Associate Human Resources Officer, P-2

at  International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced university degree in human resources management, business administration, law, social sciences or other related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience: Two years of experience in human resources or general management are required, with at least one year of experience in an international organization setting. Experience in administering individual consultants and other complementary personnel is desirable.
Languages: Good command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of other languages would be of advantage.
Qualified candidates must apply for the abovementioned vacancy on-line through IRENA’s recruitment platform, ORC, by submitting a complete and comprehensive CV and a letter of interest, including details of three professional references who will be contacted if their application is shortlisted.
Applications from qualified women, especially from nationals of developing countries, are highly encouraged.
Please note that only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted for an interview and will receive notice of the outcome of the selection process.
[1] For more information on the Net Salary please visit the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) website http://icsc.un.org/.
2 Post adjustment multiplier for Abu Dhabi is currently 73.4% of the Annual Net Salary; determined by the ICSC and subject to change.
3 Other benefits include 30 days annual leave, dependency benefits, health insurance scheme and rental subsidy. Benefits for internationally recruited staff may include home leave, travel and relocation expenses on appointment and separation, education grant for dependent children, settling-in grant and other entitlements as applicable.

• Act as the focal point for administration of individual consultants in close coordination with managers and administrative staff in client divisions/teams.
• Support the end-to-end engagement/selection process for individual consultants, including reviewing Terms of Reference (TOR), advertizing consultancy opportunities, and advising on engagement procedures.
• Review proposed consultancy rates and requests for exceptions and make appropriate recommendations on the way forward; maintain and update a roster of consultants Agency-wide.
• Provide support for staff selection and recruitment processes; liaise with client offices in identifying upcoming vacancies; coordinate the preparation of vacancy announcements, evaluation and screening of applications, serve as ex-officio on interview panels for professional posts, drafting of interview reports, note-taking in interview panels, follow-up of reference checks and academic verifications, completion of pre-recruitment formalities, review offers of appointment and statement of emoluments, etc.; prepare and present cases for submission to the senior management.
• Oversee the preparation, maintenance and updating of HR databases and analytics; coordinate the preparation of reports to the governing bodies and overseeing the relevant data collection, compilation and production of statistical reports, graphs and tables to facilitate analyses of various HR data by users or for official reports;
• Responsible for staffing table maintenance; serve as the focal point for position management actions and the related monitoring and reporting functions in HR; coordinate with the Budget Section and Divisions with regard to staff/non-staff requisitions; responsible for overseeing within HR the periodic reviews and adjustments required in the Budget application.
• Coordinate staff development and training programmes and workshops; identify, negotiate and make arrangements with consultants and vendors for the provision of training programmes for IRENA staff.
• Coordinates the induction briefing programme for new staff members and other parties, as necessary.
• Oversee/support the administration of entitlements and benefits, contracts/appointment extensions, separations, and related personnel and payment actions.
• Carry out other relevant tasks as required.