Human Resources Officer (Brazzaville and Pretoria)

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 74,267 USD and 121,863 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The objectives of the Human Resources Unit are to carry out in an efficient and timely manner, all human resources activities for the WHO Regional Office for Africa and 47 countries in the African region, including position classification, recruitment, contract administration, policy formulation and staff development and to provide advice on personnel matters to senior management and approximately 2700 fixed and short term staff members in the region.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Within the Regional General Management Cluster, the Human Resources Unit is responsible for human resources planning, selection and recruitment, application of classification standards, the administration and management of all fixed-term professional and general service staff, consultants, Short-Term professionals, special services agreements. The Human Resources Officer will support the Polio ramp down and transition through implementation of functional review, and efficient and effective recruitment.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the general guidance of the Senior Human Resources Officer and the direct supervision of the Human Resources Officer, the incumbent is assigned all or part of the following responsibilities:

1. Participate in and provide support to WRs and Polio Managers on HR planning as per AFRO Polio strategic plan; work with hiring managers to develop and review HR plans and budgets, and prioritize critical workforce needs;
2. Perform HR roles related to pre-recruitment, recruitment and selection processes, in line with the harmonized selection policies, leading to timely sourcing, selection and placement of required talent. Initiates transparent and competitive centralized recruitment and selection processes in Stellis (review of job descriptions, provision of input to job classification process, vacancy announcement, longlisting, shortlisting, interviews and step determination); support the onboarding and end of assignment formalities and processes for staff and non-staff. Liaise with county offices, the Global Service Centre, the HR department on all aspects of recruitment, contractual and staffing actions;
3. Monitor and follow up recruitment process and implementation across the board
4. Inform staff and supervisors on WHO Staff Rules and Regulations, HR policies and procedures, administration of entitlements, duties, responsibilities, code of conduct and performance management and career development;
5. Compile and analyze data and use it to generate/provide reports, trends and information required for strategic decision making by managers;
6. Brief newly recruited staff on employment conditions and entitlements; guide them on their contractual status and attend to all queries related to the onboarding process including organizing orientation sessions;
7. Perform any other related duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in human resources/personnel management, public or business administration, law or social sciences, or any other related field.

Desirable: Specialised Training in human resources management/Personnel management or industrial relations.

Experience

Essential: At least 2 years of experience in Human Resource management.

Desirable: Experience in HR Operations within the UN System

Skills

Sound knowledge of computer applications. Knowledge of automated personnel systems.

WHO Competencies

1. Communication
2. Teamwork
3. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
4. Producing results
5. Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Excellent knowledge of English or French Desirable: A good working knowledge of the other UN language.

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 3251 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's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

• 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.

• For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.