Talent Management Specialist (Talent Acquisition and Talent Development) at World Food Programme (WFP)

What will you do?

The main purpose of this role is three folds; a) to run talents acquisition & talents development prior to the recruitment of the Deputy Head of HR and b) Support the Deputy Head of HR in his orientation, induction, familiarization and takeover of the leadership and oversight of talents acquisition and talents development and c) coach, train and mentor HR Business Partners at Area Offices in talents acquisition and talents development. Support the design, development and delivery of the CO wide leadership development programme.

• In close consultation with the head of HR and in collaboration with other HR colleagues, unit managers, heads of area/field offices, contribute to defining the people/HR management plan, its process and timeline, specifically in relation to the talent acquisition and talent development activities;
• Supervise, coach, support and drive performance of the Talent Acquisition and Talent Development teams (8FTEs);
• Train the HR team members in Nairobi Liaison Office and in Somalia Country Office and Area Offices on WFP HR processes, systems, and policies and on best practices;
• Lead the semi-annual reporting in the field of Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding, Learning & Development, Onboarding and Performance Management to submit to senior management and Head of HR a status update on these strategic HR activities alerting stakeholders about the challenges and opportunities in these areas;
• Ensure in close collaboration with the teams that all external and internal HR communications and announcements are sound and inspiring for the purpose of attracting best talents and engaging WFP’s internal talents;
• Supervise and drive the improvements of talent attraction, sourcing and talent acquisition approaches, especially to attract qualified female candidates (with special attention on diaspora) to hardship locations; Supervise and drive the improvements of onboarding, performance management and engagement, especially to increase high performance, address effectively underperformance and to retain our strong talents. Coach and mentor managers in building high performing team.
• Coach and mentor the new HR Business Partners at Area Office level in any WFP HR related activity as required.
• Travel to Area/field offices related to talent acquisition and Talent Development initiatives as necessary and possible;
• Any other duties in line with the profile and expertise.

Phase II (after the appointment of the new HR Officer NOC who will act as Deputy HR Head for WFP Somalia)

• Induct, orient and familiarize the Deputy Head of HR with end-to-end talent acquisition and Talent Development practices, processes and systems Coach, mentor, support and set the HR Officer NOC (deputy HR Head)up for success in her/his new role.
• Handover the leadership, supervision and management of the talent acquisition and talent management teams to new HR Officer NOC (Deputy HR Head) 

Do you meet the minimum requirements?

• Education: Advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or any other relevant field.
• Experience: Three or more years of postgraduate professional experience in the specific field of Talent Acquisition or Talent Management of which at least 2 at international or regional level.

Knowledge and skills:

• Experience working as part of a multicultural and diverse team, and/or leading one.
• Deep knowledge of the recruiting market and trends in East Africa.
• Structured and lead multiple talent projects simultaneously to successful completion.
• Strong knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems, technology, and sourcing tools.  Experience with SAP talent acquisition platforms is highly desirable.
• Fluency (level C) in English language