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Snr Personnel Admin Assistant

Budapest

  • Organization: UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • Location: Budapest
  • Grade: Administrative support - GS-5, General Service - No need for Higher Education - Locally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Human Resources
    • Administrative support
  • Closing Date: Closed

This Job Opening is available to eligible UNHCR staff members and external applicants.
Candidates must be legally present in Hungary at the time of application, recruitment and hire. Interested applicants should consult the Administrative Instruction on Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS).

Please note that the position is advertised in a replacement capacity in accordance with paragraph 89 of the Administrative Instruction on Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS). Senior Personnel Administration Assistant

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Senior Personnel Administration Assistant is a member of the Personnel Administration Section (PAS), within HR Staff Services in Budapest. The incumbent will be under the direct supervision of the Personnel Administration Officer (PAO), or a senior staff member within the sub-unit designated by the PAO.  The incumbent works on regular assignments under the close supervision of the supervisor who provides general guidance and work plans for identifying work priorities and appropriate approaches. S/he will be working in a working environment in which various personnel administration issues will be discussed and actions initiated. The confidentiality of all personnel matters and the need to deal with clients in a courteous and efficient manner are salient features of this position.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties
- Ensure adherence to rules & regulations and standard operational procedures as per established policies.
- Administer HR processes, benefits and entitlements for internationally recruited staff, and for locally recruited staff at Headquarters Geneva within a designated Bureau/Division, applying the UN Staff Rules and Regulations so as to ensure uniform and consistent application of HR and administrative rules and procedures.
- Advise staff members on their eligibility for benefits and entitlements within their respective conditions of employment.
- Ensure that staff personnel data are correctly entered in the MSRP Human Resources IT module. Upon verification and analysis of data, request senior colleagues to take appropriate actions, if required.
- Maintain effective and cordial working relationships with UNHCR staff members and other counterparts within the Organization as well as outside in order to ensure implementation of required action(s), observing discretion, due confidentiality and courtesy in all his/her dealings.
- Maintain the personnel records and follow up on issues between UNHCR Offices and PAS with a view to ensuring accurate and timely responses are given at all times.
- Stay abreast of policy developments and application of administrative/HR procedures on Personnel/Human Resources issues so that appropriate responses can be provided on various queries received from the staff members and managers.
- Prepare payments/disbursements/statutory claims due to UNHCR staff members and other clients, as per established UNHCR administrative/finance rules and other official issuances.
- Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G5 - 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Field(s) of Education
Not applicable

Certificates and/or Licenses
Human Resources Management;
Personnel Administration;

Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Not specified

Desirable
Not specified

Functional Skills
IT-ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Functional Knowledge;
UN-UN/UNHCR Administrative Rules, Regulations and Procedures;
UN-UN/UNHCR Human Resources Rules, Regulations, Policies and Procedures;
IT-PeopleSoft Applications;
EX-Experience in international organization (United Nations or similar);
HR-Administer/manage a large number of staff, preferably within the UN;

Language Requirements
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.



All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates. Core Competencies:
Accountability
Communication
Organizational Awareness
Teamwork & Collaboration
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies:
Not specified.

Cross-Functional Competencies:
Analytical Thinking
Planning and Organizing
Technological Awareness Please also note that English is essential for this Job Opening.
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See below for this postion's Operational Context
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Senior Personnel Admin Associate, G5 (Country Support/Entitlements processing)

The position falls within the structure of the Country Support Team headed by the Personnel Admin Officer. The incumbent will directly report to the Associate Personnel Admin Officer or Senior Personnel Admin Associate and will be responsible for the administration of international professional staff and will be engaged in the entitlements processing of staff within the assigned geographical areas of responsibility. The primary focus is on administering staff entitlements such as Home Leave, Education Grant, Rental Subsidy, settlement of Travel Claims and processing of payment of grants. Eventually, if so required by the exigencies of service, the incumbent would be expected to perform other personnel administration tasks falling within the terms of references of the Country Support Team.
Language requirement: English required
Written test: No. The closing date is 11/10/2021
The position number is 10030051

BENEFITS: Annual leave: UNHCR staff members holding a fixed-term appointment will accrue annual leave at the rate of 2.5 working days for each full calendar months of service (i.e. 30 working days per year). Pension system: Staff members holding a fixed-term appointment will become participants in the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). Health insurance plan: locally recruited staff members in Budapest will be enrolled in the Medical Insurance Plan (MIP). The coverage is also optionally available for eligible family members.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a test. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. No late applications will be accepted. UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
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