Human Resources Officer at United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

The Human Resources Officer reports to the Deputy Chief of Human Resources Section and Head of HR Administration located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Responsibilities

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

General

• Provides advice and support to managers and staff on human resources related matters.
• Prepares special reports and participates and/or leads special human resources project.
• Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources.

Recruitment and placement

• Identifies upcoming vacancies in coordination with client offices.
• Prepares vacancy announcements, reviews applications, and provides a short-list to those offices.
• Arranges and conducts interviews to select candidates.
• Reviews recommendation on the selection of candidate by client offices.
• Serves as ex-officio in appointment and promotion bodies, examinations boards, and prepares and presents cases to these bodies.
• Prepares job offers for successful candidates.
• Monitors and evaluates recruitment and placement related activities of client offices, and recommends changes or corrections related to procedures to these offices.
• Supervises and monitors the work of the Human Resources Assistants in carrying out all human resources administrative transactions including preparation of personnel actions, maintenance of staffing tables, and processing of contracts.
• Plans, organizes, develops, coordinates and administers the National Competitive Examinations, G to P Examinations, Language professionals’ examinations and other programmes and tests related to recruitment of professional, general service and other categories of staff.

Administration of entitlements

• Provides advice on interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules. Reviews and provides advice on exceptions to policies, regulation and rules.
• Administers and provides advice on salary and related benefits, travel, and social security entitlements.
• Reviews policies and procedures and recommends changes as required.
• Reviews and recommends level of remuneration for consultants.

Other duties

• Advises and counsels staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and difficulties associated with work and entitlements.
• Prepares classification analysis of jobs in Professional and General Service and related categories.
• Assists in preparing policy papers, position papers and briefing notes on issues related to examinations and tests.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or related area is required.
• Experience using SAP, PeopleSoft, or a similar Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) is required.
• Experience in administration of benefits and entitlements is required.
• Relevant experience in the UN Common System or a comparable international organization is desirable.
• Relevant field experience in the humanitarian context is desirable.