HR Senior Assistant

Under the guidance and supervision of the HR Officer, the Human Resources Assistant provides support to HR services in the Country and field office support services function, ensuring high quality of work, accurate, timely and properly recorded/documented service delivery. The HR Assistant promotes a client-oriented and consistent with rules and regulations approach in the unit.

The HR Senior Assistant works in close collaboration with the Programme, Project and Support Services colleagues locally, with NPOH and UNOPS HQ colleagues, to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

1. Support to policy development and implementation 
2. Advisory Services
3. Talent Acquisition and Administration
4. Team Management
5. Knowledge Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Completion of Secondary education is required. First University Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent disciplines is desirable. 
• Knowledge of  UN policies, procedures and practices highly desirable

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in an international and/or national organization in providing HR advisory, recruitment, and/or HR-generalist services.
• Some experience in UN system organizations is desirable
• Proficiency in computers and Google G-suite application (Google Docs/ Sheets/ Slides/ Drive/ Meet/ Calendar) and experience in handling web-based management systems is required.
• Experience in use of HR information systems, Enterprise systems including OneUNOPS is desirable.

• Full knowledge of the working language is essential (English/Bengali).
• Knowledge of another official UNOPS language is an asset.

Contract type: ICA
Contract level: Local ICA Support - LICA 5
Contract duration: 

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.