Human Resources Assistant

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO

Staff Closes 06 Oct 2026 6 days left

Overview

The Human Resources Assistant coordinates and performs human resources support functions to ensure quality, transparency, and consistency of data and processes, contributing to the smooth functioning of HR operations.


Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinate support services related to staff and mobile workforce employment and service.
  • Initiate personnel actions such as appointments and extensions.
  • Analyze and process human resources requests related to entitlements and benefits.
  • Support staff briefing and de-briefing, providing information on entitlements and contracts.
  • Communicate with applicants and prepare employment offers.
  • Collect background information and draft HR-related correspondence, reports, and statistics.
  • Review, maintain, and update confidential personnel information, records, and files.
  • Investigate and resolve payment inquiries and prepare payment instructions.
  • Train and provide guidance to other human resources support staff.
  • Participate in the preparation and delivery of training to administrative staff.
Required Experience

Four years of relevant experience in administrative and human resources support work.

Qualifications

Secondary School Education.

Other Details
Languages Required
Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English.
Languages Preferred
Intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
Contract Duration
Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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