Recruitment Officer

Contract

This is a RLG-15 contract. This kind of contract is known as Relocation Grant. More about RLG-15 contracts.

Org. Setting and Reporting The incumbent of this post is responsible to the Human Resources Career Management Officer (HRCMO)

Responsibilities Manages the day-to-day operation of recruitment services and activities, including the revision of vacancy advertisements to ensure compliance with post descriptions, production of effective material for advertisements, preparation, in coordination with the hiring office, of technical tests, and monitoring the process of screening applications against established criteria and raising discrepancies with the concerned department when necessary; advises the Human Resources Career Management Officer accordingly;

Prepares for interviews; ensures that recruitments are carried out in accordance with the overall recruitment plan; incorporates gender perspectives; participates in interview panels and completes interview reports for local recruitment in the field; Initiates contact with job applicants and provides guidance and feedback to internal and external candidates on matters related to the recruitment process and employment with the Agency;

Advises the HRCMO and Field Human Resources Officer (FHRO) on recruitment issues; assists in the development of the annual Field recruitment plan; contributes to the refinement of the Field’s recruitment guidelines and selection procedures;

Produces periodic statistical reports on recruitment activities for use inside the Agency, including data on rosters, new incumbent profiles, and shortlisted candidates; produces other related reports, as required;

Contacts counterparts in missions, non-governmental organizations and national recruitment services, with regard to Agency vacancies and applications as required;

Provides updates to Programmes, Service Programmes’ heads and Chiefs of Area Offices on recruitment issues, as required;

Oversees the development of appropriate tools for assessment in coordination with hiring offices;

Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

Competencies (i) Proven analytical skills, ability to identify needs;

(ii) Ability to develop and implement various recruitment programmes;

(iii) Knowledge of talent management policies and recruitment interrelationships with career development, staff development and succession planning;

(iv) Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work and those under his/her supervision.

Education A university degree in human resources management, public or business administration or any other related field.

Work Experience Required at least five years experience in human resources management, including two years in recruitment and succession planning at a supervisory level.

Languages Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.

United Nations Considerations Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her.

UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups.

At UNRWA, 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. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

UNRWA Considerations UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA 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. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side 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.