Human Resources Assistant, Harare

 

Closing date: Thursday, 17 March 2016

The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/16/FT161
Title: Human Resources Assistant
Grade: G7
Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment
Duration of contract: 2 years
Date: 2 March 2016
Application Deadline: 17 March 2016
Duty Station: Harare, Zimbabwe
Organization unit: AFRO Africa Regional Office (AF/RGO) / AF/GMC General Management (AF/GMC)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
Within the Inter-country Management Support Unit (ISU), to provide support and services in the preparation of pre-requisites and the initiation of Human Resources related transaction in GSM (position classifications, recruitments, appointments and change in status actions, use of Manager and Employee Self Service, conduct briefing on HR issues) to both managers and staff members to perform GSM transactions in accordance with WHO rules, regulations and policies.
Inter-country Management Support Units (ISU) have been established in the organisational structure to provide support for Managers and staff to fully assume their responsibilities in the GSM environment and to ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, rules and regulations on all administrative and financial matters and transactions in the context of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Incumbent is expected to work with minimum supervision, in accordance with established procedures and practices, dealing with routine matters independently and referring problems or unusual situations to supervisor. Broad guidance is provided by supervisor or other professional staff or through general objectives and instructions regarding resource allocation, divisions/programmes needs and priorities.
WHO Staff Rules and Regulations, WHO e-Manual, Information notes, SOPs, established Human Resource procedures, practices and standards, guidelines for briefing/informing staff members. The incumbent is expected to use independent judgment and discretion in interpreting the above to the full range of issues and cases, to prepare alternative resolutions in final format requesting waivers or exceptions required from HRM, and to keep Managers and staff duly informed.