What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interview Notes Taker (English and French) - Roster position at United Nations?
Result of Service
Upon completion of the interviews, the individual contractor will deliver a quality interview reports in a timely manner, as decided with the recruiting office.
Work Location
Home-based
Expected duration
Three months
Duties and Responsibilities
BACKGROUND Recruitment and hiring of staff are the most important human resource management activities. Each recruitment process and decision represent a major investment of organizational resources, constitutes a long-term asset and is a direct reflection on the organization’s reputation. Each appointment affects the performance of offices and defines OCHA’s credibility with stakeholders. Competency based interviewing is one of the ways OCHA assesses staff to fill vacancies across OCHA. This procedure is designed to ensure a competitive selection process for our rotational vacancies by establishing uniform selection procedures across the organization. All recruitment and selection processes in OCHA are defined by some principles such as competition, fairness, professional rigor and objectivity, transparency and accountability. Since the implementation of OCHA’s People Strategy in April 2018, the Executive Office of OCHA has been handling a high volume of recruitments and conducting a series of interviews, and HR representatives require extra support with the report writing while overseeing the interview process. Individual Contractor contracts issued are based on an international competitive process carried out by the Executive Office of OCHA (EO/OCHA). This Contract is a written agreement between the Contractor and OCHA that is established for specific services at prescribed prices or pricing provisions for a nine (9) work-months in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months irrespective of the cumulative months of actual work, with no legal obligation to order any minimum or maximum quantity. SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor will be responsible for the following key deliverables: a. Takes objective and clear notes identifying strengths and weaknesses of candidates as measured against articulated competencies. b. In consultation with the HR representative of EO/OCHA on the interview panel, drafts the interview report in a concise and fluent manner, according to standard guidelines which will be shared with the Individual Contractor prior to the first interview. c. Prepares the interview report on a standard template at the end of each interview session, which will be circulated to panel members for review and comments. d. Coordinates edits/changes to the interview report; submits final report to the HR Representative of EO/OCHA. e. Other related duties as assigned. The Contractor will work in close consultation with the designated HR Representative. The deliverables will be closely monitored to ensure timeline and strategy plan remain on schedule. The Contractor shall disclose any perceived or actual conflict of interest on any panel they are assisting with.
Qualifications/special skills
- An academic degree in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related area is required. - Prior experience in taking and transcribing notes is required. - Strong listening, comprehension, writing and editing skills is required. - Ensures a high degree of accuracy and demonstrates attention to details is required. - Open and willing to work flexible hours (may include early mornings and/or evening hours) is required. - Experience producing interview reports is desirable.
Languages
Fluency in English and French are required (ability to fluently read, write, understand and speak).
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
