Human Resources Officer

Under the direct supervision of the HR Officer, the incumbent provides operational advice on range of HR services including staffing plans, talent acquisition, entitlements and benefits and/or contractual services. 

The incumbent liaises closely with different client groups, and HQ and other Regional Office HR staff on HR related matters and crosscutting projects. The post is instrumental in taking initiative on a vast array of HR- related actions and topics, including advising, executing and translating into action, Divisions/Country Office workforces plans that support the attainment of objectives and goals of the client group.

The incumbent may carry out some or all of the following assigned duties:

Workforce Planning and succession planning:

• Review and provide advice on HR plans ensuring accurate and equitable placement of positions within the organizational structure.
• Collaborate with management to identify, attract and retain talent within the client group, ensuring a robust succession planning process to support continuity and staff development.

Talent Acquisition:

• Coordinate and manage recruitment processes for the client group, ensuring the attraction and retention of high-caliber professionals.
• Together with hiring managers and recruitment associates, administers selection procedures for fixed-term and temporary staff, advising staff members at all levels of relevant rules and regulations, procedures and practices including diversity measures.
• Serves as an HR Representative on selection panels and ensures there is an adherence to confidentiality and emphasis on a transparent, consistent process and on promoting organizational diversity and mobility policies as an organizational priority. Reviews vacancy announcements for consistency and adherence to the Organization’s policies, develop and review screening questions in close collaboration with the hiring manager.
• Screens and assesses applications, ensuring that only candidates who meet the essential requirements are long/short-listed/recruited; and advise on any inconsistencies.
• Drafts selection reports ensuring that all steps of the process are well documented, and the selection file is compliant with the Organization’s policies.

Entitlements and Benefits:

• Provide advice in the area compensation, allowances and benefits, onboarding as well as contract management ensuring compliance with WHO policies for staff and affiliates.
• Conduct briefing to incoming staff and debriefing to separating staff regarding corresponding formalities, entitlements, required documents and other pertinent information.

Collaboration and Liaison:

• Establish and maintain close collaboration with focal points of different client groups, as well as counterparts in Divisions and Country Offices, to address HR-related matters and contribute to crosscutting projects , including roll out of new ERP.

Initiative and Action:

• Provide significant input on various HR-related actions and topics, advising, executing, and translating Division and Country Office workforce plans into actionable strategies that support the achievement of client group objectives.

Education

Essential:

• A first level university degree in human resources management, public or business administration, law, social sciences or other similar fields.

Experience:

Essential:

• At least two years of progressive experience in the field of human resources management. Proven experience in more than one of the specialized areas of HR such as: classification, recruitment, compensation, and contract administration for long and short-term employees.

Skills:

• Knowledge of human resources management practices and procedures and the ability to apply them in a constant changing and dynamic setting.
• Knowledge of the ERP and/or recruitment systems.
• Knowledge of international organizations’ practices in areas of HR would be an advantage. Good skills in ERP systems.

Source: https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2408736