People Consultant (Talent Acquisition)

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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.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. We are currently seeking to fill a People Consultant (Talent Acquisition) position in the INKA division, based in Munich, Germany.

Brief description of WFP Innovation Accelerator, INKA:

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency fighting hunger. WFP reaches more than 100 million people every day - delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with smallholder farmers, communities, and governments to improve nutrition and build resilience.

The WFP Innovation Accelerator was named by Fast Company as Most Innovative Non-Profit Organization 2021 for its work in identifying, nurturing, and scaling disruptive start-ups and innovations to end global hunger. Based in Munich, Germany, the Innovation Accelerator provides WFP employees and start-ups with funding, hands-on support, and access to WFP’s global operations. Through the Accelerator, WFP is leveraging unprecedented advances in digital innovation - such as mobile technology, artificial intelligence, and blockchain - and new business models to transform the way it serves vulnerable communities across the world. In 2022, Accelerator supported innovations that positively impacted the lives of more than 37 million people globally. The Accelerator runs programmes with external partners such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Austrian Development Agency, and others.

More information here: http://innovation.wfp.org and https://www.ted.com/talks/bernhard_kowatsch_the_mindset_shift_needed_to_tackle_big_global_challenges

General Information:

• Job title: People Consultant (Talent Acquisition)
• Unit: Innovation Accelerator, Innovation and Knowledge Management Division (INKA)
• Country: Germany
• Duty Station: Munich
• Initial contract duration: 5 months (extendable)
• Expected Start Date: 01.10.2023

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The incumbent will report to the Head of People, and is expected to:

1. Manage the Talent Acquisition function at the Innovation Accelerator:

• Handle full lifecycle recruiting: Drive recruitment of innovation-specific and business-related profiles. Conduct briefing meetings with the hiring team and advise on the creation of the search profile. Accompany the entire recruiting process with the goal of attracting the right talent for the Innovation Accelerator;
• Put candidate experience first: Manage the recruiting process from the selection of recruiting channels to the signing of the contract - at the interface between the hiring team and the candidate. Conduct and/or implement modern assessment methodologies using modern tools, such as, but not limited to, competency/behavioral based interviewing, case studies, technical tests, etc.
• Document the recruiting successes and use them as a basis for deciding on suitable and economical recruiting processes and channels. Create pipeline reports, monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and make informed recommendations and decisions;
• Be the external face for recruiting in different target groups and build up a resilient network;
• Establish as a contact person for hiring teams and actively advise internal clients on all recruiting issues;
• Manage hiring teams independently and act as a consultant and coach on all recruiting topics. Accompany the implementation of innovative recruiting concepts.

2. Support the overall Innovation Accelerator operations:

• Provide analysis & content preparation (data on projects, PowerPoint presentations, briefs, etc.) for corporate priority topics and management meetings;
• Participate and carry out discussions with colleagues in other divisions or external stakeholders on topics related to innovation;
• Support other core processes of the Innovation Accelerator (e.g. innovation sourcing; innovation services; sprint programme; scale-up enablement; knowledge management, and thought leadership) as required;
• Support the Head of the Innovation Accelerator and the Director of Innovation and Knowledge Management with any other activities as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree is a plus.

Experience: At least 3 years of post-graduate professional experience in Talent Acquisition, ideally in an international environment or multinational corporation. Experience recruiting innovation profiles is an advantage.

Languages: Fluency in oral and written English is mandatory. Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages) is beneficial.

REQUIRED SKILLS | WFP COMPETENCIES

• Proven track record of full lifecycle recruiting experience.
• Self-confident, open, and pragmatic personality.
• Knowledge and/or experience in People or Talent Acquisition Analytics or HR Data Management.
• Negotiating skills, enthusiasm, and a high service orientation.
• Working knowledge of applicant tracking and HRIS systems.
• Experience working in a large organization (public or private sector).
• Strong ability to maintain confidentiality in all dealings.
• Self-driven and very strong organizational and planning skills.
• Able to interact with a broad range of stakeholders and external audience with maturity and tact.
• Excellent communication/presentation skills, with the ability to write best practice documents, to develop project plans and to write and deliver presentations.
• Collaborative spirit, able to partner with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Sets a high-level of ambition for the project and own work to achieve impact for the hungry people we serve.
• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Please visit the following website for detailed information on working with WFP: http://www.wfp.org

Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Closing Date: 11 August 2023

VA Reference number: 828393

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries 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.

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.