Talent Management Officer P3 - 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 Talent Management professional 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 organization 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, July 31, 2022 (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 training, 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 the 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

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The position is based in the PD AED Front Office and reports to the PD Staffing Coordinator Job holders are required to work independently, using technical knowledge and expertise to analyse data, prepare reports, provide advice and solutions to problems, and identify opportunities for improvements.

They may develop people management practices and initiatives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Contribute to building and managing talent in PD to enable alignment with the new PD Strategic Workforce Plan (SWP) and the WFP organizational context, policy and needs.
2. Provide advice to the PD staffing coordinator, as well as to managers and employees in the function on HR-related issues, understanding their needs and advising them on the available HR policies, procedures, processes, systems, and tools to support them.
3. Coordinate activities for the functional External Recruitments, Limited Fixed Term (LFT) recruitments, and the Future International Talent (FIT) Pool, including: stakeholder engagement to support the selection processes; manage information flow to ensure accurate documentation and clear communication; prepare timely analyses and provide recommendations that feed into deicison making around contract modalities, selection methods and assessments; create lessons learned and recommendations for future improvements.
4. Support the Staffing Coordinator in Reassignment and Promotion activities, including: stakeholder engagement to support the selection processes through analysis, and skill and competency matching with post requirements; prepare timely analyses that feed into deicison making around recommendations; engagement with stakeholders, as required.
5. Coordinate incoming requests for Temporary Duty (TDY) assignments, including stakeholder engagement to support the selection process, and propose potential candidates.
6. Lead and manage the end-to-end process of the Summer Internship Programme, including: work with key stakeholder in COs, RBx, and HQ to understand talent requirements; liaise with partner universities for high quality active sourcing; manage vacancy announcements (VAs) and lead candidate screening to support hiring units,working closely with hiring units and HR officers to ensure effective onboarding; solicit feedback and create recommendations to improve programme quality.
7. Participate in the development of workforce analytics, strategic workforce planning activities, and the setup of a new career framework around the new PD requirements to support WFP strategic goals, ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies.
8. Support the development and implementation of active sourcing strategy for the function to contribute to both local and international talent requirements, by identifying relevant sourcing channels, engagement with relevant institutions, networks through social media, etc.
9. Monitor the accurate and compliant recording of workforce data; coordinate and prepare timely statistics and conduct analysis, identifying trends and potential issues, and proposing solutions to stakeholders.
10. Prepare effective communications on behalf of the PD Staffing Coordinator to all levels of staff on a global scale, including communications and engagements with senior leaders on transformational efforts, and employee engagement initiatives.
11. The position will work in close collaboration and coordination with the Global Acquisition Talent Branch (HRMTA) and provide advice to managers and employees on HR-related issues, understanding their needs and ensuring that HR policies, procedures, processes, systems and tools are available and correctly applied to support them, to facilitate relevant technical assistance processes.
12. Other as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

• Advanced University degree in Business of Public Administration and Management, or in Human Resources, or a related field, or First University degree with extensive work experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years of relevant progressively responsible experience in human resource management and project management.

LANGUAGE

• Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language) is an asset.

MORE ABOUT YOU

You have:

• Sound theoretical understanding of HR concepts and principles with a broad knowledge of best practices, techniques and processes.
• Good communication skills with the ability to persuade, influence and adapt communication style to different situations and individuals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, to collaborate and influence internally with various stakeholders. Excellent teamwork and the ability to work in multicultural environment.
• Excellent project management, organizational, reporting and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of common business principles and processes and the ability to quickly assimilate UN/WFP specific processes and systems.
• Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships with human resources counterparts, managers and staff within HQ/regional/country office.
• Ability to work independently. Action-oriented and demonstrated capacity to deliver high-quality work and meet demanding timeframes independently.
• Ability to establish priorities, and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan and those under his/her supervision.
• Ability to draft clear concise reports or rationale for human resources decisions.



WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

These are the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Leads by Example with Integrity Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork Applies Strategic Thinking Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships Lives the WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others

Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change

Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth

Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things

Builds and nurtures external partnerships and collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives

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

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Limited Fixed-Term Appointment (LFT) position is a non-mobile staff appointment in the international professional category for a limited period of up to 2 years. Incumbents of LFT positions are not eligible to apply for other mobile positions advertised internally through the Reassignment.
• WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel, visa and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance. For more information, visit https://icsc.un.org/.
• The position is based in Rome, Italy, and will require the selected candidate to relocate. Telecommuting arrangements are available and may be approved in line with the post requirements.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at [email protected] in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified



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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.