Human Resources Officer (Services)

Org. Setting and Reporting UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA's services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you.

Supervisor: The incumbent of this post directly reports to the Senior Human Resources Officer (Services), A17.

Supervisees: The incumbent of this post provides direct supervision to a number of professional and/or general services staff members and/or other personnel.

Responsibilities The incumbent is responsible for all or some of the following responsibilities as assigned:

1. Manages the services and activities for the assigned portfolio, provides supervision, coaching, guidance and technical training to the staff assigned and allocates work as appropriate.
2. Supervises the various functions for the assigned portfolio including, but not limited to, the appointment records of new staff, including, temporary assistants, and other temporary staff such as casual laborers, Limited Duration Contracts and Individual Service Providers (ISPs), all types of leaves, dependency and other allowances, staff retirements and separations, ensures compliance with the Agency s rules, regulations, policies and directives.
3. Oversees operations of the Group Medical Insurance (GMI), as applicable.
4. Checks and signs, as authorized, Personnel Action Forms, other forms, documents and correspondence related to the entitlements and/or movements and records; reviews and approves the transactions on the Human Resources Management (HRM) as related to entitlements and/or movements and records including payroll elements separation benefits, provident fund and GMI as applicable.
5. Manages the preparation of statistical and other HR reports related to the functions for the assigned portfolio.
6. Relieves the other HR Officer in the Human Resources Services Division, as applicable, during his/her absence.
7. Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default.

Functional:

1. Leading and Supervising
2. Relating and Networking
3. Analyzing
4. Planning and Organizing
5. Coping with Pressure and Setbacks - Other Competencies not listed under Functional and Leadership

Direct involvement with or exposure to a unionized environment;

Desired Candidate Profile

Education A university degree from an accredited educational institution in human resource management, business, or public administration.

Job - Specific Qualification Not available.

Work Experience Indicate your current involvement in any outside activities, as it is required. Including but not limited to employment, independent contractor/freelance consultant, board member (corporate, academic, etc), expert group, lobby, public speaking/writing (article, book, blog, social media etc), teaching, conferences, training, press statement, voluntary work, political activity, fundraising/donation for non-UNRWA entity, running for public office, role in political party or orgs, owning business, work for gov./NGO/private company/charity, UNRWA partner/vendor, full/part-time, paid or not. A yes answer doesn t necessarily lead to exclusion from future work at UNRWA, yet misrepresentation in providing accurate/complete info can lead to disqualification/termination of appointment, if hired.

Five years of relevant experience in human resource management in an international, governmental or commercial organization, including three years of experience at a supervisory level is required;

Excellent knowledge of the MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment is required.

-Please confirm if you live/ reside in West Bank or Jerusalem? And if you have West Bank or Jerusalem ID. please to mention its number down, as it is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English and Arabic are required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult)