WHO Human Resources Assistant (G5) Roster Job

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Act as focal point for the HR Plan and HR Dashboard, support the creation and classification of position in GSM. Ensure compliance with WHO rules and regulations.
  • Support the responsible HR Officer(s) in managing activities and processes related to a broad range of human resources management areas in response to outbreaks and health emergencies including roster management, recruitment and selection, sourcing and matching, deployment and contracts.
  • Monitor and track contracts, initiate appointment actions, contract extensions, separation and other personnel actions in GSM.
  • Prepare regular HR reports and brief other HR Assistants and staff and non-staff on WHO rules and regulations and liaise with HRD and GSC to respond to individual queries.
  • Initiate contracts, liaise with GSC for issuance of contracts and submit claims.
  • Prepare agenda and provides relevant documentation required for recruitment related meetings.
  • To provide guidance and briefings to staff on conditions of service and deployment procedures as well as on all aspects of HR procedures, practices and policies.
  • Upon request provide support, backstopping and gap-filling for emergency activities at any level of the Organization or scale of emergency.
  • Initiate deployments to support health emergency events across the region by taking swift action to request the necessary documentation to issue a contract in emergency mode, liaising with travel for travel arrangements, initiating emergency TRs.
  • Follow up on deployed staff and affiliates to ensure expired contracts are extended without any delay and keep records for proper monitoring of expiry and end of contract.
  • Perform any other related duties as required.
  • Recruitment Profile

Competencies:

  • Producing results
  • Communication
  • Knowing and managing yourself
  • Moving forward in a changing environment

Functional Knowledge And Skills

  • Knowledge of ERP systems.
  • Ability to detect shortcoming and anomalies and recommend remedial actions.
  • Good analytical skills
  • High level of judgment and initiative
  • Excellent drafting/writing skills are essential
  • Attention to details

Education Qualifications

Essential

  • Completion of secondary school education or equivalent. Higher education in the field of management an advantage.

Desirable

  • A university degree in areas of human resources, counselling, law, public administration and related fields.

Experience

Essential

  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in HR management support and administrative work.

Desirable

  • Experience working in WHO or another UN Agency in the area of Human Resources Management.
  • Proven experience in the use of WHO’s Global Management System GSM or another oracle-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system or other similar systems.

Use of Language Skills

  • English Read: Expert [X] Required [] Desirable

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