Human Resources Assistant at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Full Time

Education

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent is required. A university degree in Human Resource, Business Administration, and/or other related fields is a desirable.
• Passing the Global General Service Test (GGST) is a prerequisite for recruitment consideration in the General Services and related categories in the United Nations Secretariat. Applicants who have not passed the GGST at the time of application may be invited for the test after submitting an application. Having passed the Administrative Support Assessment Test [in English] at the United Nations headquarters, Economic Commission for Africa, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, United Nations Office at Geneva, United Nations Office at Vienna, International criminal tribunal for Rwanda or International Criminal
• Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia may be accepted in lieu of the GGST.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administrative services or related area is required.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly PowerPoint and Excel, is Required.
• Experience working in an executive office or with senior managers is desirable.
• Experience in administrative procedures in the context of an international NGO or a United Nations System Entity is desirable.
• 1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.