Human Resources Assistant, GS-5, Gaborone, Botswana, Fixed Term Appointment, open to BOTSWANA NATIONALS ONLY

Mid Senior Human Resources

Overview

Provide HR support to ensure operations and programs align with UNICEF's objectives.

You have:

• Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical work experience required.
• Fluency in English and knowledge of another official UN language is required.

Contract

This is a G-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education. More about G-5 contracts.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Education

How can you make a difference?

The Botswana Country Office is a small Country Office with a staff complement of 7 in the Operations section. The Human Resource Assistant at G5 level is the only HR personnel in the Country Office. Supported by the HR Manager and HR Officer in the Regional Office and supervised by the Operations Manager, the HR Assistant works in close collaboration with the Operations and Programme sections in the CO to ensure delivery of results.

Purpose of the Job:

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

The Human Resources Assistant provides a broad range of Human Resources services in the country office ensuring workforce planning is aligned with operations and programmatic objectives of the Country Office and there is timely delivery of HR services in compliance with UNICEF HR rules and regulations.

(a) Support to business partnering:

Provide guidance to staff and managers on HR policies and practices.

(b) Support in processing of entitlements and benefits of local staff:

Initiates the processing of a wide range of personnel actions in accordance with UNICEF rules and regulations, by ensuring all relevant forms and actions are completed by staff and forwarded to the GSSC.

(c) Support in recruitment and placement:

Facilitate and coordinate recruitment processes for General Services positions. Develops and processes contracts for consultants and institutions that provide a service to the sections. This includes preparing and filing documents, completing necessary forms and templates, uploading TOR’s in VISION, and making necessary logistical arrangements.

(d) Support in organization design and job classification:

Prepares documents to be submitted for classification to RO, ensuring completeness of documentation.

(e) Support in learning and capacity development:

Assists team in organizing and conducting courses, workshops and events by preparing and organizing distribution of materials for participants, ensuring availability of training venues and required equipment and supplies, while providing logistical and secretarial support at workshops and events as necessary.

(f) Performance Management:

Tracks the performance management cycle processes, ensuring the timely distribution and enhancing the timely completion and return of appraisals. Through accurate implementation of policies and procedures and facilitate the effective functioning of a client-focused and strategy-oriented HR services, the HR Assistant ensures timely action of HR processes and delivery of programmatic results.

Impact of Results:

- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1) - Works Collaboratively with others (1) - Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1) - Innovates and Embraces Change (1) - Thinks and Acts Strategically (1) - Drive to achieve impactful results (1) - Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

Recruitment Qualifications:

1. Education: Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work. 2. Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical work experience required. 3. Language Requirements: Fluency in English and knowledge of another official UN language is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from a diversity background are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unicef.org