UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Hope

Under the close supervision and guidance of the Human Resources Manager, the Human Resources Assistant provides administrative, procedural and operational support and assistance to the efficient implementation of a broad range of Human Resources functions for all categories of staff, ensuring accurate and timely delivery that is in compliance with UNICEF HR rules and regulations.

How can you make a difference?

Support in processing of entitlement and benefits

• Initiates the processing of a wide range of personnel actions in accordance with UNICEF rules and regulations, by ensuring all relevant forms and actions are completed by staff and forwarded to the GSSC.
• In Consultation with supervisor, analyse, research, verify, and compile data and information on HR cases (Recruitment, Leaves, Entitlement…) that do not conform to UN or UNICEF’s HR rules & regulations, to support consistent and equitable application of decisions and implementation of agreed upon action.
• In consultation with supervisor, analyse, research and verify information for the purpose of responding to staff queries on areas related to benefits and entitlements
• Maintains and prepares all personnel-related records and files, ensuring all information on each staff member is up-to-date and accurate.Support in recruitment and placement
• Initiates and follows up on reference checks and academic verifications, and ensuring the completion of other background checks.
• Records and maintains recruitment files, ensuring all necessary documentation has been prepared.
• Provides support to ongoing HR projects (Talent acquisitions, Roster, Internships, Improvement of Gender Ratio…) until their completion
• Assist in the Onboarding and Offboarding of staffs and consultantsSupport in organization design and job classification
• Draft and edits job descriptions to be submitted for classification for review by supervisor
• Analyze, research, verify, and compile data which facilitates preparation of workforce planning reports for supervisor to review against benchmarks i.e. gender and geographical balance and other recruitment related key performance indicators.Support in learning & capacity development
• In consultation with supervisor, researches and analyses data and information to help identify training needs within his/her office for the development of learning plans and other targeted training interventions.
• Assists team in organizing and conducting courses, workshops and events by preparing and organizing distribution of materials for participants, ensuring availability of training venues and required equipment and supplies, while providing logistical and secretarial support at workshops and events as necessary.General office support
• Drafting and/or processing a variety of correspondence and other communications
• Setting up and maintaining HR files/records (electronic and paper)
• Scheduling appointments and meetings
• Maintain and generate automated databases containing HR related statistics and generating periodic reports; and performing a variety of administrative duties (e.g. leave recording, etc.).

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education:

Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical work experience required

Language Requirements:

Fluency in French is required.  Working Knowledge in English is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Apply HERE