Human Resources Officer (National Staff Management) NOA

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

First University degree in Human Resources Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other relevant field. Advanced university degree in relevant fields or HR Certification will be highly desirable.

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of HR best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.

Ability to support more junior and/or less experienced members of the team.

Basic analytical ability to compile, maintain and analyse data, prepare reports and draw initial conclusions in support of work carried out by another officer, skills in developing sources for data collection.

Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.

Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP specific processes and systems.

Good command in both written and spoken English is essential. Proficiency in local languages is desirable.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ) and report to a more senior HR Officer. Job holders are likely to be working under the supervision of a more experienced staff member, receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. They support the collation, maintenance, analysis and reporting of information to maximise the effectiveness of HR services.

JOB PURPOSE

To support the delivery of a professional, client-focused HR services, partnering with managers to implement HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Contribute to the effective management of the employment relationship between WFP and its national staff, by administering conditions of service, contracts and appropriate entitlements.
• Respond to queries from managers and staff, understanding their issues and ensuring policies, procedures, processes, systems and tools are available and correctly applied to support them.
• Support HR operational activities or projects that are aligned to business needs, following standard processes and ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies.
• Assist in analyzing Human Resource procedure and support in developing Country Specific human resource Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Determine, administer, and provide advice on salary and related benefits, leave entitlements, other allowances and incentives on the bases of the contractual status.
• Oversee the work of Human Resource Assistants in carrying out all HR administrative transactions, including the preparation of personnel actions, maintenance of staffing tables and processing of the various payrolls.
• Partner effectively with managers and staff by routinely following up on the status of completion of each stage of national staff Performance and Probationary assessments to enable HR to complete administrative processes related to performance management.
• Partner effectively with external stakeholders (UNDP, UNMISS, UNON, AMREF, Medical Hospitals etc.) and staff, through clear and effective communication, to ensure staff who require medical travel/referral and medical evacuation are supported by coordinating their movement from and to the medical facilities as suggested by the medical doctors and provide any assistance the staff may require.
• Collate data and contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting, supporting a WFP wide view of HR activities that enables informed decision-making and consistent information for stakeholders.
• Conduct straight forward data analysis under close guidance of a senior HR Officer, in order to support others on projects or contribute to process efficiencies and improvements.
• Support HR staff in the field offices and supervise staff as required.
• Perform any other duties as required.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

N/A

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Typically, two (2) or more years of postgraduate professional work experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development.

Previous experience in handling competitive recruitment processes of the national staff category under various contractual tools with understanding of diversity and inclusion and gender parity for hiring the best talent from internal and external candidates, will be desirable.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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, including basic salary, 30 days’ annual leave, pension plan and medical insurance.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

10th December 2021

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Qualified Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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.