Org. Setting and ReportingThis position is located in the Human Resources Unit of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC), in Bogota. The Human Resources Assistant reports directly to the Head of the Recruitment Team. ResponsibilitiesWithin the limits of delegated authority, the Human Resources Assistant will be responsible for performing the following duties: Recruitment and Staff Selection • Reviews job openings in consultation with hiring managers, ensuring that the evaluation criteria and responsibilities are in line with the approved or classified documents. • Assists with forecasting and identifying vacancies, preparing job openings, reviewing and screening of candidates. • Assists in conducting preliminary reviews, prepares and submits recruitment cases to Field Central Review Bodies. • Participates in the selection of candidates, including conducting roster searches for applicants and identifying short-lists of candidates, evaluating and screening applications, generating personal history profiles of candidates, facilitating the interview process and acting as ex-officio. • Assists in the filling of posts for all categories. For national positions, initiating and following up on reference checks and academic verifications, ensuring the completion of pre-recruitment formalities, calculating salaries and related benefits, preparing and dispatching offers of appointments and Statement of Emoluments. • Maintains job opening files, ensuring closure of job openings in INSPIRA upon completion of selection. • Prepares recruitment status reports for use by management. • Recruitment of non-staff such as Consultants, Individual Contractors and Interns. Administration of entitlements and benefits • Receives and reviews grievances and complaints related to entitlements and benefits, assessing and evaluating the merit of each case and making recommendations for resolution. • Reviews and processes entitlements and benefits related actions, making appropriate recommendations where exception is required. • Provides advice to staff as first point of contact regarding interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules concerning conditions of service, entitlements and benefits. • Provides advice on salaries and related benefits and travel entitlements. • Determines benefits and entitlements for staff on the basis of contractual status in line with Staff Rules and Regulations, preparing justifications for exceptions for review by the Chief Human Resources Officer for reporting in the BTA portal. • Inducts newly recruited staff members by briefing them on administrative formalities, conditions of service, entitlements and benefits. • Assists in resolving complex HR related issues and problems by conducting necessary research and fact finding and preparing drafts and related documentation for review by the Supervisor. Performance Management and Staff Development • Provides support in advising managers and staff on performance management to ensure effectiveness, compliance and equity. • Ensures compliance with the performance management system, including inputs to the Joint Monitoring Group and Rebuttal Panels in which he or she serves as ex officio member. • Reviews complaints or grievances from staff on performance-related matters and initiates actions to resolve them. • Prepares monitoring reports on staff development and career support programmes. • Assists in the development and tracking of career development programmes in liaison with the regional training focal points. Planning and Budget • Supports the mission planning process throughout the mission lifecycle by preparing documentation and data as well as initial reviews on staffing requirements and organizational structure. • Assists with reviewing recommendations resulting from staffing reviews and providing data that would translate them into staffing requirements for the purpose of budget preparation. • Provides assistance and recommendations to the mission’s sections on job classification procedures and the preparation of classification documentation including Job Descriptions and org charts. • Assists with the monitoring of staffing related costs and expenditures in the UMOJA in line with the funds. • Ensures that management of posts is conducted in line with established standard procedures, and processes related transactions such as fund commitment in UMOJA to meet any shortfalls. • Advises managers on loaning of posts between sections and movement of posts and staff between locations based on the Standard Operating Procedures, Staffing table and Post Management. Others • Analyses incoming correspondence, and drafts memorandum and faxes related to HR matters. • Prepares monthly reports on staffing compliments and post incumbency. • Assists in preparing policy papers, position papers and briefing notes on issues related to human resources management matters. • Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources. • Performs other duties as may be assigned. CompetenciesProfessionalism: In depth knowledge of human resources policies, procedures and practices and ability to interpret and apply them in an organizational setting. Demonstrates use of initiative and makes appropriate linkages in work requirements and anticipates next steps. Shows pride in work and achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work. Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments and adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently. EducationHigh school diploma or equivalent is required. Job - Specific QualificationTechnical or Vocational Certificate and/or training in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related field experience is required. Work ExperienceA minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in the field of human resources management, administration or related area is required. Experience with the recruitment of international and national staff in an international organization or similar is required. A minimum of two (2) years of experience in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in the area of human resources management, within the United Nations system or a similar international organization is required. A minimum of two (2) years of relevance experience in advising managers and staff on the interpretation and application of human resources policies and procedures is desirable. Practical experience with staff selection process in complex, volatile and conflict/post-conflict settings is desirable. Experience with the recruitment of Consultants, Individual Contractors and Interns is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English and Spanish (both oral and written) is required. AssessmentEvaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by an informal interview. Special Notice• This position is temporarily available until 31 December 2025. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. • While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. • Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. • This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15. • The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff, as per the Secretary General´s Gender Parity Strategy. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. • Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. • Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as \"retirement.\" Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service. • At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. • Candidates interested to work for the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia may wish to check out our Realistic Job Preview videos to get an idea of the living and working conditions in different duty stations in Colombia.: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8SCkVjg-e3073SwTDG1VQf1oLTWfUQ4 United Nations ConsiderationsAccording to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.