Human Resources Officer

IOM’s Washington Global Office seeks a Human Resources Officer to manage HR functions for the office. The role oversees HR transactions, records, payroll, policies, entitlements, recruitment, staffing and performance processes; advises managers and staff; coordinates training and workforce planning; liaises with HQ and services; and strengthens controls, reporting and HR systems administration.

• Oversee HR management for the Global Office and sub-offices and advise leadership on policies, rules and procedures
• Supervise HR transactions including contracts, personnel actions and WAVE HR updates
• Maintain personnel files, attendance records and HR and training databases
• Maintain WAVE HR modules, support new salary scales and administer organizational-management information
• Supervise monthly national-staff payroll validation, verification and projectization adjustments
• Implement HR policies and procedures covering recruitment, retention, development, separation and end-of-contract duties
• Advise project managers on staffing, leave, overtime and workforce planning
• Support performance management, staff development, induction and training planning
• Monitor internal controls, audit recommendations and reports and lead special HR projects

• Master’s degree in human resources, business administration, industrial and organizational psychology, social sciences or a related field with five years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in the stated fields with seven years of relevant experience
• Experience in HR administration and management including talent acquisition, contracts, entitlements and staff rules
• Experience advising managers and staff on personnel matters
• Fluency in English, oral and written

• Knowledge of United States employment practices, payroll taxation and benefits administration is an advantage
• Familiarity with the UN common system or similar systems is an advantage
• Working knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage

• Human resources management
• Talent acquisition
• Workforce planning
• Payroll administration
• HR policy interpretation
• Performance management
• Staff development
• HR reporting

• WAVE HR
• Oracle