United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – Assistant Human Resources Officer
Job Title: Assistant Human Resources Officer
Job Requisition ID: JR2435425
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description: The Assistant Human Resources Officer will function under the direct supervision of the (Senior) Administrative or Human Resources Officer. The incumbent will handle HR-related activities within the country/operation and may directly supervise, coach, and guide locally recruited staff responsible for personnel administration and other HR-related matters. Responsibilities include staffing and budget reviews, recruitment and appointment of staff, performance management, and staff welfare issues. The Assistant HR Officer will closely work with staff-related services in UNHCR.
Duties:
- Provide input in the preparation of the annual operations program review submissions and review the training needs of the staff.
- Advise and counsel staff members on their rights, obligations, benefits, and entitlements in line with UN/UNHCR staff rules and regulations.
- Assist in timely advertising and filling of General Service and National Officer vacancies.
- Conduct regular audits and verification of personnel records, including MSRP entries into the HR module, attendance, overtime, and leave records.
- Monitor maintenance of the daily tracking system for accurate information on staff and families in case of emergency.
- Clear issuance and extension of contracts for locally recruited staff.
- Clear payments related to personnel issues such as travel claims, overtime claims, hazard pay, MIP reimbursements, medical and security evacuations, and shipment costs.
- Supervise the administration of UNHCR medical insurance plan for locally recruited staff.
- Assist in HR-related activities of the security evacuation plan, ensuring relocations/evacuations are managed and administered in line with the UN Security Management System Policy.
- Maintain liaison with the support sections and divisions at headquarters, specifically with DHRM, on matters related to recruitment and personnel administration support, medical and other issues of staff welfare and safety.
- Enforce local compliance with the UN/UNHCR staff rules and regulations.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education & Professional Work Experience:
- For P1/NOA: 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree.
- Field(s) of Education: Human Resources Management; Law; Administration; or other relevant field.
Certificates and/or Licenses: Not specified.
Relevant Job Experience:
- Essential: Good knowledge of UNHCR administrative procedures and processes, and exposure to the provision of support services in an international organization.
- Desirable: Knowledge of UN/UNHCR field operational realities, especially in hardship duty stations. Field experience with UNHCR and/or with other humanitarian organizations is an asset. High IT affinity and working experience of PeopleSoft/MSRP HR module, as well as with MSRP Financials and Focus.
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