Emily Chakavarika

Experience

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  UNDP

  Feb 1998 - now

  Effective management of the HR Business Partnering team for UNDP's 5 Regional Bureaux Build and maintain the Unit’s level of engagement, nurture and guide the development of staff, and provide developmental feedback, support and coaching to the Unit members; Promote and exemplify organizational excellence and professionalism, an enabling environment, and staff wellbeing, by nurturing and guiding the development of UNDP personnel and providing developmental feedback, support and coaching to the Unit members; Quality assurance of the outputs - Accepts full accountability of the work of the Unit; Develops a workplan for the unit and distributes deliverables amongst the Unit members establishing prioritization, planning and implementation of HR policy designs. Work closely with senior leadership to identify and help chose skills and capability gaps in particular with the talent management functionAdvise senior management with the interpretation of workforce data and statistics and provide intelligent analysis of the workforce against the business model and Strategic Plan.Advocate for the best application of HR practices in the field of staffing development and HR planning and designs targeted HR interventions to achieve business objectives.Sensitize managers in client bureaux to leverage UNDP’s career management framework, In partnership with senior management, defines change management strategies as required based on corporate policy but with elements of innovation as required using internal consulting models and process consultations.Support senior managers with the design and implementation of structural changes.Provides strategic HR policy advice to senior management of bureaux and contextualizes policy guidance within the specific organizational context.Identifies new and innovative approaches and strategies that promote the use of human resources tools and mechanisms implemented in the UNDP People for 2030 Strategy. Show less Provide strategic advisory services in responding to dynamic and complex HR needs of RBAP Country Offices, including Afghanistan, UNDP’s largest and most complex programme country with delivery of approximately US$ 700 million per year and a workforce of over 550 personnel.Resolve multiple complex Human Resources issues including drafting and delivery of sensitive communication to staff.Effective support to change processes in the regionWithin delegated authority, review and clear cases for approval and action by the HR Business Partner and OHR senior ManagementCoach and guide staff for smooth transition and off boarding.Identify critical HR metrics and analyzing HR workforce data to inform management decisions, including hiring of senior CO Management through various corporate recruitment mechanisms.Leverage corporate HR systems, tools and processes for effective talent management at the country office level.Respond to CO and bureau management HR needs and taking proactive action in preparing for different situations according to the business needs of the country offices.Coach country office HR staff in real time and providing guidance and tools for effective and efficient HR services.Track trends to feed into policy updates and reviews and providing advice to managers in responding to staff issues.Support employees and COs in responding to organizational changes and resolving problems in the execution of work plans from the HR context.Provide guidance to the country office in redesigning structures around strategic objectives of the organization.Provide HR policy advice to the CO and individual staff in the CO on contractual modalities, performance management and general well-being of personnel.Collaborate and effectively engage with management for the delivery of HR Services.Effectively contribute to corporate projects and stretch assignments within OHR Show less Lead focal point for 23 Regional Bureau for Africa Countries with varied operational contexts in the implementation of HR actions and decisions including, recruitment, contracts management, appointments and staffing covering international and locally recruited staff for varied operation contexts. Generated and analyzed staffing reports to facilitate decision making by the bureau and country office management. Provided policy advice to RBA Management, CO Senior Managers and staff on complex HR Management issues, adapting and applying guiding rules, policies and strategies. Effectively provided technical support to internal staffing reviews, including development of staffing and vacancy projections, Compendium of Vacant posts, Candidate Pool processes and RBA succession planning;Guided managers in developing job descriptions to respond to changing organizational needs and facilitate clearance with OPB and ODU. Show less Provided oversight to country offices on benefits and entitlements, local payroll transaction and compensation componentsPerformed various HR actions in ATLAS making reference to guiding policies and staff rulesInitialized, calculate and finalise Country Office payrolls-22 countries supportedResponded to issues arising out of payroll errors for fixed term and ALD staff referencing HR policiesPrepared and finalised payroll banking processesPosted global payroll expenditures ensuring accurate reflection in the General LedgerSupported and coached HR and GP focal points on payroll processes and actions to be taken.Performed Help Desk functions for the 22 countries supported.Collated issues and synthesised outcomes to form lessons learnt and intervention actions.Acted as APP/CRP Secretary/EX-Officio for recruitments in SAS Copenhagen for the 2 and half yearsManaged Van Breda insurance queries and day to day interactions with clients. Show less HR Policy implementation and enforcement in line with relevant guidelines and principlesFocal person for HR interventions, liaisons and interpretation of rules and regulations for management and clientsFacilitation of recruitment processes and ensured due process is observed in line with guiding rulesPayroll management for all contractual modalitiesAdministration and facilitation of accurate employee benefitsCoordination of Training based on skills audit and outcome of performance reviewsCoordination of the performance management process, RCA and Service Contract reviews, ensuring adherence to performance cycleManagement of international staff benefits and entitlementsOrientation of newly arrived personnel in liaison with relevant HQ Units for the Regional Office Show less

  • Senior HR Business Partner/Advisor, Regional Bureaux

    Jan 2020 - now

  • HR Business Partner

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2019

  • HR Specialist

    Mar 2010 - Dec 2013

  • Regional Payroll Associate

    Oct 2007 - Feb 2010

  • Human Resources Associate

    Feb 1998 - Sept 2007