WFP recruits a Human Resources Officer P1/NOA – Ethiopia
Requisition :105499 – Posted 28/05/2019 – Fixed Term – Africa, Central & Eastern – Ethiopia – Jijiga – Working Job Language (1) – HUMAN RESOURCES
Description :
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
Female qualified applicants are especially encouraged to apply.
About WFP :
The World Food Programme (WFP) is a United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, continually responding to emergencies. Assisting 91.4 million people in around 83 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. On any given day, WFP has 5,000 trucks, 20 ships and 92 planes on the move, delivering food and other assistance to those in most need. Every year, we distribute more than 15 billion rations at an estimated average cost per ration of US$ 0.31. These numbers lie at the roots of WFP’s unparalleled reputation as an emergency responder, one that gets the job done quickly at scale in the most difficult environments. WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations.
WFP Ethiopia is working with the government and other humanitarian partners to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable population and to chart a more prosperous and sustainable future for the next generation. The Country Office also supports programmes that use food assistance to empower women, transform areas affected by climate change and keep children in school. It aims to contribute to Ethiopia’s five-year development agenda, the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), through which the Government combats food insecurity.
Organizational context :
This job is based in the Sub-Office Somali Region. The Job holder will report to a Head of Human Resources Office.
Job holders are likely to be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed.
Job purpose :
To support the delivery of a professional, client-focused HR services, partnering with managers to implement HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities.
Standard minimum qualifications :
Education and Experience : 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, one or more years of postgraduate professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development.
Language:
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English ;
- Knowledge of the local language is added advantage.
Key accountabilities and responsabilities : (not all-inclusive)
- Support in the development of country specific plans and processes and support the delivery of HR operational activities or projects to meet business needs and local objectives ensuring alignment with wider WFP strategy ;
- Respond to queries from line managers and staff, understanding their issues and ensuring policies, procedures, processes, systems and tools are available and correctly applied to support them ;
- Ensure the effective management of employment relationship between WFP and its staff, by administering conditions of service, contracts and appropriate entitlements ;
- Support and deliver onboarding activities 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 line managers to understand their needs and organizing solutions to recruit, retain and develop a high caliber workforce to deliver the business objectives;
- Support with 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 ;
- 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 ;
- Lead and facilitate performance management sessions, reinforcing rigor & quality conversations and evaluation .
Additional accountabilities and responsabilities :
- Implement a robust learning and development plan for the Area Office leveraging available resources to build a learning culture ;
- Be the focal point for Capability for the Area Office and in close liaison with the Country Office team, develop a Learning Calendar to be deployed across Somali Region ;
- Champion the utilization of We Learn through innovative and creative solutions that will foster a culture of organizational learning ;
- Conduct straight forward data analysis under close guidance of the Head of HR, in order to support line managers on projects to enhance efficiencies ;
- 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 ;
- Lead and motivate junior HR staff, monitoring performance, providing coaching, training and guidance to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance ;
- Any other duties as assigned .
4Ps core organisational capabilities :
Purpose :
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives ;
- Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners) ;
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission ;
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People :
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs ;
- Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment ;
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills ;
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.
Performance :
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work ;
- Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors ;
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities ;
- Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Partnership :
- Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles ;
- Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners ;
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders ;
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
Desired knowledge and skills for the role :
- 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 ;
- Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships with human resources counterparts, managers and staff within the country office ;
- Ability to work independently, establish priorities, plan, coordinate and monitor own workplan and those under his/her supervision.
Deadline : 7TH JUNE 2019
