United Nations June 2015 Jobs in Kenya:Human Resources Assistant

United Nations June 2015 Jobs in Kenya:Human Resources Assistant

United Nations Support Office for AMISOM (UNSOA)United Nations Core Values:

Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Human Resources Assistant, Nairobi
Grade GL4

Vacancy Notice No: UNSOA/HR/001/2015Temporary Job Opening (4 months) with possibility of extension
Deadline 19 June 2015

Within delegated authority, the Human Resources Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Initiate, review, process and advertise Vacancy Announcements (VA), oversee the maintenance of the Section’s VA files and keep tract of status of current VAs;
• Assist in building job openings in Inspira, review Personnel History Profiles (PHPs) and initiate recruitment tracks in Nucleus;
• Evaluate, screen applications and short list candidates for competency-based interviews;
• Participate in interview assessment panels for locally-recruited staff as HR ex-officio;
• Recruit and onboard successful candidates; induct newly-recruited staff, brief them on conditions of service, ensuring personnel forms are completed accurately for status files;
• Respond to enquiries and provide information and advice to staff regarding administrative procedures, processes and practices;
• Ensure recommendations regarding changes in contractual status of staff comply with established policy and procedures;
• Liaise with Hiring Managers and counterparts in the Regional Service Center Entebbe (RSCE);
• Initiate, review and process recruitment of Consultants and Individual Contractors (ICs); check-in, on-board and monitor expirations of their contracts, process extensions and/or check-out forms;
• Develop proficiency in relevant UN Human Resources information management systems such as INSPIRA, IMIS, FPMS, UMOJA and FSS;
• Monitor and extend contracts for Consultants and ICs and process check-out documents;
• Assist in research and drafting case reviews on rules, policy and procedures as well as routine correspondence;
• Maintain and archive recruitment files;
• Perform other office administration related duties as may be required.

Competencies: Professionalism, Planning and Organizing, Team work and Communication.

Qualifications:

Education: Secondary School certificate.

Required Experience:
At least four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in Human Resources or related area.
Experience with the United Nations, Non-Governmental Organizations or other International entities is required.

Languages: Good understanding of oral and written English.

Skills: Computer skills

How to Apply

Qualified candidates may submit their applications including their curriculum vitae or United Nations Personal History form (P.11) to the email address recruitment-unsoa@un.org on or before the deadline.

Please quote Vacancy Notice Number in the Subject of the e-mail.

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.