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Job Title:        Senior Human Resources Assistant

Organisation: United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Vacancy Notice: Internal/ External Vacancy Notice no. 006

Position Number: 10026727

Reports to: Administrative or Human Resources Officer

Position Grade:
GS-5

About US:

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 Senior Human Resources Assistant will function under direct supervision of
the Administrative or Human Resources Officer, assisting 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:

·       
Assist
in the recruitment, assignment, reassignment and separation of local general
service staff. Prepare documents for the interview panel for the recruitment of
local staff.

·       
Process
local staff members’ contracts, entitlements and benefits in accordance with
Staff Rules and established HR procedures.

·       
Update
personnel related information in MSRP/HR module where this activity has been
rolled out from PAPS to the respective office.

·       
Advise
staff members on their rights, obligations, benefits and entitlements, and
assist them in interpreting UN/UNHCR staff rules and regulations.

·       
Assist
newly arrived international staff with administrative formalities related to
their accreditations, security/ground passes, submission of completed forms and
related documents to headquarters, arrange travel and hotel reservations

·       
Assist
with shipment of their personal effects in coordination with the logistics
section.

·       
Administer
UNHCR medical insurance plan for locally recruited staff. Provide
administrative support to staff and dependants in case of medical evacuations,
as well as security evacuations/relocations. Maintain daily tracking record of
staff and families to provide accurate information in case of emergency.

·       
Maintain
personnel records in the office, including maintenance of the attendance,
overtime and leave records.

·       
Perform
other related duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Senior Human Resources Assistant
job placement should have completed secondary education with certificates in
secretarial and administrative training

·       
At least
five years of previous relevant work experience is required.

·       
Good
knowledge of UNHCR administrative procedures and processes and exposure to
provision of support services in an international organization is required.

·       
Fluency
in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local
language is required.

·       
Analytical
Thinking

·       
Planning
and Organizing

·       
Working
knowledge of other UN language(s) is desirable.

·       
Field
experience with UNHCR and/or with other humanitarian organizations is
desirable.

·       
High IT
affinity and working experience of PeopleSoft/MSRP is desirable

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.

Click Here

Deadline: 27^th April 2020

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