SIS Marathon - Senior Officer - Human Resource

Within the limits of delegated authority, the Human Resources Officer will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

- Provide advice and support to the Director and staff on human resources-related matters.

- Initiates and coordinates actions were covering the entire span of human resources staffing activities (classification reviews, recruitment, placement, reassignment, promotion, performance management, separation, as well as mobility, career development, gender equality and staff management relations), ensuring consistency in the application of the staff rules and human resources procedures.

- Provides substantive advice with respect to conditions of service, duties and responsibilities, and privileges and entitlements, under the Staff Rules and Regulations.

- Develops and implements new human resources policies, practices and procedures to meet the evolving needs of the organization.

- Promotes staff welfare and security, including through adequate consultations between staff and management, and the application of transparency, responsibility, accountability, due process, equity and fairness in the management of human resources.

- Develops policies and practices for the provision of health care to staff.

- Keep abreast of developments in all areas of human resources in the Authority and at the SISMVF.

- Coordinates outreach activities in relation to workforce planning and critical vacancies.

- Monitors and ensures the implementation of human resources policies, practices and procedures.

- Prepare reports and participate in or lead special human resources projects.

- Identify upcoming vacancies; prepare vacancy announcements, review applications and provide a short-list for recruitment

- Arrange and conduct interviews to select candidates; review recommendation on the selection of candidates by Senior Management to include gender and diverse geographic representation in selection; serve as Ex-Officio in Appointment and Promotion Bodies, and examination boards (e.g. interview panel) and prepare and present cases to these bodies.

- Prepare job offers for successful candidates.

- Monitor and evaluate recruitment and placement-related activities and recommend changes or corrections related to procedures as necessary.

- Supervise and monitor the work of the Human Resources Assistant in carrying out all human resources administrative transactions, including preparation of personnel actions, maintenance of staffing tables and processing of contracts.

- Provide advice on the interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules; review and provide advice on exceptions to policies, regulations and rules.

- Administer and provide advice on salary and related benefits; determine and recommend benefits and entitlements for staff on the basis of contractual status;

- Review policies and procedures and recommend changes as required;

- Review and recommend a level of remuneration for consultants.

- Process education grant claims.

- Supervise and monitor the implementation of the organization's policies and practices on travel-related entitlements applicable to staff, consultants, and Member delegates.

- Monitors and oversees travel, leave entitlements and shipments of staff members.

- Supports the organization in the implementation of the performance appraisal system and monitors its proper implementation of the performance management system.

- Provide performance management advice to staff and management; assist supervisors and staff with understanding and using the performance reporting system.

- Identify and analyze staff development/training and career support needs and design programmes to meet identified needs; prepare monitoring reports on staff development and career support programmes;

- Conduct training assessment needs and act as Coordinator of the Language Training Programme;

- Develop training plans and monitor compliance with mandatory training requirements;

- Provide advice on mobility and career development to staff, particularly young professionals and staff in the General Service and related categories;

- Design, plan, monitor and provide induction orientation programme and briefing to new staff members;

- Advise and counsel staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and difficulties associated with work and entitlements;

- Provide guidance to programme managers on the application of classification policies and procedures by undertaking a whole office review.

- Conduct and co-ordinate salary surveys assessing the labour market, establish salaries and related allowances of locally-recruited staff;