UN Human Resources Assistant Job Opportunity – 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 No.: 024/2017
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Position 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 tasked with assisting the Human Resources senior
staff 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.
  • Render support 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.
  • Assist 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 timely 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 any other duties as required.
Key Performance Indicators:
  • The workforce in the AOR is well-informed
    of the organisations 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 career opportunity should have completed
    secondary education.
  • At least four years of previous relevant
    work experience.
  • Prior field experience with UNHCR and/or
    with other humanitarian organizations is an asset.
  • Extensive knowledge of UNHCR
    administrative procedures and processes and exposure to provision of
    support services in an international organization.
  • High IT affinity and working experience of
    PeopleSoft/MSRP.
  • 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: 21st August
2017
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