Talent Acquisition Specialist

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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, disability.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist (International Consultant) Contract: International Regular Consultancy Duration: As soon as possible until 31 December 2022 Duty Stations: Bangkok, Thailand Salary: Competitive remuneration package

Contract level and remuneration will be determined based on the qualification and experience of the selected candidate.

WFP Work Environment WFP is committed to ensuring that all its workplaces are free from abuse, offensive behaviour, harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. WFP is also committed to promoting a work culture in which every employee understands, and is able to carry out, his/her personal responsibilities for maintaining the dignity of work colleagues. WFP seeks to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. We believe our mission of fighting global hunger worldwide can only be achieved if women, men, girls and boys are offered equal opportunities in terms of access to resources and services and participation in decision making roles.

JOB PURPOSE

The HR Consultant is expected to deliver a professional, client-focused HR service, partnering with managers to implement HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities in support remotely from Bangkok for the recruitment surge at the Afghanistan Country Office.

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 Talent Acquisition adviser and coordinator to support the Afghanistan CO HR team to enable WFP to attract the best talent 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 in a unique WFP Level 3 Emergency and diverse organizational context.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Lead end-to-end recruitment processes for Afghanistan Country Office positions across various functions.
2. Act as a Talent Acquisition adviser for assigned hiring managers to guide them on best recruitment practices in line with the organization and functional talent requirements.
3. 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 in selection process.
4. Take the lead and ensure timely preparation and presentation of the necessary documentation for the interviews, review panel discussions and assessments, including weekly statistics and reports.
5. Facilitate Local Appointment Panel Committee meetings (LAPC) or Roster Validation panel meetings and present documentations to examine the review panel’s recommendations. Ensure timely preparation of full documentation.
6. 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 representation in line with the organization's diversity targets.
7. Rosters development and management.
8. Train and mentor junior colleagues on the team.
9. Any other duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: University degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience or trainings/courses.

Experience: At least 4-6 years of recruitment/talent acquisition experience in an international context. You should have demonstrated experience recruiting for a variety of functions and specializations.

Knowledge & Skills: WFP /UN HR working experience is desired for this role.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is required.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Wednesday, 16 February 2022 - 23:59 hrs Bangkok time

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP has been working in Afghanistan since 1963. WFP food assistance aims to help the most vulnerable, food-insecure Afghans, including women and children, and families affected by conflict and natural disasters. In the approved Country Strategic Plan (2018-2022), WFP Afghanistan is well placed to provide comprehensive support to the country in achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 via its six closely interrelated outcomes, which range from emergency response to livelihoods creation, as well as nutrition Programmes based on a life-cycle approach, and the strengthening of national food systems.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are 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.

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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.