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National Professional Officer, Addis Ababa WHO - World Health Organization Closing date: Monday, 17 September 2018



National Professional Officer, 
Addis Ababa  
WHO - World Health Organization 
Closing date: Monday, 17 September 2018

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National Professional Officer, HR - (1804286)  
Grade: NO-C
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract duration: 12 Months
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Job Posting

: Sep 4, 2018, 6:47:30 AM

Closing Date

: Sep 18, 2018, 5:59:00 PM

Primary Location

: Ethiopia-Addis Ababa

Organization

: AF_ETH Ethiopia

Schedule

: Full-time  
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. 

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Country Management Support Units (CSUs) have been established in the organisational structure to provide support for Managers and staff to fully assume their responsibilities in the GSM environment and to ensure compliance with organizational policies,procedures, rules and regulations on all administrative and financial mattersand transactions in the context of an enterprise resource Planning (ERP) system.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent performs thefollowing duties:Advises and support the delivery of HR services in the areas of HR Planning, selections, recruitment, contract administration, entitlements and benefits, performance management, staff development and learning to staff at all levels; Provides expert advice and support to end-users at large on HR issues offered by the global management system and GSM effective use, in order to enable client services to achieve both operational and strategic objectives; Provides Human Resources advice to management regarding staffing-related issues; Interacts with managers to identify staff related-business issues and provide guidance, tools and support to address them in the most effective and efficient way; Review, develop, draft job analysis/descriptions, in consultation with the relevant supervisors or Program Officers Provides briefing and orientation to newly arrived/recruited staff members/Consultants, and other administrative issues and procedures; Performs other functions as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University Degree in human resources management, business or public administration, administrative law, social sciences or other related areas. For WHO staff only, equivalent professional training of self study/work experience.
Desirable:

Experience

Essential: At least 5 years of professional experience with an emphasison human resources management and planning.
Desirable: Good knowledge of WHO human resources management and end-to-end business processes as designed in the Global Management System; Experience in project management, ideally in the UN System and/or a public health context;Good knowledge of GSM System or similar ERP Systems.

Skills

Good knowledge of human resources management theories and principles;Ability to interpret Staff Rules and personnel policies and determine entitlements; Ability to counsel and communicate effectively;Demonstrated supervisory skills

WHO Competencies

Moving forward in a changing environment
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Producing results
Teamwork
Communication

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 26,699 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
  • Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
  • A written test may be used as a form of screening.
  • In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
  • Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
  • WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
  • WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
  • This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.