Deadline: 07 October, 2020

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking to fill the position of Human Resources/Admin Analyst.

UNDP works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, interpret, and apply HR policies, rules, and regulations, establish internal procedures and provide solutions to a wide spectrum of complex HR issues
• Promote a collaborative, client-oriented approach and contribute to the maintenance of high staff morale
• Full compliance of HR activities with UN rules and regulations, UNDP policies, procedures, and strategies
• Effective implementation of the internal control, proper design and functioning of the HR management system
• Continuous analysis of corporate HR strategies and policies, assessing the impact of changes and making recommendations on implementation
• Continuous research of the matters related to conditions of service, salaries, allowances, and other policy matters
• Elaboration and introduction of measurement indicators, monitoring and reporting on achievement of results
• Implementation of the strategic approach to recruitment, proper use of contractual modalities, forecast of the staffing needs, performance evaluation and staff career development management
• Management of international staff entitlements and position funding delegated to the HR unit
• Management of recruitment processes, including job descriptions, job classification, vacancy announcement, screening of candidates, chairing interview panels, making recommendations on recruitment
• Management of contracts in and outside Atlas
• Monitor and track transactions related to positions, recruitment, HR data, benefits, earnings/deductions, retroactivity, recoveries, adjustments, and separations through Atlas
• Validation of cost-recovery charges in Atlas for HR services provided by UNDP to other agencies
• Full compliance of operations with UN/OCHA/UNDP rules, regulations and policies, effective implementation of corporate operational strategies, achievement of management targets, monitoring and reporting of results
• Provide support on all issues related to staff travel (domestic and international) and office/staff compliance with the security procedures
• Plan and organise office events, including retreats, meetings and other events, and ensure that all participants are informed in advance and that the necessary logistics is in place including booking of venues, hotels
• Provide supervisory support and manage the performance of the administrative support staff
• Prepare letters and other correspondence relating to administrative activities and related reports for internal use
• Elaboration and implementation of the protocol for performance appraisal process, facilitation of the process, elaboration of performance evaluation indicators in consultation with the senior management
• Implementation of the universal access strategy, ensuring access to role appropriate learning activities
• Provision of effective counseling to staff on career advancement, development needs, learning possibilities
• Implementation of strategic staffing policies in line with career development

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in HR, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field; or a relevant first level university degree with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
• HR certification programme
• Two years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing HR advisory services and/or managing staff and operational systems
• Experience in the use of computer and Microsoft Office applications and experience in handling of web-based management systems
• Knowledge of OCHA’s ERP UMOJA would be an asset
• Experience in the UN common system or other international organisation (desirable)
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of another UN official language and national language of the duty station (desirable)

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