Senior Human Resources Associate

Coordinates IOM Venezuela’s human resources operations across recruitment, onboarding, contracts, benefits, leave, performance and staff development, ensuring accurate records, responsive guidance and timely personnel actions in collaboration with regional and headquarters teams.

• Coordinate recruitment processes from terms of reference and vacancy publication through assessment, references and offers
• Manage pre-employment documentation, medical clearance, insurance enrolment, induction and security briefings
• Maintain accurate HR system data, contracts, benefits, entitlements and personnel actions
• Administer attendance and leave and guide staff through request and approval procedures
• Coordinate separation, classification, promotion and disciplinary documentation with regional and headquarters teams
• Prepare personnel reports, correspondence and secure electronic and physical archives
• Monitor performance evaluation compliance and provide system guidance
• Coordinate staff development activities and assess training needs

• High school diploma with six years of relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field with four years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and Outlook
• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Venezuelan citizenship or valid residence and work rights in Venezuela

• Special short-term graded contract through 31 December 2026
• Any offer is subject to funding confirmation