Vacancy Announcement No:
ODN/001/2011
VA issued: 30 November 2011
Closing date: 13 December 2011
Post Title: National Human Resources Officer
Grade: Service Contract SC9 (NOB equivalent)
Duty Station: Regional
Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in NairobiVA issued: 30 November 2011
Closing date: 13 December 2011
Post Title: National Human Resources Officer
Grade: Service Contract SC9 (NOB equivalent)
Salary: As per UN Salary Scale
This vacancy announcement is open to both male and female candidates.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is looking for a suitably qualified candidate to fill the post of National Human Resources Officer in support of the Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Regional HR Officer, the National Human Resources Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Interpret
and apply human resources policies, rules and regulations as well as
standards and techniques;
- Identify
needs for new or modified human resources policies, practices and reviews,
and recommend amendments or actions accordingly as required;
- Analyze,
evaluate and take action on requests from managers and staff, providing
guidance and advice as required, while taking into account WFP
requirements, policies and practices;
- Recruit
and/or support recruitment of
national/local staff in the National Officer and General Services
categories;
- Review
and recommend level of remuneration for consultants;
- Determine,
administer and provide advice on salary and related benefits, travel, social
security entitlements, other allowances and incentives on the basis of
contractual status and in line with HR rules and regulations;
- Monitor
the appropriate use of various types of employee contracts;
- Monitor
the work of Human Resources Assistants in carrying out all human resources
administrative transactions including preparation of personnel actions,
maintenance of staffing tables, and processing of contracts;
- Prepare
classification analysis of jobs in Professional and General Service and
related categories.
- Assess
training needs of WFP staff and government counterparts and organise
appropriate training, in collaboration with other offices; Develop
training programmes and contribute to the design or design corporate
learning management system;
- Provide
advice to staff and managers with respect to performance management
issues;
- Prepare
corporate statistics and specific staffing analysis and trends;
- Support
human resources staff in Country Offices;
- Perform
other related duties as required.
Critical Success Factors:
- Ability
to analyze data, draw conclusions and recommend a course of action.
- Ability
to develop greater expertise through exposure to a range of human
resources activities.
- Ability
to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients and provide
client oriented service by gaining their trust and respect.
- Ability
to identify client’s needs and match them to appropriate solutions.
Experience: At least three years of postgraduate professional experience in HR administration or management field.
Knowledge: Training and experience utilizing computers, including spreadsheets and other standard software packages and systems, in particular those used by WFP. General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing human resources administration.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.
Desirable skills: Good knowledge of UN and WFP personnel policies, rules and procedures. Working knowledge (proficiency/level C) of a second official UN language is desirable. Work experience in large UN/international organizations is an advantage.
Closing Date:13 December 2011.
Applications must be received by the deadline.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Interested Kenyan nationals meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit their applications by e-mail, together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of education certificates, names and telephone numbers or email addresses of three work referees.
Please send your application to: wfp.odnhr@wfp.org
Please quote the Vacancy Announcement No. and the title of the position in the subject line.
Candidates should also complete and submit a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following link http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.
Please Note: WFP does not charge fees from applicants at any stage in the recruitment process.
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