Human Resources Specialist

SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK

Under the general supervision of the UNDP LPARD-P Project Manager or their designated representative(s), and in close coordination with OMSAR, the Senior HR Specialist will provide technical leadership on manpower planning and workforce assessment, oversee and quality-assure implementation, support alignment and coordination with ministries and development partners, and monitor progress against agreed priorities and deliverables. She/he will also facilitate institutional coordination and stakeholder engagement to ensure coherence, timely delivery, and translation of reform inputs into actionable workforce outcomes:

1. Strategic Coordination with OMSAR and Ministries

Work in close coordination with OMSAR and relevant ministries to support the strategic direction and prioritization of manpower planning within the Reinventing Government reform initiative.

Provide regular technical advice and briefings on progress, risks, and emerging workforce reform priorities to the Minister and UNDP.

Support coherence between manpower planning activities and broader government reform initiatives.

Assist in preparing technical notes, guidelines, and decision-support materials for senior management and ministerial leadership.

2. Oversight of Consulting Firms Implementing Planning

Prepare terms of reference for the skill survey to be implemented by a consulting company and develop a roadmap for implementing recommendations.

Closely follow up on the work of consulting firms engaged in planning and workforce assessment.

Review, assess, and provide technical feedback on consultants deliverables to ensure quality, relevance, and alignment with agreed objectives.

Support OMSAR in coordinating inputs, validating outputs, and resolving technical or implementation issues with consulting firms.

Ensure that consulting outputs are designed in a quality manner and are translated into actionable recommendations and implementation-ready workforce restructuring roadmaps.

3. Coordination with Development Partners

Coordinate with development partners in planning and workforce reform.

Support alignment and complementarity among donor-funded interventions to avoid overlap and ensure coherence.

Participate in coordination meetings, technical discussions, and joint reviews with development partners.

Contribute to joint planning, sequencing, and monitoring of manpower-related reform activities supported by donors.

4. Monitoring, Reporting, and Quality Assurance

Monitor progress of manpower planning and workforce assessment against agreed workplans, milestones, and deliverables.

Identify risks, bottlenecks, and coordination challenges across consulting firms and donor-supported activities.

Propose corrective actions and mitigation measures in coordination with OMSAR and partners.

Support preparation of progress reports, technical notes, and updates for senior leadership and development partners.

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Institutional Coordination

Coordinate with relevant ministries, public institutions, civil service board and central bodies involved in manpower planning and workforce restructuring.

Facilitate technical consultations and exchanges between OMSAR, consulting firms, development partners, and national stakeholders.

Support consensus-building and alignment around workforce reform priorities and implementation of sequencing.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES

The Consultant is expected to complete the above tasks and activities, noting that the total duration should not exceed 4 months with 6 working days per month.

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

The consultant will work under the overall guidance of the UNDP Senior Economist and L-PARDP Project Manager and in close coordination with the OMSAR focal point.

UNDP will be responsible for providing the contractor with all necessary materials related to the project in a timely thorough and transparent manner. UNDP will be also responsible to provide clarifications and facilitation of the work.

Day to Day transportation from home to office (& vice versa) shall be covered by the Consultant s own means. The Consultant will rely on his/her own means of communication and transportation.

DURATION OF WORK

The assigned duration for this consultancy is 4 months with 6 working days per month.

The mission is expected to commence immediately , and to be completed by the 15th of July 2026

The time needed to review/ comment/ approve deliverables and outputs is (5) five working days.

DUTY STATION

The duty station is Beirut, Republic of Lebanon Master's degree in human resources management, public administration, organizational development, business administration, or related fields.

At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, workforce planning, or organizational development.

Fluent in English and Arabic (both oral and written).