Duration: till 31st December, 2015 (renewable)
Post Grade: SSA4

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Human Resources and the overall supervision of the Country Director, the Human Resource Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

•   Assist in issuing contracts; and process all types of human resources transactions
•   Assist in reviewing candidate's applications for advertised vacancies;
•   Maintain contractual status of staff in order to ensure contracts are prepared on timely basis and reviewed before the deadline;
•   Maintain data integrity in databases, and initiate corrective actions when necessary;
•   Create, check and maintain personnel files for all staff ensuring all documentation is complete; maintain, update and file confidential personnel information and documents, ensure relevant documents are kept in their respective files;
•   Assist in preparing a consolidated leave plan in coordination with all heads of unit; Monitor and prepare monthly leave report; Leave report of InternationaL staff monthly
•   Monitor evaluation compliance with in dead lines;
•   Assist in preparation of monthly payroll of all short-term contract staff forfinance fortimely payment;
•   Perform other related duties as required in the absence of the Senior HR

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.
•   At least two years of progressively responsible general support or secretarial work experience, including at least one year in the fie Id of human resources or other related field.

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 Assistant, ssa/4, 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: 21 May, 2015

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