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HR Senior Assistant NGO Job UNOPS

Job Title: HR Senior Assistant
Date Posted: 25/09/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Entry
Employer: United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Industry: HR
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 30/09/2026

HR Jobs. UNOPS Jobs. HR Senior Assistant providing technical and administrative support for HR transactions including recruitment, onboarding and records management, requiring a bachelor’s degree with 1 year relevant experience or secondary school with 5 years, in a UN environment, on-site role.

  • The HR Senior Assistant provides technical and administrative support to ensure the efficient processing, documentation, monitoring, and maintenance of a wide range of HR transactions and services delivered to Office personnel

HR Advice

  • Provide guidance to personnel on administrative procedures, processes and practices related to the delivery of HR services.
  • Assist the HR Lead in engaging with internal and external clients, addressing routine inquiries and escalating complex or exceptional issues as needed.
  • Contribute to a positive onboarding experience by supporting the timely processing of new hire documentation and orientation tasks. 
  • Advise personnel on standard aspects of recruitment, performance management, and learning and development processes in accordance with UNOPS policies.

Talent Acquisition and Administration

  • Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including the preparation of offers and rejections, data entry in the HR information system (HRIS), and coordination of reference checks.
  • Assist in the longlisting, testing, and interviewing stages, including calculating applicable fees and documenting recruitment proceedings, particularly for General Service (GS) positions. Finalize selection and other required process approvals
  • Inform and advise personnel, consultants, partners, and project resources on standard conditions of service and entitlements based on their contract modality, ensuring timely and efficient onboarding.
  • Follow up with supervisors and personnel to ensure timely completion of HR processes such as absence requests and performance evaluations in HRIS.
  • Support payroll verification processes and maintain accurate HR records and reference files.
  • Monitor the status of HR actions, including expiring contracts and pending separations, to enable timely intervention by the HR Lead and supervisors.

Knowledge Building and Sharing

  • Provide planning, logistical, and administrative support for HR-related training sessions and learning initiatives.
  • Participate in the delivery and facilitation of knowledge-sharing activities to build HR capacity within the organization.

Required

  • Secondary school (or equivalent) with 5 years of relevant experience OR
  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 1 year of relevant experience is required

Desired

  • A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate in Human Resource Management (HRM) is desired.

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