Senior Human Resources Assistant

UN High Commissioner for Refugees - UNHCR

Staff Closes 13 Apr 2026 1 days left

Overview

The Senior Human Resources Assistant will assist in personnel administration and other HR related matters, including recruitment, appointment, performance management, and welfare issues.


Key Responsibilities
  • - Assist in the recruitment, assignment, reassignment and separation of local service staff.
  • - Process local staff members' contracts, entitlements and benefits.
  • - Update personnel related information in MSRP/HR module.
  • - Advise staff members on their rights, obligations, benefits and entitlements.
  • - Assist newly-arrived international staff with administrative formalities.
  • - Assist with shipment of personal effects.
  • - Administer UNHCR medical insurance plan for locally recruited staff.
  • - Maintain personnel records, including attendance, overtime and leave records.
  • - Initiate calculations for payments related to personnel issues.
  • - Initiate routine correspondence on HR matters.
  • - Support the identification and management of risks and opportunities impacting objectives.
Required Experience
  • 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.
  • Good knowledge of UNHCR administrative procedures and processes and exposure to provision of support services in an international organization.
  • Field experience with UNHCR and/or with other humanitarian organizations is an asset.
  • High IT affinity and working experience of PeopleSoft/MSRP is desirable.
Qualifications
  • Secretarial Administrative (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
  • Administration - Other, Secretarial - Other
Other Details
Languages Required
English
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
2026-04-01 to 2026-12-31
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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