HR Assistant

About the opportunity

The HR Assistant position is part of the HR Services team within UNOPS South Asia Multi-Country Office (SAMCO) in Islamabad, Pakistan. The incumbent provides consistent HR service delivery across multiple service lines to internal personnel and clients. Core responsibilities include reviewing recruitment requests for international consultants, drafting offers of appointment, monitoring recruitment stages, maintaining HR information systems (HRIS), verifying HR claims and benefits, preparing contract renewals and personnel action forms (PAFs), maintaining attendance and leave records, and compiling HR statistical data for reporting and knowledge sharing.

Salary and benefits

• Provides competitive salary and remuneration according to UNOPS Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA-4 / ICS-04) standards.
• Opportunity to work within the United Nations system in an international, multicultural environment.
• Access to continuous learning, HR capacity-building training, and knowledge-sharing networks.

Who can apply?

• Secondary school diploma (or equivalent) with at least 4 years of relevant HR experience, OR a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 0 years of experience.
• Relevant experience working in any area of Human Resource Management (HRM).
• Demonstrated experience in using productivity/collaboration tools (e.g., MS Office, G-Suite) and web-based management systems.
• Fluency in both English and Urdu is required.
• A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate in Human Resource Management (HRM) is desired.
• Experience working in multicultural environments, UN system organizations, or humanitarian/development contexts is desired.

Required documents

• Completed online application form submitted via the UNOPS recruitment portal.

When to apply

• Applications opened on August 12, 2026.
• Applications must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on August 26, 2026.

How to apply

• Visit the official UNOPS job posting page (Job ID 4172).
• Click on the 'Apply' link to register or sign in to your UNOPS account.
• Fill out the online application form and submit it before the closing date on August 26, 2026.

Additional information

• UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes and never requests fees at any stage of recruitment.
• Selection processes include background checks for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.
• Contract type is Local Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA – LICA – Support – Regular, LICA 4) with an open-ended duration subject to performance and funding.