Human Resources Officer P3 - FIT Pool - All Locations

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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, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

The people we serve don't need average. They need extraordinary. Are you ready to take your career to the international level in Human Resources? Are you mobile, and ready to support our employees around the Globe in moving this world toward a world with zero hunger? If yes, this is your opportunity to join the Future International Talent Pool (FIT Pool).

Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations 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.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org/ and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

ABOUT THE FIT POOL

The Future International Talent Pool (FIT Pool) is an excellent opportunity for a professional international career within WFP. WFP is building a pool of highly qualified and dynamic talents interested in serving in any of the 80 countries where WFP operates. Qualifying for the FIT Pool gives you priority to be considered for vacant Fixed Term positions anywhere in the world and consequently to commence your global journey in the humanitarian world. (https://www.wfp.org/countries).   
 
For more information: https://www.wfp.org/fit-pool.

WHY JOIN US?

• 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).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ). Job holders report to the Division/Regional/Country Director or the designate. 

Job holders are likely to manage a small team of staff to ensure strategies and plans are implemented across an assigned area. They work independently, using technical knowledge and expertise to analyze data, prepare reports, provide advice and solutions to problems, and identify opportunities for improvements. They may develop core processes and procedures.

JOB PURPOSE

To manage the delivery of professional, client-focused Human Resources (HR) services, partnering with senior managers to contribute to the implementation of HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive):

As a Human Resources Officer P3, you will be responsible for the following key duties:

• Participate in the development of country specific plans and processes and lead the delivery of HR operational activities or projects to meet local objectives and support WFP strategic goals, ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies. 
• Provide advice to managers and employees on complex issues, understanding their needs and ensuring that HR policies, procedures, processes, systems and tools are available and correctly applied to support them. 
• Ensure the effective management of the employment relationship between WFP and its staff, determining conditions of service, contracts and appropriate entitlements, and resolving more complex employee relations issues. 
• Manage capability building, working with managers to understand individual skills and business requirements, and delivering development solutions which equip people with the skills and knowledge required to meet current and future challenges. 
• Plan and deliver an onboarding process which ensures new employees have a positive experience of WFP and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organisation. 
• Contribute to building and managing talent within WFP, working with managers to understand their needs and planning/implementing solutions to recruit, retain, manage and develop a high caliber workforce to deliver business objectives. 
• Deliver organizational design activities that enable senior management to define and organize structures and jobs and allocate people to the right places in order to improve efficiency.
• Lead and motivate a small of HR staff, monitoring performance, providing coaching, training and guidance to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance. 
• Monitor the accurate and compliant recording of data; coordinate and prepare timely corporate statistics and conduct analysis, identifying trends and potential issues, and proposing solutions to stakeholders. 
• Maintain and share knowledge of best practice and support the development and implementation of new/improved HR policies, systems and procedures to ensure they are reflective of legislation, and support WFP effectively.  
• Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.
• Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education 
You have:

Advanced University degree (recognized by https://www.whed.net/home.php) in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology and/or other relevant field, or First University degree (recognized by https://www.whed.net/home.php) with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.

Should you not find your university degree in this link kindly note that it will be your responsibility to obtain a formal letter from your Ministry of Education stating their recognition of the university and degree. 

Experience
You have:

•    A minimum of five (5) years of relevant postgraduate professional level work experience in Human Resources and/or related fields.
•    You have experience supervising teams of staff.

Language
You have:

•    Fluency (level C) in English language.  
•    Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) and/or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages). 

Mobility

You are able and motivated to work in any of WFP’s Offices throughout the world, including hardship locations. FIT Pool members are expected to agree on the first proposition of deployment that is offered to them.

DESIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

You have some of the following desirable skills:
•    You have sound knowledge of HR concepts and principles with a broad knowledge of best practices, techniques and processes.
•    You have good communication skills with the ability to listen, persuade, influence and adapt communication style to different situations and individuals.
•    You have the ability to lead, coach and motivate a small team.
•    You are able to work independently under minimum guidance.
•    You are flexible, adaptable and resilient in a changing and/or difficult environment.
•    You are able to establish priorities, and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan and those under your supervision.
•    You have the ability to identify client’s needs and match them to appropriate solutions.
•    You are able to explain the rationale for human resources decisions and to gain consensus from different stakeholders.
•    You have the ability to draft clear concise reports or rationale for human resources decisions.
•    You are able to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, peers and counterparts and provide client-oriented service.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Building the pool is a comprehensive process and it will take approximately 8 months. The recruitment steps are Submit Application > Screening > Technical Assessment > Language Test > Panel Interview > Background Verification (the process is subject to change). 

If you are selected, you will be placed in the FIT Pool for a period of up to 2 years. You may be contacted as the needs arise for  fixed-term international positions with a probationary period of one year in any of the countries in which WFP operates, including hardship duty stations.  

Mobility is the essence of WFP and continues to be a core contractual requirement. These positions are rotational which means that you shall be subject to the regular reassignment process to any other location on a period of 2 to 4 years unless the position is reclassified as non-rotational. 

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. For more information, visit https://icsc.un.org/. 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Application deadline: 29 June 2022 (midnight Rome time)

Your CV must be submitted in English to be considered. For UN workers please include your current contract type and level.
 

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.