SAP HUMAN RESOURCE EXPERT - AFRICAN UNION

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT : SAP HUMAN RESOURCE EXPERT (SAPHR01)


1. Post :

Job title: SAP Human Resource Expert

Grade: P2

Number of vacant positions: 1

Supervisor: IMIS Project Manager.

Directorate: Administration and Human Resource Management
Duty Station : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2. Job purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the IMIS Project Manager and the Overall supervision of the Head of MIS, the HR SAP Expert shall be responsible for direction, planning, support and management of all human resources activities related to SAP HR support and development. His/ her functions shall include support and providing efficient and organized administrative and personnel support services to ensure an effective and transparent administration of AHRM directorate.

3. Major duties and responsibilities:

General functional support to end users on recurrent HR systemsproblems.
Training of end users and new staff in the Commission on R3 andESS/MSS portal.
 Preparation and updating of business process procedures.
 Continuous business process improvements and streamlining business processes by establishing additional controls.
 Support to Technical Team when developing or enhancing reports, smart forms and workflows.
 Testing for new functionalities and developments in AHRM Directorate.
 Addition of new functionalities and enhancements in HR modules as per business requirements.
 Generation and extraction of special and strategic reports.
 Effective management and ensuring of data integrity in the system.
 Roll out and support activities for Regional Offices.
 Advise Senior Management on SAP matters.
 Perform any other relevant duty/ responsibility assigned.

4. Educational Qualifications required:

• Candidates must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in public or business administration, administrative science or personnel management, law and/or other relevant social sciences.

• Postgraduate qualifications (Masters’ Degree) in these fields and/or in industrial relations will be an added advantage.

• The candidates must also be SAP HCM/HR certified.

5. Work experience Required:

• Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant work experience in the field of human resources management, industrial relations within a government, international organization or public or private corporate organization.

• Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years SAP HCM/HR work experience. Experience in SAP Payroll and SAP Time Management is essential.

6. Other Relevant Skills Required:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Excellent knowledge of the workings of international organizations;
- Capacity to work under pressure in a multicultural environment;
- Computer literacy
- Good analytical skills
- Excellent drafting and report writing skills
- Good planning and organizational skills.

7. Language requirement: Proficiency in one of the African Union working languages is a requirement; knowledge of one or more of the other AU working languages would be an added advantage.

8. Age requirement: Candidates must preferably be between 25 and 35 years old.

9. Tenure of Appointment:

The appointment will be for an initial period of one (1) year renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of fund.

10. Gender mainstreaming: The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

11. Application: To apply, please submit the following:

a. A letter stating reasons for seeking employment with the AU

Commission;
b. A detailed and updated CV, indicating your nationality, age and gender;

c. Names and contact details (including e-mail addresses) of three references;
d. Certified copies of degrees, diplomas, SAP Certificates and other academic certificates.

12. Remuneration: The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 69,392.86 inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$ 57,789.27 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff.

Applications must be received not later than 18th August 2011 and should be addressed to:


DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT AU Commission
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
P.O. Box 3243
Fax: 00251-1-525840/510430 E-mail: au-recruits@africa-union.org