Associate HR Officer

Client of United Nation careers; Palestine (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNRWA is seeking an HR Recruitment Officer to support area staff recruitment in line with post descriptions and recruitment plans. The role involves coordinating interviews, preparing ads, and maintaining rosters, with oversight on timelines and adherence to policy.

The incumbent will screen applications, respond to queries, and generate recruitment reports. A university degree in HR/public or business administration and at least three years of relevant experience are required, with fluency in

Qualifications

• A university degree in human resources management or related field.
• At least three years of experience in HR in international, governmental, or commercial organizations.
• Experience supervising staff and recruitment is preferred.
• Proficiency in English and French; Arabic is required for this job opening.

Responsibilities

• Participates in recruitment for Area staff and interview boards.
• Screens applications against criteria and informs supervisors.
• Prepares vacancy advertisements and coordinates tests/interviews.
• Coordinates recruitment plans with hiring managers.
• Prepares recruitment reports and statistics.
• Contacts applicants, answers queries, and schedules interviews.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Recruitment

HR Management

Interviewing

Written & Verbal Communication

Education

University degree in HR management/public or business administration

Job description

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

Supervisor

The incumbent of this post reports to the HR Officer Recruitment A15 Supervisees The incumbent of this post may supervise a small number of general services staff and or other personnel as assigned

Responsibilities

1. 1 Participates in the recruitment process for Area staff and other personnel participates in interview boards as Ex-Officio as required maintains and monitors daily paid workers rosters within the field
2. 2 Screens applications against established criteria and raises discrepancies with the concerned department and advises the supervisor s accordingly
3. 3 Prepares and or reviews vacancy advertisements and ensures compliance with post descriptions and production of effective material for advertisement coordinates preparation and administration of technical tests and interviews ensures that all invited candidates to tests or interviews are informed of their schedules on timely basis
4. 4 Assists the supervisor in coordinating recruitment plans with hiring managers ensuring that concerned parties agree on timelines and that recruitments are carried out within the overall recruitment plan
5. 5 Prepares and updates the recruitment reports and maintains rosters as applicable prepares statistical analysis and other related reports
6. 6 Contacts applicants and candidates responds to queries and arranges appointments for interview boards and tests
7. 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 i Analyzing ii Relating and Networking iii Planning and Organizing iv Coping with Pressure and Setbacks v Following Instructions and Procedures

A university degree from an accredited educational institution in human resources management, public or business 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 don 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.

At least three years of experience in human resources management in an international, governmental or commercial organization, including one year at a supervisory level preferably in recruitment 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'