HR Officer

Contractual Arrangement : Fixed-term appointment

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : Two years

Job Posting

Oct 29, 2026, 7:46:24 AM

Primary Location

France-Lyon

Organization

HQ/TAM Talent Acquisition and Management

Schedule

Full-time

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The Department of Human Resources and Talent Management (HRT) is responsible for providing a sound, well managed, responsive and efficient organization-wide Human Resources Management strategy and global HR advisory services which support the work of WHO and its member states, encompassing, but not limited to - HR Policy Development, Organizational Design and Job Classification, Talent Acquisition and Management (including Succession Planning, Global staffing, Career Development and Training, Rotation and Mobility), application of the UN Common system's Compensation and Benefits, HR Legal Advisory Services, Administration of Justice, Global Staff/Management relations, representation of WHO in inter-agency UN Common System HR initiatives.

Under the supervision of the technical lead, the incumbent is responsible for supporting specialized mechanisms and associated HR processes. The incumbent performs some or all of the following duties:

• Management of specialized mechanisms - Support the day-to-day implementation of assigned specialized mechanisms and programmes, ensuring that related HR and programme-related financial services and processes are delivered in a timely, accurate and compliant manner.
• Serve as the focal point for assigned mechanisms, providing guidance and advice to participants, managers, internal counterparts and external partners on policies, procedures, conditions of service and administrative requirements.
• Initiates and follows through on the full range of actions related to the administration of assigned mechanisms, including planning, processing, monitoring and closure of cases.
• Review and analyze individual cases to ensure completeness, accuracy and compliance with applicable rules, regulations and established procedures, and escape complex issues where required.
• Advisory, coordination and stakeholder management
• Participates in providing technical input and briefing to managers, staff, non-staff and external stakeholders on the implementation and administration of specialized mechanisms.
• Liaise closely with relevant teams in HRT, Finance, the Global Service Centre, Regional Offices and external partner entities to coordinate actions, resolve issues and ensure smooth case handling.
• Prepare correspondence, briefing notes, case summaries and recommendations for review and decision-making by the supervisor or other stakeholders.
• Monitoring, compliance and reporting Monitor implementation of activities under assigned mechanisms to ensure timeliness, compliance and consistency of approach.
• Produce reports, statistics, dashboards and analytical summaries to support planning, finances, oversight, monitoring and decision‑making.
• Identify process gaps, recurring issues and operational risks, and recommend improvements to strengthen service delivery, efficiency and compliance. Planning and process improvement Contribute to the review and continuous improvement of specialized mechanisms and related workflows.
• Support the development, update and application of standard operating procedures, guidance materials, templates and internal controls.
• Contribute to initiatives aimed at improving the effectiveness, consistency and client orientation of the specialized mechanisms under the team's responsibility.

Perform all other related responsibilities as assigned, including backstopping within the team as required to ensure continuity of services.

Education

Essential: A first level university degree in human resources management, business or public administration, behavioral sciences (e.g. psychology) or other closely related fields.

Desirable: Advanced level university degree or training in one of the above-mentioned areas or professional certification in human resources management.

Experience

Essential:

At least two years of professional experience in human resources management, including experience in recruitment, HR operations, administration of HR programmes or talent initiatives, and financial management activities such as budgeting, cost monitoring, financial analysis or reporting.

At least two years of experience in providing HR input, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, and managing individual cases.

Demonstrated experience in identifying, impleme