Senior Human Resources Assistant

UN High Commissioner for Refugees - UNHCR

Staff Closes 13 Apr 2026 10 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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