The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to a number of General Services position based in WFP Nigeria. The position is based in Maiduguri and Damaturu respectively. If you are a Nigerian national, committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for people in need, we would like to hear from you.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Human Resources Assistant (G5)
Location: Abuja
Key Responsibilities (not all inclusive, nor exhaustive)
- Provide assistance on general HR queries and follow up actions, to ensure consistent and high quality HR services are delivered to client.
- Provide guidance and on-the job training to other staff.
- Liaise with other internal units/offices on HR related matters , i.e payroll contracts, etc.
- Extract and compile HR data on staff recruitment and selection, contractual conditions, entitlements, performance and training requirements, to support analysis and reporting needs.
- Provide administrative support in various HR activities
- Maintain confidential personnel records, HR databases and archives
- Draft various HR documentation required for the specific area of ork ensuring accuracy and meeting established deadlines.
- Use HR management system for entering and updating a variety of HR data including assistance in monitoring various deadlines
- Support preparation of basic reports.
Qualification, Experience and Attributes
- Five or more years progressively responsible support work experience in general administrative work, including at least three years in human resources or other related field.
- Knowledge of specialised HR administrative work practice and methods
- Good communication skills and good understanding of HR principles.
- Ability to conduct basis analyses.
- Ability to build relationship with a variety of individuals across functions and outside WFP.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Education:
- Completion of Secondary school education
- A first degree in Administration, HR Management or related discipline desirable.
Language:
- Fluency (level C) in English.
- Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri local language is desirable
Terms And Conditions
Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. WFP offers an attractive compensation package. For more details please visit International Civil Service Commission website:
http://icsc.un.org (link:
http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salaries/nigeria.htm)
Application Closing Date
6th September, 2016.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Resume/Curriculum Vitae as a single document to:
[email protected] electronically.
Note
- WFP will apply a rigorous and transparent selection process including thorough assessment of technical skills to ensure the best candidates are selected for the job
- Only applications sent electronically to the designated email address with Job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.