Human Resources Assistant – UN Operational Support

About the role

The Human Resources Assistant will support the Common Administrative Platform (One EO) within the United Nations Headquarters, providing recruitment, staff administration, and HR service delivery for New York‑based Secretariat entities.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in recruitment and placement processes, including candidate selection, visa coordination, offer preparation, and competitive examination organization.
• Maintain vacancy announcement files, process personnel actions through Altiora, and advise staff on onboarding and visa matters.
• Administer staff entitlements, respond to HR queries, conduct exit interviews, and manage HR databases and periodic reports.
• Support training logistics, classification requests, and provide general office services such as drafting correspondence and scheduling.

Required profile

• Minimum seven years of progressive HR or administrative experience (five years with a university degree).
• Experience with UN common system HR policies or similar international organization.
• Proficiency in English; French is an asset.
• High school diploma required; HR certification desirable.

Required skills

• Use of Inspira talent management system.
• Processing personnel actions via Altiora platform.
• ERP systems experience, specifically SAP (UMOJA) or equivalent.
• Familiarity with CRM systems for staff administration.
• Data analytics competency.