HR Officer

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 80,956 USD and 109,958 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To design and implement programmes that prepare the health sector to deal with emergencies and that improve health during and after crises. Within the emergency programme, the objectives of WHO's emergency response team are to support the Member States by 1) promptly assessing health needs of populations affected by the crisis, identifying priority causes of ill-health and death; preparing damage estimates and emergency response and rehabilitation plans; providing prompt, credible health information and ensuring the continuity of essential health services; 2) coordinating and monitoring emergency health relief efforts under the aegis of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Health Cluster, of which WHO is the lead agency; 3) ensuring that critical gaps in the health response are rapidly identified and filled;4) revitalizing and building the capacity of national health systems to deal with preparedness, mitigation and response.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Ensure full compliance of HR activities with WHO rules and regulations, policies, procedures and strategies; effective implementation of the internal control and functioning of the HR management system.

2. Advise Head of WHO Country Office (HWCO)and staff on all aspects of HR policies and procedures including proper use of contractual modalities.

3. Provide substantive input to HR planning and forecasting of the staffing needs of the Country Office (CO) and facilitate and monitor the recruitment of non-staff (Agreement for Performance of Work (APW), Special Service Agreement (SSA), etc

4. Lead WHO CO selection processes including drafting position descriptions establishment of positions in Global Management System (GSM), issuance of vacancy announcements, screening of candidates, interview panels, and related activities.

5. Develop and manage rosters for local positions.

6. Provide orientation programmes and briefing to newcomers.

7. Work closely with HRS/EMRO to ensure the timeliness of emergency and non-emergency contracts. Monitors contract's expiry dates for staff and non-staff initiates and follows up on requests for extensions.

8. Brief supervisors and staff on understanding and using the performance appraisal system and provide performance management advice while flagging any issues to the Regional Office.

9. Report to the Regional Office on Danger pay, Location verification, Dependency verification, and other HR issues as required.

10. Provide information and analysis of CO's training and learning needs, facilitate local training, and participation of CO staff in the regional training activities.

11. Act as a liaison between the Regional Office and the WHO CO on all HR related matters

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in human resources management, public or business administration, industrial relations, law, psychology or other related areas.

Desirable: Knowledge of UN System HR policies, best practices, and procedures within the context of emergency situations.

Experience

Essential: At least two years experience in human resources management services or positions involving HR management in the field and/or emergency response situations.

Desirable: Experience in WHO, the UN System, or an international organization/institution.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of HR Management policies and practices
• Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to convey written information in an effective manner
• Sound analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to promote consensus, guide, motivate and advise others.

WHO Competencies

• • Teamwork.
  • Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences.
  • Communication.
  • Moving forward in a changing environment.
  • Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences.

Use of Language Skills

Excellent knowledge of English. Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset.

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

Proficiency in MS Office

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 48,805 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 1,846 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules, and Manual.
• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
• For information on WHO's operations please visit http://www.who.int.
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment, and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority, and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment, and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment, or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.