Senior HR Business Partner Job ICAO

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ICAO is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to join the global HR team in Nairobi. The role involves strategic HR alignment, talent management, employee relations, and organizational development. The position is full-time and management level with a deadline of 28/07/2026.

• Senior level role in a UN agency
• Full-time position based in Nairobi
• Deadline: 28 July 2026

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Job Title: Senior HR Business Partner Date Posted: 09/07/2026 Job Type: Full Time Job Level: Management Employer: International Civil Aviation Organization Industry: HR Salary: Open Location: Nairobi Country: Kenya Deadline: 28/07/2026 Summary: Looking for an HR job in Kenya? ICAO is hiring a Senior HR Business Partner skilled in strategic HR alignment, talent management, employee relations, and organizational development. Job Purpose: The HR Business Partner (HRBP) is a key member of the global HR team and facilitates the identification and meeting of the Human Resource needs and objectives of the organization in the client area (Region/HQ) supporting the effective implementation of the Human Resources aspects of the UNFPA Strategic Plan. The HRBP maintains an effective level of business acumen and aligns HR initiatives and programs to support the clients’ business objectives. The HRBP manages the business-HR interface and guides client managers in applying HR policies and practices effectively and equitably, also invites them to contribute to development of policies and HR initiatives in support of new and evolving ways of doing business. The HRBP will ensure delivery of timely, client focused HR support in a spirit of partnership with the business. In close collaboration with the HR Programme manager, you will lead and coordinate the efficient, consistent implementation of key HR processes in the above Regions. You will strengthen the team’s ability to provide value-adding advice to managers and staff regarding policy application in all areas of Human Resources. You will supervise a team of Human Resources Specialists and Assistants who support managers and staff based in the field. Together with the Deputy Director, Client Services the Regional HR Business Partner will be responsible for ensuring that the delivery of HR services globally meets clients’ expectations with regard to efficiency and consistency. The position is a rotational and roster post. The HRBP works with Client managers, including Directors and Representatives or equivalent level, and staff at all levels in the country offices and in New York, and participates in Regional/Division leadership/management teams. You will also work closely with other DHR Units, Legal, Staff Association, the Ombuds Office, and the Ethics Office, as well as other relevant networks within the UN system and other major international organizations to find synergies, benchmark and promote the progress in modernizing HR policies and practices. Responsibilities Policy Advice: Serve as the lead interlocutor with the Policy Adviser on compelling business cases for new or revised policies, based on consultation with, guidance to, and/or feedback from, other HR Business Partners; Advise staff and managers on HR policies, guidelines, and practices; Provide quality advice to develop innovative HR approaches and solutions to complex problems; Manage the implementation of HR policies and practices by managers, HR Focal Points and other non-HR staff involved in implementation of HR policies and processes at the local level providing timely technical advice, guidance, follow-up and training as appropriate. Performance and Staff Development: As a senior member of the DHR Team provides strategic advice on performance management and career development systems to HR Programmes. Manage the implementation of all corporate talent management programmes, while ensuring local relevance (performance, talent reviews, succession, global mobility, staff development) and initiatives in the client area working closely with the Specialists in the HR Programmes Unit; In collaboration with the Programmes Unit, support leadership in strengthening the links between individual performance and delivery of strategic priorities, and effective management of under-performance; advise staff on career development, and support client managers in continuously building up and developing their people management capabilities; Take the lead in identifying, assessing and resolving issues, problems, and conflicts at the Regional and CO levels, including guidance on informal and formal avenues of conflict management; In collaboration with the Directorate, provide support on identifying and managing complex cases (e.g. performance, health, medevac and separations); Work directly with staff members in at the regional and country offices on skill/learning needs assessments, and contribute to design and implementation of customized learning interventions; Working closely with the Programme Unit and the regional / Divisional Learning Focal Points ensure strategic regional learning needs are met. Organizational Effectiveness/Business Consulting: As a senior member of the DHR Team, participate in and coordinate corporate level, organizational-wide HR initiatives, pilot programs, workshops, training sessions, etc. as determined by the Deputy HR Director or the HR Director. Lead the development and implementation of tal