Bilingual Recruitment Assistant (French/English), Multiple positions

The UNOPS Peace and Security Centre (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners. The Centre is responsible to administer, provide support and oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the partner requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations.
It is headed by the Centre Director who has the overall authority and accountability for the performance of the Peace and Security Centre on behalf of its partners.

The Recruitment Assistant will support the Pool of Experts (PoE) Team and the Portfolio Teams on recruitment related activities. The incumbent will report to the responsible project manager, and assist on recruitment activities such as coordinating interviews, recording and drafting interview minutes, conducting reference checks and managing records. Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Meet with project managers to discuss recruitment-related activities
• Facilitate telephone/skype/in-person interviews by managing lines and recording minutes (Incumbent might be required to be physically present during some interviews)  
• Draft and submit finalized interview minutes to project manager before specified deadline, and make revisions upon request
• Conduct reference checks via telephone or email on potential candidates
• Collect educational credentials from candidates
• Ensure the standard documentation required by the project manager is complete
• Assist in coordinating various aspects of the interview process or the recruitment process as needed
• Perform any other duties as required

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in English Literature, Journalism, Human Resources Management, Business Administration or related subjects with at least 1 year of relevant experience is required;OR
• Secondary School or High school diploma with 5 years of relevant experience is required

• Fluency in English (Writing, speaking and reading) is required
• Fluency in French  (Writing, speaking and reading) is required
• Knowledge of other UN official language is desired

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.