Job Opportunity at World Health Organization: HR Officer (Sourcing and Recruitment)
By: World Health OrganizationLast update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
SpecialityBusiness
Skills− Team-player with good inter-personal skills., − Excellent verbal and written communication skills , A good proficiency in English
Age
- No specific age required
Years of Experience
- 5+
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Job Type
- Full time
Job FieldsHuman Resources and Recruitment Jobs
Opportunity FieldMarketing, Business and Finance
LocationRemotely
Needed documentsCV, Cover Letter, Application form
Deadline2024-05-31
Opportunity description
World Health Organization (WHO) is offering a Job Opportunity as an HR Officer (Sourcing and Recruitment).
Duties & responsibilities
- Supports hiring managers in identifying the best and most appropriate outreach activities to target the talents.
- Manages a variety of outlets, such as job postings and social media, while effectively targeting the right kinds of candidates for the job.
- Manages vacant posts of assigned level/group and ensures adherence to policies and procedures in filling these posts.
- Administers selection procedures for fixed-term and temporary staff, advising staff members at all levels of relevant rules and regulations, procedures and practices.
- Reviews vacancy announcements for consistency and adherence to the Organization's policies; develops and reviews screening questions in close collaboration with the hiring managers.
- Screens and assesses applications, ensuring that only candidates who meet the minimum requirements are long/short-listed.
- Reviews proposed long/shortlists to ensure that the evaluation criteria are in line with the vacancy announcement and advises the hiring manager and panel members on any inconsistencies.
- Oversees the maintenance of the rosters to ensure that the data and information is always up to date.
- Keeps abreast of developments and latest trends in various areas of human resources, with particular focus in the areas of talent acquisition, outreach, recruitment and selection, onboarding, entitlements and benefits.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Eligibility criteria
- A first level university degree in human resources management, public or business administration, or other related fields.
- Essential: At least five years of professional experience in the field of human resources management of which at least two years must be in managing selection and recruitment processes independently.
- A minimum of two years of exposure at international level.
- Proven experience in at least one of the other specialized areas of classification, contract administration, compensation, and performance management.
- Desirable: HR experience in the UN system and/or a multinational environment.
- Knowledge of human resources management practices, with a focus on outreach, screening, recruitment and interview techniques.
- Knowledge of latest IT based recruitment systems.
- Knowledge of other international organizations' practices in areas of talent acquisition would be an advantage.
- Good skills in ERP systems.
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
- Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).
Required Skills:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Producing results
- Knowing and managing yourself
About World Health Organization:
The organization's goal is to build a better, healthier future for people all over the world. Working through offices in more than 150 countries, WHO staff work side by side with governments and other partners to ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people. They strive to combat diseases; infectious diseases like influenza and HIV and noncommunicable ones like cancer and heart disease. They also help mothers and children survive and thrive so they can look forward to a healthy old age, and ensure the safety of the air people breathe, the food they eat, the water they drink, and the medicines and vaccines they need.
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