OPEC - Head, Human Resources Section

Deadline: 19 December 2011

OPEC's mission is to help stabilise the oil market through coordination of national oil production policies and to help oil producers achieve a reasonable investment return. It further helps ensure stable oil supplies for consumers. The advertised post is located at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna, Austria, headed by the Secretary General, who carries out the executive functions of the Organization.

Job Dimensions:

The Human Resources Section is responsible for developing and applying effective human resources management policies to enable the Secretariat as a whole to efficiently carry out its functions with competent and motivated staff. The functions comprise: human resource planning, recruitment; management competence development; personnel policy; staff motivation/communication; staff training; staff benefits and compensations; job descriptions and classification; personnel administrative services; Internship, Fellowship and Secondment Programmes.

The Head, Human Resources Section plans, manages, guides and evaluates the work of the staff of the Section covering in particular recruitment, management competence development, personnel policy, staff motivation/communication, staff training and the Internship, Fellowship and Secondment Programmes.

Required Competencies and Qualifications:

• University degree (advanced degree preferred) in Business Administration or equivalent subject
• A minimum of 12 years (10 years in case of an advanced degree) with a minimum of 3 years in a management/supervisory position, preferably at an international organization
• Training/specialization Human Resources Management, professional management and leadership
• Managerial/leadership skills, analytical/decision-making/communication/interpersonal/ presentation/negotiation, as well as strategic and customer service orientation
• Communication skills in written and spoken English, German an asset

Status and Benefits:

Members of the Secretariat are international employees whose responsibilities are not national but exclusively international. In carrying out their functions they have to demonstrate the personal qualities expected of international employees such as integrity, independence and impartiality.

The post is at grade C reporting to the Head of Finance & Human Resources Department. The compensation package, including expatriate benefits, is commensurate with the level of the post.

Applications:

Applicants must be nationals of Member Countries of OPEC and should not be older than 58 years.

Applicants are requested to fill in a résumé and an application form which can be received from their Country's Governor for OPEC.

In order for applications to be considered, they must reach the OPEC Secretariat through the relevant Governor not later than 19 December 2011.