Human Resources Officer

Supports OCHA talent acquisition and workforce planning by advising managers, preparing vacancy processes, screening candidates and coordinating interviews and selection reviews. The role monitors recruitment performance, supervises HR assistants, supports JPO outreach and turns workforce data into management insights.

Department: Human Resources Section, Executive Office

• Advise managers and staff on recruitment policies and human resources procedures
• Identify upcoming vacancies and prepare vacancy announcements with client offices
• Review applications, create shortlists and arrange candidate interviews
• Review selection recommendations and present cases to appointment and promotion bodies
• Monitor client-office recruitment activity and recommend procedural corrections
• Supervise Human Resources Assistants delivering recruitment activities
• Support the Junior Professional Officer programme and related stakeholder outreach
• Analyse workforce data and present recruitment trends through charts, tables and reports

• Advanced university degree in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or a related field, or a first-level degree with qualifying experience
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration or a related area
• Experience in recruitment and talent sourcing, including screening applications
• Experience with enterprise resource planning or PeopleSoft platforms such as Inspira
• English at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking

• Temporary appointment available for six months
• Eligibility may be limited to candidates based at the duty station or to internal candidates