Human Resources Senior Assistant

• Contribute to HR policy development and corporate HR initiatives by assisting to collect data on trends, risks and opportunities and sharing local HR best practices.

• Assist with projects in support of HR initiatives for attainment of business objectives in line with the corporate HR strategy. 

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

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (or less according to educational degree level) in providing HR advisory or recruitment, and/or HR-generalist services.
• Some experience in UN system organizations is desirable
• Proficiency in computers and office software packages (MS Office and Gsuite) 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 spanish is required
• Full knowledge of english is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

1. Contract type: LICA ( Local Individual Contractor Agreement)
2. Contract level: Level 5. The UNOPS office is looking for national candidates from Panama or Costa Rica. The local scale will be determined according to the place of residence of the selected candidate. 
3. Contract Type: This contract is established in the form of a Regular Month Contract, i.e. a continuous provision of services is required during the contract period, with payments associated with the contract being made at the end of each calendar month.
   
4. Contract duration :Open-ended: ended subject to organizational requirements,  availability of funds and/or to satisfactory performance.
   
   

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.