chief Security Advisor and the W