Associate Human Resources Officer

About the role

UNON is hiring an Associate Human Resources Officer for a temporary, on-site role in Nairobi, Kenya. The officer administers benefits and entitlements for staff across various UN offices, supervises HR assistants and gives advisory support on HR policies. The position is entry level and requires an advanced university degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience in an international NGO environment.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise HR assistants on administrative transactions such as onboarding, offboarding, contract extensions, leave entitlements, salaries and benefits
• Monitor timely implementation of staff movements and ensure accurate contract extensions, advising on exceptional approvals where needed
• Review the monthly payroll lock report and Special Post Allowance and Education Grant requests, and handle exceptions to rules and policies within the delegation of authority framework
• Act as the focal point for staff in client offices, building collaborative relationships with clients and administrative offices
• Answer staff and client inquiries on contracts, salaries, entitlements and benefits, and advise managers and focal points on HR matters
• Prepare responses to requests from resolution mechanisms and oversight/audit bodies
• Keep up with HR developments, prepare special reports, lead or take part in HR projects, and analyse data with visualisations to support planning and reporting

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences or a related field
• A first-level degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead of the advanced degree
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in human resources and personnel administration in an international NGO environment
• Successful completion of non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science is desirable