HR SERVICES OFFICER - Identification of workers

The main objective of the assignment is to facilitate, support, coordinate and monitor community engagement activities of multiple labor-Intensive Infrastructure projects. The HR officer will be solely responsible for the identification of workers and their assignment to project site(s) on a daily basis based on the needs reported by the Labor Monitoring Officers deployed at the project sites.

Due to its specific nature, the HR services officer must be able to integrate the Human Resource functions within the dynamic specificities of the labor intensive construction projects operating conditions.

The HR services officer will undertake the assignment in close collaboration with UNICEF field offices, Municipalities, Contractors, consultants and the Technical Supervision team. The HR services officer will report daily to the designated Project Team Leader on labor availability per project site.

Key outputs include weekly consolidated labour inspection reports based on the feedback from the project sites and monthly updates on labor utilization and projects needs to be submitted at the end of each month. 

Particular activities include, but are not limited to

• Establish cooperative relationships with and facilitate communication between Districts, Government Officials, Municipalities, community members and contractors in order to facilitate community involvement in the construction works, mitigate conflicts and to ensuring an efficient and effective implementation of the project activities.
• Assist in the implementation of the community engagement strategy, including the Social Safeguards Framework to assist communities bordering the worksite to participate in the construction and maintenance activities.
• Facilitate community meetings, collect requested employment data and information and support the supervision team with community-level monitoring activities. Employment data must be recorded on a daily basis as per the labor intensive human resources procedures and templates.
• Support the development process and implementation of Decent Work interventions and support capacity building for the relevant government bodies related to Decent Work principles
• Organize awareness-raising and training activities relating to social safeguards and ensure social safeguards measures are put into practice throughout the labor-intensive construction program.
• Monitor labor demand and utilization on the construction sites, ensuring adherence to labor laws and Decent Work principles.
• Identify issues, blockages, misunderstandings or other possible misgivings occurring at community related components of the project and provide suggestions for corrective action.
• Support the Technical Supervision Team in promoting women’s involvement in the works.
• Maintain good communication channel with all stakeholders and report incidents in a timely manner.
• Make sure all reports are submitted on time as per agreed schedule.
• Upon request from the project team leader, support the coordination of stakeholders involved in the programme, including preparation of meetings, and liaison with other International Organizations.
• Perform other relevant tasks requested by the project team leader.