Scope of Work :
Administer and implement HR strategies and policies in RO in full compliance with UN Women rules, regulations, and HR policies and guidelines:

• Provide general, standard information to the management and staff on HR strategies, rules and regulations;
• Identify ways in which the administrative needs can be met within existing policies; interpret processes and procedures, anticipate and manage operational requirements;
• Prepare written response to queries concerning HR related matters.

Provide HR administrative and logistical services to the RO in full compliance with UN Women rules, regulations, and HR policies and guidelines:
• Process, draft, edit, proofread and finalize for approval a variety of correspondence and other communications; maintain files/records, monitor deadlines;
• Provide administrative coordination in the extension of contracts, processing of national benefits and allowances, and entitlements, and renewal of UNLPs and visas;
• Input and track all transactions related to positions, recruitment, benefits, earnings/deductions, retroactivities, recoveries, adjustments and separations through Quantum system
• Facilitate responses to audit findings and recommendations;
• Assume overall responsibility for leave management; record management;
• Process payment, and administer entitlements for international staff as delegated;
• Facilitate staff separation process;
• Create/update entries of vendors, PO and Receipts in Quantum system.

Facilitate and coordinate recruitment processes in full compliance with UN Women rules, regulations, and HR policies and guidelines:
• Draft job descriptions and vacancy announcements; assist in reviewing and processing requests for classification;
• Screen candidates and facilitate and participate in interview panels as necessary;
• Prepare recruitment recommendations/supporting documentation for the Central Review Board (CRB);
• Prepare position establishment, liaise with headquarters and assure that action is completed;
• Provide regular recruitment status reports in consultation with other COs;
• Provide advice to local recruitment in programmes/projects when necessary.
Provide administrative support to staff performance management and learning and development in full compliance with UN Women rules, regulations, and HR policies and guidelines:
• Monitor compliance with the performance appraisal review in the region and staff learning and development;
• Facilitate the preparation of RO learning plan and individual learning plans in consultation with the HR Business Partner

Maintain data in relation to HR in full compliance with UN Women rules, regulations, and HR policies and guidelines:
• Maintain and update internal database and files on administrative HR matters in a confidential and secure manner;
• Generate a variety of standard and non-standard statistical and other reports from various databases;
• Update position data in Quantum system, association of positions to chart fields (CoAs), update of CoA information and setting up vendors.

Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing globally:
• Organize training courses, workshops, information sessions, orientations and consultations for staff;
• Provide a synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices in HR administration;
• Liaise with HR headquarters in HR administration and staffing to disseminate information on a variety of HR matters.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.


Job requirements
Minimum Qualifications :
Education and Certification:
• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business or Public Administration is an asset.

Experience :
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in office administration and/or human resource management;
• Experience in the UN system or international organizations is an asset
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is required;
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.

Languages :
• Fluency French is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (English, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).