Human Resources Assistant G5

Human Resources Assistant G5 | WFP - World Food Programme

Human Resources Assistant G5

WFP - World Food Programme Dushanbe National GS-5, General Service - No need for Higher Education - Locally recruited position level Speaks English, Russian, Tajik

Application deadline: March 31, 2026

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The Human Resources Assistant at WFP in Dushanbe will support the implementation of HR policies and procedures, ensuring effective HR services. The role involves assisting with HR queries, providing guidance and training to staff, and maintaining personnel records. The assistant will also compile HR data for reporting, support onboarding processes, and manage HR documentation. This position requires strong communication skills in English and Tajik, with Russian being desirable.

Candidate Requirements:

Completion of secondary school education

Post-secondary certificate in HR desirable

5 years of HR job experience

Fluency in English and Tajik

Desirable fluency in Russian

Experience in HR policy implementation

Experience in payroll administration and recruitment

Ability to provide guidance to staff

Experience in onboarding new recruits

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

31 March 2026-23:59-GMT+05:00 Tajikistan Time (Dushanbe) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, , religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website:  and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok .

WHY JOIN WFP?

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This position is based in Dushanbe and reports to the HR Officer. The starting salary for this position is 1,163 USD.      

THE ROLE

To perform a range of HR tasks to support accurate implementation of WFP policies and procedures and facilitate the effective functioning of a client focused and strategy-oriented HR services. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

1. Provide assistance on general HR queries and follow up actions, to ensure consistent and high-quality HR services are delivered to clients.
2. Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other staff, to support their development and increased knowledge of HR systems and procedures required to perform their duties.
3. Liaise with other internal units/offices on HR related matters, i.e., payroll, contracts, etc. and provide necessary information in order to enable timely HR services.
4. Extract and compile HR data on staff recruitment and selection, contractual conditions, entitlements, performance, and training requirements, to support analysis and reporting needs.
5. Provide administrative support in various HR activities in the areas of work allocated by the professional officer including on boarding of new staff members in compliance with relevant processes and procedures.
6. Maintain confidential personnel records, HR databases and archives, to ensure data and files are accurately stored and updated in compliance with the established standards.
7. Draft various HR documentation required for the specific area of work (e.g. employment contracts, transfer letters, training-related documents, etc.) ensuring accuracy and meeting established deadlines.
8. Use HR management systems for entering and updating a variety of HR data including assistance in monitoring various deadlines (e.g. contract expiration, PACE, etc.), ensuring compliance with the established deadlines and accuracy of HR data.
9. Support staff deployment and related administrative actions including preparation of basic reports, to facilitate efficient HR service enabling WFP to respond quickly to a crisis.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable Experience: 5 Years of related HR job experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Has managed and implemented HR policy and procedures.

• Has conducted specific HR Services activities such as payroll administration, aspects of recruitment and interviews administration.

• Has provided ad-hoc guidance to staff members.

• Has provided briefing to new recruits as part of the onboarding process.

 

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication English & Tajik. Russian Language fluency is desirable.

 

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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