Human Resources Officer, New York OHRM - Office of Human Resources Management Closing date: Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Human Resources Officer, 
New York 
OHRM - Office of Human Resources Management 
Closing date: Tuesday, 22 May 2018

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The Human Resources Officer will perform the following duties:

• Provides advice to HR practitioners in client Departments and Offices on interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules. Reviews and provides advice on exceptions to policies, regulations and rules. 
• Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources. Participates in the development and implementation of new human resources policies, practices and procedures to meet the evolving needs of the Organization.
• Participate and contribute to the streamlining and simplification of Staff Rules and policies. 
• Monitors and ensures the implementation of human resources policies, practices and procedures for staff in client Departments and Offices covering contract management and administration of entitlements. In this respect, raises and/or approves on, a daily basis, HR transactions, as applicable, using Organizational HR management tools, such as Umoja. 
• Processes job offers for successful candidates; recommends guidelines and implements transactions on promotion and placement of staff. 
• Determines level and step upon recruitment of successful candidates
• Advises and counsels staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and difficulties associated with work and entitlements. 
• Monitors staff welfare and identifies/proposes appropriate programmes and remedial action. 
• Participates and/or leads special human resources projects or task forces, as assigned, prepares reports and observations, when necessary. 
• Supervises and monitors the work of the junior Human Resources Officers and Human Resources Assistants in undertaking the full range of human resource management activities.
• May act as Officer in Charge in the absence of the Chief of Section.