Under the direct supervision of the Country Director, the Human Resource Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
 
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•   Ensure proper interpretation and application of human resources policies, rules and regulations as well as standards and techniques;
•   Work with CO Units and SO to identify human resource needs and prepare necessary steps for recruitment.
•   Recruit and/or support recruitment of national/local staff in the National Officer and General Services categories and local and national consultants;
•   Analyze human resources procedures and contribute to the development or develop human resources policies at Country Off ice level.
•   Collaborate  with the UN  inter-agency group in country offices to  ensure consistency of application in the recruitment and administration of local staff;
•   Determine, administer and provide advice on salary and related benefits, travel, social security entitlements, other allowances and incentives on the basis of contractual status and in line with HR rules and regulations;
•   Review, recommend and/or approve level of remuneration for consultants as per standard remuneration;
•   Monitor the appropriate use of various types of employee contracts and track the expiry date for action.
•   Prepare classification analysis of jobs in Professional and General Service and related categories and  provide guidance to managers on the application of classification policies and procedures;
•   Take a key role in providing the Management in Staffing Review Exercise if need be.
•   Provide advice to staff and managers with respect to performance management issues;
•   Assess training needs of WFP staff and government counterparts and organize appropriate training, in collaboration with other offices and develop training programmes and  contribute to the  design  or design  corporate learning management system;
•   Participate in inter-agency and other human resources related meetings;
•   Supervise staff, as required; and
•   Perform other related duties as required.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other related fields. Advanced University Degree related to the job is an advantage.
•   At least one year of postgraduate professional experience in human resource development, administration, or management field. Experience in working with the UN system is an advantage.

LANGUAGE:
Fluency in both written and oral English.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should submit their applications with 3 references including Curriculum Vitae in sealed envelopes marked "Human Resource Officer, NOA, Accra" and sent to the address below or hand-delivered to WFP Office, located after the Fire Service traffic light towards Flair Catering or Kumodzi Hospital:

The Human Resource Unit
UN World Food Programme
No.7, 7th Rangoon Close, Cantonments
P. O. Box 1423
Accra, Ghana

Closing Date: 31 October, 2014

•   ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES MEETING THE CRITERIA WILL BE CONTACTED.
•   QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY