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The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.   WFP pursues a vision of the world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life.

We are is seeking suitably qualified THAI nationals to apply for the below position.

The Human Resources Unit in the WFP Regional Bureau in Bangkok facilitate the effective functioning of a client-focused and strategy-oriented HR services to 14 country offices in the region.  Within delegated authority, the HR Assistant performs a full range of HR activities, with main focus to support recruitment in the bureau and country offices. 

Key Responsibilities:

1.Provide assistance on general HR queries and follow up actions, to ensure consistent and high quality HR services are delivered to clients.

2.Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other staff, to support their development and increased knowledge of HR systems and procedures required to perform their duties.

3.Liaise with other internal units/offices on HR related matters, i.e. payroll, contracts, etc. and provide necessary information in order to enable timely HR services.

4.Extract and compile HR data on staff recruitment and selection, contractual conditions, entitlements, performance and training requirements, to support analysis and reporting needs.

5.Provide administrative support in various HR activities in the areas of work allocated by the professional officer including on boarding of new staff members in compliance with relevant processes and procedures.

6.Maintain confidential personnel records, HR databases and archives, to ensure data and files are accurately stored and updated in compliance with the established standards.

7.Draft various HR documentation required for the specific area of work (e.g. employment contracts, transfer letters, training-related documents, etc.) ensuring accuracy and meeting established deadlines.

8.Use HR management systems for entering and updating a variety of HR data including assistance in monitoring various deadlines (e.g. contract expiration, PACE, etc), ensuring compliance with the established deadlines and accuracy of HR data.

9.Support staff deployment and related administrative actions including preparation of basic reports, to facilitate efficient HR service enabling WFP to respond quickly to a crisis.

Qualifications:

Education:
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Experience:

Five or more years of progressively responsible support work experience in general administrative work, including at least two years in human resources or other related field. 

Knowledge and Skills:  

Knowledge of general HR administrative work practices and methods, gained through relevant technical training and experience. 

Good communication skills and basic understanding of HR principles and their application in order to respond to and resolve general HR queries.

Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of individuals in order to provide a high quality support service.

Ability to collate and compile relevant data from a variety of sources in order to produce periodic reports for supervisor(s).

Ability to monitor and record personnel files and documentation in an organised manner and in line with compliance standards.

Language:
Fluency in both oral and written communication in Thai and English.

To apply, please send a cover letter with Personal History Form (P11) and comprehensive resume via e-mail to

Bangkok.Vacancy@wfp.org

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

WFP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

For more information on job description and eligibility requirements, please visit http://www.wfp.org/careers/general-service.