Job Description

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Associate Human Resources Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

General

• Provides advice and support to managers and staff on human resources related matters.


• Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources.

Recruitment and placement

• Coordinates with client offices in identifying upcoming vacancies.


• Prepares vacancy announcements, reviews applications, and provides a short-list to clients’ offices.


• Reviews recommendation on the selection of candidate by client offices.


• Prepares and presents cases to Central Review bodies and committees.


• Supervises the maintenance of the human resources filing system.


• Assists in planning, organizing, developing and administering tests related to recruitment of professional, general service and other categories of staff.


• Organizes and coordinates the UNHQ Internship Programme Job Openings


• Monitors and maintains a list of staff members in need of placement in close coordination with Human Resources Business Partner Teams.

Other duties

• Prepares classification requests for positions Professional and General Service and related categories.


• Provides guidance to programme managers on the application of classification policies and procedures and by undertaking whole office review.


• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related field is required.


• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or related area is required.


• Experience with online recruitment systems and Enterprise Resources Planning systems (such as Inspira, IMIS or Umoja or similar) is required.


• Experience in recruitment and/or talent sourcing is required.


• Experience in providing human resources policy related advice is desirable.


• Experience in working in the UN Common System or comparable international organizations is desirable.