Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Associate Human Resources Officer will be responsible for the following duties: Recruitment and Staff Selection: • Provides support in the management of recruitment process including coordinating with client offices in forecasting and identifying vacancies, preparing job openings, reviewing and screening of candidates. • Support with the review of job openings in consultation with hiring managers, ensuring that the evaluation criteria and responsibilities are in line with Generic Job Profiles and Standard Requisitions. • Assists in preliminary reviews, prepares, and submits recruitment cases to (Field) Central Review Bodies.
Arranges and conducts interviews for selection of candidates.
Participates in task forces and working groups identifying issues/problems, formulating policies and guidelines, and providing inputs on new procedures on recruitment and staff selection, entitlements, general administration and other human resources portfolios.
Plans, organizes, and administers the National Competitive Examinations, G to P Examinations, Language professional examinations and other programmes and tests related to recruitment of professional, general service and other categories of staff.
Administration of entitlements and Benefits: Advises the Head on the development and implementation of United Nations policies and practices on entitlements.
Provides advice to managers and staff on human resources related matters.
Provides advice on interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules. Reviews and provides advice on exceptions to policies, regulations and rules.
Evaluates the effectiveness of related guidelines, HR rules, regulations practices and procedures, and recommends revisions to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), where necessary.
Planning and Budget: Supports the mission planning process throughout the mission lifecycle by conducting reviews and analysis for determining on the staffing requirements and organizational structure.
Assist with the review of recommendations resulting from staffing reviews and translates them into staffing requirements for purpose of budget preparation.
Conducts initial review and analysis on the staffing aspects of the mission's budget based on the guidelines.
Reviews staffing related costs and expenditures in ERP systems in line with funds allotment, ensuring that funds for staffing costs are available, and where necessary alerts Human Resources Officers to follow up with Finance and Budget Office to deploy funds to meet any shortfall.
Assists the Supervisor in ensuring that expenditures related to staffing are within the budgeted staffing costs, coordinating with the Finance and Budget Units at both the mission and Headquarter levels to ensure availability of funds.Assists with the development of training programmes staff, in coordination with the integrated training service, giving particular attention to developing and implementing career development paths for national staff members.
Assists with the assessment of skills, expertise and knowledge requirements of human resources staff, contributing to the designing of individual on-the-job and group training programmes on specific subject matters in the area of human resources management, including in the use of Human Resources Information Systems. Performs other duties as required.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education, or related field.
A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two 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 the planning and delivery of Human Resources services in complex, volatile and conflict and post-conflict environments is required.
Experience in the coordination and planning of activities related to HR, Performance Management, Administration, Budget and funding is desirable.
Experience in leading matters related to administration of justice, and formulation of response on behalf of the mission's leadership to formal cases before management evaluation and Dispute Tribunal is desirable.