HR Officer

HR Officer (Business Partnering)(P3) - (2025/0314 (209365))

Organization: MTHR-HR Management

Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters

Job Posting: 2025-05-19, 3:42:32 AM

Closing Date: 2025-06-09, 4:59:00 PM

Duration in Months: 36

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Extrabudgetary

Probation Period: 1 Year

Full Competitive Recruitment: Yes

Organizational Setting

The Division of Human Resources (MTHR), within the Department of Management, plans, acquires and manages human resources to effectively implement the IAEA programmes. It thus delivers the full spectrum of human resource services, including HR organizational development and planning, talent acquisition and development, performance management, and administration of compensation and benefits. The Division serves a multicultural workforce of approximately 2500 people from diverse scientific, technical, managerial and professional disciplines.
The HR Management Section (HMS) provides HR services to the Agency and advice to managers in the areas of workforce planning, talent acquisition, staff relations and the business partner approach.

Main Purpose

Reporting to the HR Business Partner, HMS, the HR Officer (Business Partnering) ensures the successful and efficient recruitment of staff for specific IAEA Departments, as well as provides guidance on human resources related matters to ensure alignment between organizational human resources and programmatic needs.

Role

The HR Officer (Business Partnering) is: (1) a specialist, participating in, and providing advice to managers on, the recruitment process; (2) an analyst, reviewing complex human resources cases and recommending solutions; (3) promoting the use of outreach and other modern sourcing techniques; and (4) a contributor, ensuring implementation of human resources strategies to support programmatic deliverables based on assessment of current and projected human resources needs.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Research, propose and implement state-of-the-art initiatives on the use of assessment tools and methods, including but not limited to, technical examinations, psychometric tests, etc.
Research, provide and update relevant metrics to support the assigned work portfolio.
Participate in and lead working groups in the above areas, and keep up-to-date on best practices and contribute to the review of existing policies, procedures and practices related to recruitment.
Provide day-to-day oversight/guidance to Associates in the team.
Promote the IAEA as an employer of choice, undertaking outreach activities such as recruitment missions, job fairs, and presentations at various forums.
Design and deliver in-house training on relevant topics, such as talent acquisition, career management, etc.
Support the HR Business Partners in the delivery of human resources related advice and various processes.

Competencies and Expertise

**Core Competencies**(Competency Framework)

**Name**

**Definition**
- Communication
- Communicates orally and in writing in a clear, concise and impartial manner. Takes time to listen to and understand the perspectives of others and proposes solutions.
- Achieving Results
- Takes initiative in defining realistic outputs and clarifying roles, responsibilities and expected results in the context of the Department/Division’s programme. Evaluates his/her results realistically, drawing conclusions from lessons learned.
- Teamwork
- Actively contributes to achieving team results. Supports team decisions.
- Planning and Organizing
- Plans and organizes his/her own work in support of achieving the team or Section’s priorities. Takes into account potential changes and proposes contingency plans.

**Functional Competencies**

**Name**

**Definition**
- Client orientation
- Helps clients to analyse their needs. Seeks to understand service needs from the client’s perspective and ensure that the client’s standards are met.
- Knowledge sharing and learning
- Actively seeks learning opportunities and actively shares knowledge and information with others; shares specialized knowledge, skills and learning from experience across different situations and contexts effectively.
- Technical/scientific credibility
- Ensures that work is in compliance with internationally accepted professional standards and scientific methods. Provides scientifically/technically accepted information that is credible and reliable.

**Required Expertise**

**Function**

**Name**

**Expertise Description**
- Administrative Support
- Discretion and Respect for Confidentiality
- Application of a high degree of tact, diplomacy and discretion, and proven ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Human Resources
- International Human Resource Management
- Knowledge of international HR management principles, concepts and practices.
- Information Technology - Oracle
- Oracle Human Capital Management
- Knowledge of recruitment software such as TALEO would be an asset

Qualifications, Experience and Language skill