Human Resources Officer at World Food Programme (WFP)

JOB PURPOSE

The Regional Bureau in Nairobi (RBN) provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in nine countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda.

The Regional Bureau is looking for an experienced, result-oriented HR professional with strong technical knowledge and solid leadership competencies, who will play a key role within the RBN HR team, as well as in supporting the Country Offices HR teams.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other relevant fields, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience or training/courses

Working Experience: Five years or more of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in the international humanitarian and development sector and at least one year working in an international organization and/or outside your home country. You have experience supervising small teams of staff within related area of expertise.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written English. Intermediate knowledge of other UN languages would be an advantage.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• You have sound knowledge of HR concepts and principles with a broad knowledge of best practices, techniques and processes.
• You have good communication skills with the ability to listen, persuade, influence and adapt communication style to different situations and individuals.
• You have the ability to lead, coach and motivate a small team.
• You are able to work independently under minimum guidance.
• You are flexible, adaptable and resilient in a changing and/or difficult environment.
• You are able to establish priorities, and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan and those under your supervision.
• You have the ability to identify client’s needs and match them to appropriate solutions.
• You are able to explain the rationale for human resources decisions and to gain consensus from different stakeholders.
• You have the ability to draft clear concise reports or rationale for human resources decisions.
• You are able to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, peers and counterparts and provide client-oriented service.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not inclusive)

You will:

• Participate in the development of HR country-specific plans and processes and lead the delivery of HR operational activities or projects to meet local objectives and support WFP strategic goals, ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies.
• Provide advice to managers and employees on complex issues, understanding their needs and ensuring that HR policies, procedures, processes, systems and tools are available and correctly applied to support them.
•  Ensure the effective management of the employment relationship between WFP and its staff, determining conditions of service, contracts and appropriate entitlements, and resolving more complex employee relations issues.
• Manage capability building, working with managers to understand individual skills and business requirements, and delivering development solutions which equip people with the skills and knowledge required to meet current and future challenges.
• Plan and deliver an onboarding process which ensures new employees have a positive experience of WFP and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organisation.
• Contribute to building and managing talent within WFP, working with managers to understand their needs and planning/implementing solutions to recruit, retain, manage and develop a high calibre workforce to deliver business objectives.
• Deliver organizational design activities that enable senior management to define and organize structures and jobs and allocate people to the right places in order to improve efficiency.
• Lead and motivate a small team of HR staff, monitoring performance, providing coaching, training and guidance to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
• Monitor the accurate and compliant recording of data; coordinate and prepare timely corporate statistics and conduct analysis, identifying trends and potential issues, and proposing solutions to stakeholders.
• Maintain and share knowledge of best practice and support the development and implementation of new/improved HR policies, systems and procedures to ensure they are reflective of legislation, and support WFP effectively.
• Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.
• Other as required.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Type of Contract:

Human Resource Officer, Fixed Term NOC .

Duty Station:

Nairobi Regional Bureau, Kenya

Contract Duration:

12 Months – Renewable

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.