Human Resources Assistant, GS-5 at UNICEF

Job Number: 501397
Work Type: Fixed Term Staff

Job Description
Under the supervision of the Human Resources Officer, performs moderately specialized tasks in supporting the following HR function in the office:

• On boarding New Staff: Provides induction briefing on benefits and issues personnel actions on initial appointments, extension of fixed-term appointments, promotions and conversions for locally recruited staff. Follow-up on contract extensions, within-grade increment, promotions and entitlements to allowances and benefits as well as pension fund enrolment and distribution of forms. Follow-up with UNJSPF on payments of benefits.
• Maintains the attendance record and the office leave plan including home leave monitoring as well as Rest and Recuperation (R&R) entitlement. 
• Prepare, maintain and update human resource database and VISION reports on staffing lists, expiration of contracts, etc. Focal point for all HR related databases; organograms; security lists; Job Descriptions as well as focal point for Global Service Centre (GSSC).
• Assist in the recruitment of NPO/GS drafting and posting of internal and external vacancy announcements, short listing, organizing for interviews and conducting reference checks and regret letters to unsuccessful candidates.
• Establishes and maintains official status files for all staff members in UNICEF Nigeria. Maintains up-to-date job descriptions for all staff (international and local) within   Nigeria.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor in support of the HR team.

Qualification, Skills and Attributes required to peform the Duties of the Post
Education:

• Secondary education/degree required
• University course in related subject (Human Resource, Law, Psychology, Management, etc.) will be an asset
• Proficiency in spreadsheet and database software.

Work Experience:

• Five years' experience in the Field of Personnel/Administration, experience of international organisation desirable.

Language:

• Excellent knowledge of English
• Good knowledge of the local language(s)
• Knowledge of another working language in the organization an asset

Core Values:

• Commitment
• Diversity and inclusion
• Integrity

Core Competencies

• Communication (II)
• Working with people (II)
• Drive for results (II)

Functional Competencies:

• Analyzing (II)
• Applying technical expertise (II)
• Planning and organizing (II)
• Following Instructions and Procedures (II)