Human Resources Assistant
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · NAIROBI · G-5 · Apply by November 12, 2026
About this role
Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Regional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA), Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the UNODC Regional Representative for Eastern Africa and the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer (Operations Manager). For more information on UNODC, please visit the website at www.unodc.org. Responsibilities The incumbent will execute his/her functions as part of the ROEA Operations Unit. Within assigned authority the Human Resources Assistant will be responsible for the following specific duties: Recruitment and placement • Process applications for vacancies, including preparing and maintaining case files for candidates, ensuring and monitoring the transfer of files of candidates between offices, arranging for interviews, and entering data on candidates into the automated roster. • Assist in the evaluation and screening of applications of candidates for secretarial, clerical and related categories positions. • Maintain vacancy announcement files and track the status of vacancy announcements. • Prepare agendas and…