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People and Culture Assistant

UNICEFMultiple
Position:General | G-5Deadline:8 Sep 2026 (10 days left)Job ID:595326Posted on:25 Aug 2026 (4 days ago)
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Job Description

Delivers administrative, procedural and operational support for UNICEF People and Culture services across the employee lifecycle. The Assistant supports business partnering, recruitment, onboarding, staff entitlements, benefits, job classification and learning activities, while maintaining accurate service delivery under UNICEF human-resources rules, regulations and office priorities.

Key Details

Department

Private Fundraising and Partnerships

Position Details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

5 years

Employment type

Full-time

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

High school diploma

Language Requirements

Required

English

Preferred

Another official language, Local language

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Provide business-partnering support for People and Culture services
  • Process entitlements and benefits for local staff
  • Support recruitment and placement activities
  • Assist organisation design and job-classification work
  • Support learning and capacity-development activities
  • Provide general office support while complying with UNICEF HR rules and regulations

Role Requirements

  • Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work
  • At least 5 years of progressively responsible human-resources experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, staff entitlements and benefits
  • Fluency in English
  • EU citizenship or a valid Italian work permit

Desired Criteria

  • Experience providing HR support in a fast-paced office with multiple demands
  • Experience with UNICEF staff-benefit and entitlement rules
  • Experience with talent management systems
  • Experience with learning management systems
  • Experience with job-classification processes

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • Batch recruitment for two positions
  • Open to EU citizens or holders of a valid Italian work permit

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNICEF Careers, on 25 Aug 2026.