Human Resources Consultant, Level I _ Duty Station: Djibouti

ABOUT WFP:  

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 lifetime.  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:

This position is based in Djibouti country office reports directly to the country director.

The incumbent will operate with minimal supervision, in consultation with regional HR and provides guidance to national HR staff to ensure that operational and project objectives are achieved.

The incumbent is involved in day–to-day activities, strategic work, implementation of corporate activities. The incumbent will also provide advice on complex issues, applying HR rules, regulations, and expertise in making determinations and recommendations across HR range of activities.

 

 

JOB PURPOSE:

Lead the Human Resources Unit, support the delivery of a professional, client-focused HR services, partnering with managers to implement HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities. Continue Organizational Alignment related activities including talent acquisition and change management in a post Org Alignment context. Leads the implementation of corporate initiatives.

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

• Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, and deliver HR operational activities or projects, following standard processes and ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies.

• Interpret and apply human resources policies, rules and regulations as well as standards and techniques.

• Provide advice to managers and employees, understanding their needs and ensuring policies, procedures, processes, systems, and tools are available and correctly applied to support them.

• Analyse, evaluate, and act on requests from managers and staff, providing guidance and advice as required, while taking into account WFP requirements, policies and practices.

• Determine, administer, and provide advice on salary and related benefits, eg: travel, social security entitlements, other allowances and incentives on the basis of contractual status and in line with HR rules and regulations. 

• Lead the staff capability building activities, working with managers to understand individual skills and business requirements, and organizing development solutions which equip people with the skills and knowledge required to meet current and future challenges.

• Develop onboarding strategy and ensure that activities are delivered to ensure new employees have a positive experience of WFP and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organization.

• Contribute to building and managing talent within WFP, working with managers to understand their needs and delivering solutions to recruit, retain, manage and develop a high caliber workforce to deliver business objectives.

• Lead the change management process ensuring timely and effective communication with Country Office leadership and Heads of Unit, staff representatives and staff in general.

• Support 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.Guide and supervise local HR staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.

• Guide and supervise junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.

• Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, supporting a WFP wide view of HR activities that enables informed decision-making and consistent information for stakeholders

• Other as required.

 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

 

Education: Advanced 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: Typically, three or more years of postgraduate professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development. Good understanding of the Horn of Africa context and WFP’s work in the region. Experience in other regions/contexts is desirable.

 

Knowledge & Skills: Knowledge of HR best practices, techniques, and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.

• Ability to support more junior and/or less experienced members of the team.
• Basic analytical ability to compile, maintain and analyses data, prepare reports and draw initial conclusions in support of work carried out by another officer, skills in developing sources for data collection.
• Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP specific processes and systems

 

Languages: Fluency (level C) in both French and English language.

 

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

Type of contract:                         International Consultancy, Level I

Unit/Division:                               WFP Djibouti/ Human Resources

Duty Station(City, Country):       Djibouti, Djibouti

Duration:                                      11 months

 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Tuesday, 20th February 2024