Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees. We encourage 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, physical or mental disability.

Do you have experience in recruitment area and you are 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

07 April, 2023

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: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

We are seeking to fill the position of Senior Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist with the Global Talent Acquisition team which is based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The assignment will be based remotely during CET time zone working hours (Rome, Italy) or based in Rome.

THE ROLE

We are looking for someone who is passionate about our mandate and keen to contribute to the team by bringing their experience as a talent acquisition specialist and recruiter. You will be responsible for acting as a lead recruiter for mid-senior, specialized international positions, to enable WFP to attract the best talent for our International Professional positions through an efficient, fair and transparent process. You will need strong stakeholder and client management skills, as well to be agile and flexible to manage positions across a variety of functions and locations in a unique global and diverse organizational context.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes for International Professional positions across various functions and locations.
• Act as a Talent Acquisition adviser for assigned hiring managers and Staffing Coordinators to guide them on best recruitment practices in line with the organization and functional talent requirements.
• Partner with managers throughout the recruitment process, to ensure the highest standards of efficiency and integrity, in line with internal recruitment procedures, as well as the highest talent standards are applied when selecting International Professionals for WFP.
• Review the composition of the pool of qualified candidates at key stages in the recruitment process and introduce corrective measures to maintain a balanced pipeline both in terms of gender and geographic representation in line with the organization's diversity targets.
• Proactively source, attract and engage talents for positions to provide a strong pipeline of qualified and diverse talent for the hiring manager’s consideration.
• Maintain an inclusive approach throughout the selection process, to secure all candidates are provided equal opportunity.
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues on the team.
• Drive talent attraction projects to support broader strategic initiatives

DELIVERABLES

• Successful completion of various International Professional recruitments with high-qualified and diverse talent.
• Proactively attracted qualified female candidates and candidates from diverse geographic areas.
• Established credible relationships with key stakeholders, including Hiring Managers and Staffing Coordinators.
• Built close working relationships within the team and supported other team members in the successful completion of their recruitments.
• Proposed and implemented, where possible, improvements to WFP Talent Acquisition processes.

QUALIFICATIONS & KEY REQUIREMENTS

Education: University degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Social Sciences or other relevant area.

Experience: Minimum of 6 years of recruitment/talent acquisition experience in an international context. You should have demonstrated experience recruiting for a variety of functions and specializations.

Languages: Fluency in English is required. Intermediate knowledge of a second UN/WFP language (French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Arabic or Portuguese) is desired.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The selected candidate will be offered an initial contract for 6 months with possibility for extension. Total contract period is up to 11 months and then subject to renewal.

We offer an attractive monthly honorarium, medical insurance and 10 national holidays per calendar year.

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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.