The United Nations Department of Operational Support (DOS) is recruiting an Associate Human Resources Officer at P-2 level for the One Executive Office (One EO) at UN Headquarters in New York. The position is position specific, with an initial period of one year, and requires at least two years of HR experience plus experience with ERP systems such as SAP (Umoja); candidates who passed the YPP, NCRE or G to P examinations need no experience. Applications close on 20 November 2026. At Youth Works Hub, we reviewed the full job opening, and every responsibility and condition is listed below.
Job Opening 285515 in Brief
💼 Title: Associate Human Resources Officer, P-2
🆔 Job Opening ID: 285515
🎚️ Category and level: P-2
📝 Recruitment type: Position Specific
🏛️ Department/Office: Department of Operational Support
📍 Duty station: New York
⏳ Initial period: One year
The Department of Operational Support
DOS was established to provide end-to-end operational support, advisory services and other solutions to operating entities across the Secretariat, including departments, offices away from headquarters, peace operations and regional commissions.
The Division of Administration and Its Common Administrative Platform
🧾 The Division of Administration (DOA) in New York provides human resources, budget, finance and general administration support, plus facility management and commercial services, to entities at UN Headquarters
🌐 It also provides financial operational services to entities across the globe
🧱 As the Common Administrative Platform, the Division comprises the OneEO, the Financial Operations Service (including OnePayroll) and the Facilities and Commercial Activities Service
One EO and the UN80 Reform
🚀 One EO started its transition phase on 1 January 2026 as part of the UN80 reform initiative
🔗 UN80 aims to consolidate common administrative functions across Secretariat entities into unified service platforms
🏢 One EO provides the full range of administrative and operational services for New York–based Secretariat client entities: human resources management, financial administration, travel and general administrative support
👤 The Associate Human Resources Officer reports directly to the Chief of Unit/desk
General HR Advice
💬 Provides advice and support to managers and staff on human resources matters
📰 Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources
Recruitment and Placement
✍️ Reviews requests, signs job offers and coordinates onboarding of new staff
📂 Prepares and presents cases to appointment and promotion bodies
🎓 Serves as ex-officio in examinations boards
👀 Monitors the work of Human Resources Assistants on all HR administrative transactions, including personnel actions, onboarding and separations and contract processing
🧭 Supervises and monitors HR assistants on all onboarding transactions, including personnel actions and onboarding clearances
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Administration of Entitlements
💵 Administers and advises on salary and related benefits, travel and entitlements
📘 Advises on the interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules, and reviews and advises on exceptions
🧮 Determines and recommends benefits and entitlements for staff based on contractual status
✅ Approves certain entitlements in ERP systems, such as the education grant, as per established workflows
📑 Reviews and endorses recommendations for onboarding entitlements, including step-in-grade on initial appointment
Staff Development, Monitoring and Data
🔍 Designs plans and conducts periodic entitlements monitoring exercises, reporting findings and recommendations to stakeholders
🎤 Provides induction orientation and briefings to new staff members
📊 Contributes to data collection and analysis, identifies trends or patterns, and drafts insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualisation for data-driven planning and decision-making
➕ Performs other duties as required
Competencies
🧠 Professionalism: knowledge of the main principles of HR management, in particular the UN Staff Regulations and Rules and their application to recruitment, onboarding, contract management and entitlements; technical knowledge of developing e-staffing guidance materials; knowledge of UN HR policies, procedures and practices; ability to analyse, model and interpret HR data for decision-making
📅 Planning & Organizing: develops clear goals consistent with agreed strategies, identifies priorities and adjusts them as required, allocates time and resources, foresees risks and allows for contingencies, monitors and adjusts plans, and uses time efficiently
🤝 Client Orientation: identifies clients' needs and proposes solutions, builds productive partnerships based on trust and respect, sees things from the clients' point of view, anticipates problems, keeps clients informed and meets delivery timelines
Education
🎓 An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in public or business administration, human resources management or a related area
📘 A first-level university degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead
🏅 A first-level degree with no experience is accepted for candidates who passed the Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP), the National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P)
Work Experience
⏱️ Required: at least two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in HR management, administration of entitlements and benefits, conditions of service and compensation or a related area
🆓 No experience required for candidates who passed the YPP, NCRE or G to P examinations
🖥️ Required: experience administering complex staff entitlements in an ERP system such as SAP (Umoja) or equivalent
🌐 Desirable: HR administration in a Global Service Centre environment
📇 Desirable: staff administration using Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems
📜 Desirable: applying and interpreting staff rules, procedures and practice in the UN common system or a similar international organisation
Language Requirements
🇬🇧 English: required at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening and speaking
🇫🇷 French: desirable at UN Level I for reading, writing, listening and speaking
Levels follow the UN Language Framework.
Assessment
📝 Evaluation of qualified applicants may include a substantive assessment
💬 This may be followed by a competency-based interview
Appointment Terms and Eligibility
📆 The appointment or assignment is for an initial period of one year; it and its renewal depend on availability of the post or funds, budgetary approval or extension of the mandate
⚖️ The UN Secretariat is committed to 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
🚷 Individual contractors and consultants (Affiliate Personnel) who worked within the UN Secretariat in the last six months, irrespective of the administering entity, are ineligible for professional and higher temporary or fixed-term positions, and their applications will not be considered
⛔ Candidates recruited through the young professionals programme who have not served two years in their initial assignment are not eligible (section 7.11 of ST/AI/2012/2/Rev.1)
UN Standards of Conduct
🌐 Recruitment is based on the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to recruiting on as wide a geographical basis as possible
🧩 All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs, and the UN is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect
🤲 The UN recruits regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities, and places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women
🛑 Candidates are not considered if they committed violations of international human rights or humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe they were involved
⚠️ Candidates who committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered
♿ Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request
🏢 The UN Secretariat is a non-smoking environment
How the Job Opening Defines Misconduct
📕 Sexual exploitation: any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power or trust for sexual purposes, including profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another
📗 Sexual abuse: the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, by force or under unequal or coercive conditions
📙 Sexual harassment: unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature reasonably expected or perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when it interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment
Mobility and Probation
📜 Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any UN activity or office under staff regulation 1.2 (c)
✈️ Professional staff up to D-2 and Field Service staff are normally required to move periodically under ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility; this applies to all position specific job openings, such as this one, and does not apply to temporary positions
🧪 External candidates recruited for fixed-term appointments under sections 2.2 (a) and 2.2 (c) of ST/AI/2025/3 serve an initial one-year probationary period
How to Apply
🖥️ Apply through the UN online recruitment platform, inspira, following all instructions there
📖 Consult the Applicant Guide via "Manuals" in the "Help" tile of the inspira account-holder homepage
✅ Give complete and accurate information about your profile and qualifications; evaluation is based only on what you submit
🚫 Submitted applications cannot be amended, added to, deleted, revised or modified
🔍 Candidates under serious consideration will face reference checks
🕚 The opening is removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Associate Human Resources Officer role at UN DOS in New York?
It is a P-2 position specific role in the One Executive Office (One EO), part of the Division of Administration in the UN Department of Operational Support. The officer handles recruitment, onboarding and entitlements for New York-based Secretariat client entities.
How much experience do I need?
At least two years of progressively responsible HR experience, including administering complex staff entitlements in an ERP system such as SAP (Umoja). Candidates who passed the YPP, NCRE or G to P examinations need no experience.
Which degree is required?
An advanced degree in public or business administration, human resources management or a related area. A first-level degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead.
What languages are needed?
English is required at UN Level II in all four skills. French is desirable at UN Level I.
How long is the appointment?
The initial period is one year. Appointment and renewal depend on the availability of the post or funds, budgetary approval or extension of the mandate.
What is One EO?
One EO is the One Executive Office at UN Headquarters, which began its transition on 1 January 2026 under the UN80 reform initiative to bring common administrative functions into unified service platforms.
When does the job opening close?
It closes on 20 November 2026 and is removed from the Careers Portal at 11:59 p.m. New York time on that date.
Deadline
⏳ 20 November 2026
Links
🔗 Job opening: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/285515?language=en
🗣️ UN Language Framework: https://languages.un.org
