UN Human Resources Assistant Job Opportunities – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

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Job Title:      Human Resources Assistant
Organisation: United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10026729
Vacancy Notice: 32/2016
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Post Grade: GL4
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Human
Resources Assistant will be supporting him/her in personnel administration and
other HR related matters, including the process of recruitment and appointment
of staff, and in the performance management and welfare issues of staff under
area of responsibility (AOR).
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Offer timely clerical support in the
    recruitment, assignment and reassignment of local general service staff.
  • Assist in processing local staff members’
    contracts, entitlements and benefits in accordance with Staff Rules and
    established HR procedures.
  • Provide advice to staff members on their
    rights, obligations, benefits and entitlements according to the UN/UNHCR
    staff rules and regulations.
  • Support newly arrived international staff
    with administrative formalities related to their accreditations,
    security/ground passes, arrange travel and hotel reservations.
  • Assist with shipment of their personal
    effects in coordination with the logistics section.
  • Offer administrative support to staff and
    dependants in case of medical evacuations.
  • Maintain personnel records in the office,
    including maintenance of the attendance, overtime and leave records.
  • Perform other duties as required. 
Key Performance Indicators:
  • The workforce in the AOR is well-informed
    of the organisation’s human resources policies and practices.
  • UNHCR provides a healthy, safe and
    respectful working environment for its workforce in the AOR.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations
    UNHCR Human Resources Assistant job placement should have completed
    secondary education
  • At least four years of previous relevant
    work experience.
  • Fluency in English and working knowledge
    of another relevant UN language or local language.
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 4th
January, 2017

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