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Human Resource Officer

Mogadishu

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Mogadishu
  • Grade: Volunteer - National Specialist - Locally recruited Volunteer
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Human Resources
  • Closing Date: Closed

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Operations Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Human resources officer will:

  1. Ensure full compliance of HR activities with WHO rules and regulations, policies, procedures and strategies; effective implementation of the internal control and functioning of the HR management system.
  2. Advise the Head of WHO CO and staff on all aspects of HR policies and procedures including proper use of contractual modalities.
  3. Provide substantive input to HR planning and forecasting of the staffing needs and facilitate and monitor the recruitment of non-staff (Agreement for Performance of Work (APW), Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA).
  4. Lead WHO Country Office selection processes including drafting position descriptions establishment of positions in GSM, issuance of vacancy announcements, screening of candidates, interview panels and related activities.
  5. Develop and manage rosters for local positions.
  6. Provide orientation programmes and briefing to newcomers.
  7. Monitor contract’s expiry dates, initiate and follow up on requests for extensions.
  8. Advise supervisors and staff in understanding and using the performance appraisal system and provide performance management advice to staff & managers; flag any issues to the Regional Office
  9. Report to the Regional Office on Danger pay, Location verification, Dependency verification and other HR issues as required.
  10. Act as a liaison between the Regional Office and the WHO Country Office on all HR related matters.
Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

University degree in human resources management, public or business administration, Law, social science, or related field.

Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark:
  • Minimum 2 years of progressively responsible HR and/or administrative experience is required at the national or international level.
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and experience in handling of web-based management systems.
Language skills:
  • English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
Area of expertise: Other development programme/project experience, Development programme/project administration, Other business related experience Area of expertise details:
  • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
  • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
  • Self-motivated,
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision;
  • Ability to work with tight deadlines;
Driving license: No Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections

of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink.

Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to

apply.

Application deadline: 15 December 2020

This vacancy is now closed.
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