Organizational Design Advisor (Pool of Consultants), Multiple positions At UNOPS

Background Information – Job-specific

We are seeking consultants to become part of the Organizational Design Roster. Consultants will work under the guidance of subject matter experts in PCG and support us on a range of projects, producing deliverables and leading on discrete work packages, with the particular focus on:

• organizational structure reviews and (re)design initiatives
• managing change for organizational restructuring implementation
• reviewing and evolving relevant corporate policies, frameworks and processes
• a variety of strategic HR projects, particularly in the talent management space

Under this contract type, the assignments will vary in scope and duration – ranging from short term assignments of a few hours at a time to longer blocks of time (e.g. several months full time, up to a year). Work may also vary with regards to the time zone / location. Whilst most assignments can be delivered working from home, some may require presence in Copenhagen and/or international travel on occasion. Whilst the consultants can be based in different time-zones, they should be able and willing to ensure a degree of time overlap with the team based in our HQ in Copenhagen and/or our internal clients based globally.

The remuneration will vary depending on the assignment and consultant’s location and will range from hour/day rate, though lump sum for specific deliverables, to a set monthly fee.

Candidates will be able to specify their location, time zone and availability preferences.

Functional competencies

Organizational Design

From the perspective of linking organizational structure design, operational excellence and talent management (including performance management. and leadership development), lead on the activities involved in:

• Conducting organizational structure reviews (e.g. root cause analysis, stakeholder engagement, capturing as-is processes/procedures)
• Ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and creating solutions which can reconcile conflicting perspectives whilst upholding the integrity of the designs
• Creating proposals for optimized to-be designs (operating models, structure, roles & responsibilities, processes, ways of working, job design, sizing the organization etc.)
• With the support from the Analytics and Business Intelligence team, ensure effective modelling of different business scenarios and conducting financial viability of recommended structure arrangements
• Drafting organizational design recommendations and implementation plans
• Leading on the discrete work packages for organizational restructuring efforts, in line with best practice in solution design and change management implementation;
• Advising on the best practice to be embedded in the UNOPS organizational structure framework and body of knowledge **

Strategic HR Initiatives

Provide subject matter expertise to strategic HR/Talent Management initiatives:

• Effectively collaborating with various global stakeholders and internal PCG teams when shaping solutions.
• When relevant, preparing project outlines, including but not limited to setting relevant and achievable milestones and indicating required resources etc.
• Driving the project/work package – ensuring the milestones are met, with the highest quality possible.
• Adopting best practice approaches to managing the change process and ensuring sustainable change is achieved.