UNICEF
Stretch Assignment: People & Culture Officer/Specialist (NOB/P2 -NOC/P3), Nouakchott, Mauritania
- Duty station
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania
- Country / area
- Mauritania
- Region
- Africa
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Title
- Stretch Assignment: People & Culture Officer/Specialist (NOB/P2 -NOC/P3), Nouakchott, Mauritania
- Organization
- UNICEF
- Location
- Mauritania
- Deadline
- 27 Jul 2026 11:55 PM
- Closes
- 7/27/2026, 11:55:00 PM
About this role
UNICEF Mauritania is seeking a People & Culture Officer/Specialist for a short-term, two-month stretch assignment based in Nouakchott. This role is designed to drive HR excellence, enhance staff wellbeing, and support organizational change within the country office. The incumbent will provide hands-on leadership in key human resources functions, including recruitment processes, staff onboarding, and the follow-up of staff surveys. Additionally, the position involves providing strategic input to the development of the new Country Programme Document, contributing to the strengthening of a culture characterized by innovation, ethics, and teamwork. The ideal candidate will possess strong HR expertise and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment, delivering immediate impact through focused, high-level support to the organization's people strategy.
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Join UNICEF Mauritania as a People & Culture Officer/Specialist for a 2-month stretch assignment in Nouakchott, and play a pivotal role in driving HR excellence, staff wellbeing, and organizational change. This unique opportunity offers hands‑on leadership in recruitment, onboarding, surveys follow‑up, and strategic input to the new Country Programme Document, while strengthening a culture of innovation, ethics, and teamwork. Location: Mauritania Deadline: 27 Jul 2026 11:55 PM
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