Occupational Health & Safety Specialist [Open to Tier 0, 1 & 2 applicants]
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Tiered Approach
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Background
Background
UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With presence in 170 countries and territories, UNDP endeavors to help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress. UNDP personnel are united by a common purpose: to help countries and communities across the world; and pursue peaceful, prosperous lives, lived in harmony with the planet.
The Office of General Operations (OGO) within the Bureau of Management Services (BMS) supports UNDP Bureaux, Independent Units, Country Offices (COs), Regional Hubs and programmes and projects in the effective management of their operational support functions. OGO’s mandate includes premises, facilities, asset and travel management.
Given the various ongoing corporate initiatives, including Consolidation of UNDP HQ in DC1 Building Project, and to increase its capacity in the implementation of the OHSW strategy and operations across UNDP’s global footprint, UNDP is looking for an Occupational Health and Safety Specialist to reinforce OHS governance, ensure consistent standards across duty stations, and strengthen organizational compliance with UN system requirements.
The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Specialist will provide OHS expertise across UNDP globally, with a particular focus on supporting the implementation of the corporate OSH Management System, assessing risk, reviewing premises‑related OHS components, and ensuring alignment with UN system-wide OSH, wellbeing, and accessibility frameworks.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure Corporate Occupational Health & Safety Governance
Ensure Corporate Occupational Health & Safety Governance
Act as the UNDIS Focal Point for OGO
Act as the UNDIS Focal Point for OGO
Act as the Premises Accessibility Focal Point
Act as the Premises Accessibility Focal Point
Support to OGO Global Premises Team (GPT)
Support to OGO Global Premises Team (GPT)
Facilitate Communications, Training & Knowledge Sharing
Facilitate Communications, Training & Knowledge Sharing
Perform other duties related to OHS, accessibility, premises review, duty-of-care, or operational support as required for the efficient functioning of OGO.
Institutional Arrangement
Institutional Arrangement
The incumbent will work under the day-to-day supervision of the Operations Analyst, with overall guidance from the Director a.i. of the OGO/BMS.
Competencies
Competencies
Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact.
Achieve Results:
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems.
Think Innovatively:
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences.
Learn Continuously:
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands.
Adapt with Agility:
Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results.
Act with Determination:
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration.
Engage and Partner:
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:
HR - Duty of Care - Occupational safety, health and wellbeing:
HR - Duty of Care - Occupational safety, health and wellbeing:
Business Direction & Strategy - Effective Decision Making: Take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one's authority, area of expertise and resources and take into consideration potential wider implications.
Business Direction & Strategy - Effective Decision Making:
Business Development - Human-centered Design:
Business Development - Human-centered Design:
Business Management - Communication:
Business Management - Communication:
Business Management - Risk Management: Identify and organize action around reducing, mitigating and proactively managing risks.
Business Management - Risk Management:
Legal - Managing Client Relations: Ability to interact with different levels of management and across different agencies and offices to obtain information, develop legal approaches and resolve issues, this skill includes liaison with counterparts and determining the best sequence in which to pursue an issue, were information, particularly for UNDP, may be across different independent UN agencies.
Legal - Managing Client Relations:
Business Direction and Strategy - System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
Business Direction and Strategy - System Thinking:
Required Skills and Experience
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Education:
Experience:
Experience:
Language:
Language:
Equal opportunity
Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
Right to select multiple candidates
Right to select multiple candidates
UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
Use of AI by candidates
Use of AI by candidates
Applicants are invited to read UNDP’s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection [link removed]
Scam alert
Scam alert
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