Human Resources Officer

The European Union Border Assistance Mission at the Rafah Crossing Point – code name EUBAM Rafah – was launched on 24 November 2005, to monitor the operations of the border crossing point between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, after Israel and the Palestinian Authority concluded an Agreement on Movement and Access on 15 November 2005. The Council of the European Union welcomed the Agreement and approved that the EU should undertake the third-party role proposed.

The Mission is currently seeking for a candidate to fulfil the position of Human Resources Officer to be recruited as soon as possible.

Position reference: HRL 01

Organizational Unit: EUBAM-RAFAH, Administration Department.

Duty Station: Ramat Gan-Tel Aviv

Reporting Line: International Human Resources Officer

Contract Regime: PA Local Contractual Staff

Number of Posts: 1.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
• To provide support in the selection and recruitment process, preparing job offers and
employment contracts, as well as liaising with the selected candidates on matters
related to entry into service (employment conditions, deployment, etc);
• To support the integration of new staff at the mission through information and
guidance, as well as scheduling the induction training;
• To monitor and follow-up on individual training requests;
• To coordinate with relevant staff for consular issues for the personnel;
• To ensure timely and accurate administrative management of individual rights and
entitlements for the staff members including determination and follow up on individual
rights, ex ante and ex post control;
• To ensure the correct application of relevant CivOps HQ Guidelines and HR Mission
Standard Operating Procedures by managing, monitoring, following-up and reporting on
working time, leave and absences;
• To act as a focal point for procedures related to taking-up duties and termination of
employment;
• To participate in the implementation and maintenance of the HR database, ensuring the
correct and timely update of the HR information (updating employee data following
selection, updating position data and organizational structures, reorganizations, training
courses, time attendance, leaves etc) and contributing to the preparation of HR related
statistics and reports;
• To perform administrative duties, draft emails, memos, letters and other documents as
required, including maintaining relevant filing systems;
• To assist in HR related financial, budgetary and procurement matters (e.g. payroll, by
acting as operational initiator for commitments and payment in the relevant areas of
activity);
• To support the preparation of the relevant Terms of Reference in the framework of the
tenders related to the services administered by HR Unit;
• To assist in running the performance appraisals exercise;
• To manage HR functional mailbox and keep an effective HR archiving system both
digitally and in hard-copies;
• To continuously develop skills relevant to the above specified duties;
• To perform other duties as required by the international Human Resources Officer.

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Qualifications and Experience:
• Successful completion of a full course of university studies attested by a Bachelor’s
degree in Human Resources, Law, Business Administration, Social Sciences or any other
relevant field. An equivalent relevant professional experience of 6 years after successful
completion of secondary education in lieu of the required university degree may be
considered;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the fields of HR services and administration, after
meeting the educational requirement, (including in the procedures relating to entry into
service, termination of employment, determination of individual rights and
entitlements, payroll, HR metrics and reporting);
• Experience in using customized databases and/or query tools;
• Very good organizational skills and ability to work within tight timelines while
maintaining accuracy;
• Ability to deal with information with confidentiality and discretion;
• Respect and value diversity;
• Aptitude for team work while accepting full responsibility for own role and objectives;
• Excellent level of written and spoken English and Arabic; knowledge of Hebrew is
desirable;
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power-point, Outlook).
• Valid driving license in area of operations.

For detailed job descriptions and application form, please visit EUBAM RAFAH’s website, section Job Opportunities - Local and International:  

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eeas-vacancy-announcement-multiple-sections-eubam-rafah_und_en

Application procedure:

General rules for the applications to be considered - candidates shall:

• use and duly complete the EUBAM RAFAH application form provided on the official website or the application will not be considered;

• send the application by email to: [email protected]

• the subject of the email should include reference number followed by candidate’s name in capital letters (i.e: MSDL03/04_FIRST NAME_LAST NAME).

Applications not fulfilling the criteria above, incomplete or sent after the closing date will be disqualified.

Applicants are strongly advised not to wait until the last day to submit their applications, since heavy internet traffic or a fault with the internet connection could lead to difficulties in submission. EUBAM RAFAH cannot be held responsible for any delay due to such difficulties. 

Furthermore, please be aware that:

• if at any stage during the selection procedure it is established that any of the information provided by a candidate is incorrect, the candidate in question will be disqualified. 

• due to high number of applications usually received, only shortlisted applicants for the next phase of the selection process shall be contacted. 

• the selected candidates will be employed provided that they submit a medical fit for work certificate and criminal record’s clearance. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANTS

Applicants are reminded that the selection committee’s works are confidential. It is therefore forbidden for the applicants to make direct or indirect contact with the selection committee members or to ask anybody to do so, on their behalf.