Head of Leadership Development, P4 - Rome, Italy

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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.

Are you a seasoned Leadership Development Specialist interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organisation investing in its people?

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted by Sunday, 21st May 2023 (11:59 PM CET).

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.

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: UN World Food Programme (WFP) and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

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 trainings, 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 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)

THE ROLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This role is part of the organizational development team and will work under the general supervision of the Chief, Career Management Branch within the Human Resources Division. The role is responsible for leading and coordinating the implementation of the organizational development strategy, including the design, development and implementation of a range of corporate programs to equip WFP leaders for people management excellence. In this role, the incumbent will build and maintain strategic partnerships with multiple key stakeholders internally and externally. This position requires specialized knowledge of organizational development approaches, strong business partnering and project management skills. Previous experience in designing and implementing learning interventions and change initiatives across multiple levels of leading self, leading teams and leading the organization is desirable.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Lead the review and implementation of WFP’s leadership competency development framework and accountabilities that underpin talent management decisions
• Define the scope and objectives of WFP’s organizational development approach, ensuring the designed solutions cater to leaders along the career path from first-line manager through to the executive team across the organization;
• Providing thought leadership and industry best practices to design and develop leadership advancement programs to equip managers and leaders for people management excellence and meet WFP’s broader organizational strategy;
• Lead the implementation and delivery of Global leadership development programs across the organization
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with multiple key stakeholders externally i.e. vendors in the training design, delivery and suppliers of assessment tools
• Champion the development of a culture of coaching as a key leadership style by ensuring that coaching principles and skills are built into leadership and management development programmes
• Evaluate the impact of existing and new leadership development interventions to identify areas for improvement and opportunities to enhance the current offer to support leaders in achieving their full potential.
• Continuous improvement and updating of current leadership development initiatives against broader organizational strategy and evolving industry best practice
• Define a consistent approach to WFP’s career advancement process, identifying talent development needs and supporting WFP people to further enhance their leadership and people management skills
• Lead the design and implementation of induction programmes for Senior field leaders to enable a smooth and effective transition into key roles across the WFP operations;
• Contribute to WFP’s organizational workplace culture initiatives, by providing relevant expertise from a capability and Leadership development angle, identifying alignments and opportunities for an inclusive workforce
• In close liaison with Learning and Capability Development peers, promote and maintain a productive learning culture by improving the learning experience through integrated solutions and coherent programmes
• Lead and empower a team of learning and development specialists, managing performance, coaching, training and mentorship to facilitate development and enable high performance.
• Stay relevant and up to date with market practices and trends, external networks, reinforce capabilities, and credibility, and share new information with colleagues.
• Contribute to other areas related to capability development and learning and development as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS

Education:

You have:

• Advanced university degree in Organizational Development/Psychology, Leadership Development, Social Sciences, Human Resources, Business or an equivalent field of study or first university degree with additional years of related work experience or trainings/courses and certifications

Experience:

You have:

• Minimum of 8 years of professional HR experience, with a successful track-record of leadership/organizational development work with a focus on talent development, change management and instructional development.

Language:

You have:

• Excellent command of English - fluency (level C) in oral and written English is essential.
• Minimum of intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (A WFP’s working language). Ability to speak and write any of these languages is highly desirable. Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

MORE ABOUT YOU

• Demonstrated experience with organizational effectiveness assessments, change management, talent review, succession planning, high-potential development programs and driving learning culture evolution
• Significant experience in managing HR teams in large organizations.
• Excellent coaching, consulting, facilitation, and system thinking skills.
• Strong business acumen, communication, interpersonal, organizational and project management and execution skills to meet multiple priorities and deadlines and strive for flawless execution
• An ability to adapt to changing business landscapes and embrace change
• A passion for technology as a driver of business results.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

These are the standards of behaviour expected for this position that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Leads by Example with Integrity

• Upholds WFP values, principles, and standards: Instils a sense of ownership in self and others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards
• Respects others and values diversity: Upholds a culture that values diversity, using respectful and inclusive language, and holds those who do not respect others to account
• Stays focused and calm under pressure: Stays focused and calm when under pressure, encourages others to do the same and offers guidance and support to manage difficult and challenging environments
• Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn: Demonstrates humility and promotes a willingness to learn and share knwoledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and pursuing opportunities to develop

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments

• Deliver results for maximum impact: Identifies and aligns outcomes to the strategic vision, holding self and others accountable for the delivery and quality of operational results
• Delegates appropriately: Delegates responsibly and provides appropriate support empowering others to deliver on strategic objectives
• Adapts readily to change: Responds readily to change showing high tolerance for uncertainty in different contexts and adapts accordingly

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork

• Demonstrates inclusive leadership by ensuring psychological safety where ideas and issues can be raised freely
• Gives timely and constructive feedback: Provides development opportunities to support a learning culture and gives timely and constructive feedback
• Builds and shares new perspectives: Seeks out, trusts and listens attentively to diverse views to capture, learn, build and share new perspective within teams and networks

Applies Strategic Thinking

• Communicates and fulfils WFP's vision and strategic outcomes to deliver meaningful solutions
• Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things. Designs and leads innovation when relevant
• Analyses and evaluates data: Gathers data and different perspectives, takes expert advise, shares knowledge, and uses systems approach to inform decision making
• Considers the impact of decisions: Makes complex decisions, considering the immediate and long term risks and implications for teams, projects and other initiatives

Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships

• Builds partnerships: Initiates and builds networks of strategic partnerships by identifying and promoting opportunities for mutual areas of interest and benefit
• Collaborates to deliver common objectives: Collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives by sharing information and co-creating innovative solutions with beneficiaries when appropriate

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is however classified as “non-rotational” which means the incumbent shall not be subject to the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as rotational. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, visa, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.

The position is based in Rome, Italy and the selected candidate will be expected to relocate.

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.