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HR Associate

National Specialist

Host entity UNWomen

Country Tunisia

Duty station Tunis (TUN)

Language skills

English, Arabic

Start date Immediate

Duration 6 months

Application deadline 07 April 2021

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Operations Analyst or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer HR Associate will:

  • Administer and implement HR strategies and policies in CO in full compliance with UN Womenrules, 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 CO 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 Atlas;
  • 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; validate and coordinate local payroll and related issues;
  • Facilitate staff separation process.

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;
  • 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 office and staff learning and development;
  • Facilitate the preparation of Office 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 Atlas, 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.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business or Public Administration is required

Required experience: 24 Months

Experience remark:

  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in office administration and/or human resource management;
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and experience in handling of web based management system
  • Fluency in Arabic, English and French is required
  • Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

Language skills:

  • English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
  • Arabic(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Human resources management and development

Driving license: No

Competencies values: Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

  • Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to 'My Page' at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the 'Special Calls' hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

  • Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to 'My Page' at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the 'Special Calls' hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Tunisia and legal residents in Tunisisa with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 07-04-2021

  • Pas encore enregistré/e dans la banque de candidats VNU ?

Veuillez d'abord enregistrer votre profil sur le site https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important : Une fois votre compte crée, veillez à compléter toutes les sections de votre profil et le soumettre. Puis, connectez-vous à 'Ma Page' sur https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage et cliquez sur le lien 'Recrutement spécial'. Enfin, sélectionnez l'annonce de recrutement spécial à laquelle vous souhaitez postuler.

  • Vous avez déjà un profil dans la banque de candidats VNU ?

Veuillez d'abord mettre à jour votre profil sur le site https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Puis, connectez-vous à 'Ma Page' sur https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage et cliquez sur le lien 'Recrutement spécial' pour sélectionner l'annonce de recrutement spécial à laquelle vous souhaitez postuler.

Ceci est une annonce pour une affectation VNU national. Par conséquence, seuls les citoyens de Tunisie et les résidents légaux de Tunisie ayant le statut de réfugié ou d'apatride peuvent postuler à cette annonce.

Date limite pour postuler : 07-04-2021

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