United Nations World Food Programme Recruitment for Human Resources Officer 2022/2023– United Nations World Food Programme  job is recruiting for a suitable candidate to fill a position of Human Resources Officer. Interested and qualified candidate should kindly apply using the steps and application guideline provided in this articles below.

United Nations World Food Programme Recruitment for Human Resources Officer 2022/2023

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 lifetimes. 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resources Officer (Talent Acquisition and Talent Development) NOB

Requisition ID: 178671
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Fixed Term
Department: Human Resources

Job Description

• Nigeria, a federal constitutional republic with over 500 ethnic groups, the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populated country in the world. Conflict in the northeast and criminality in the northwest remain important drivers of instability in Nigeria.
• In May 2013, the Government declared a state of emergency in the northeast States of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY). UNHCR reports over three million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, most of them in the BAY states.The March 2022 Cadre Harmonisé projected that 4.1 million people in the BAY states will face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity from June to August 2022. WFP operations focus on crisis response to prevent further deterioration of food and nutrition security, reduce malnutrition, and minimize gender inequality. WFP has been present in Nigeria since 2016
• This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging Human Resources role in a multi-cultural, hardworking, fun and interdisciplinary HR team. In addition, we offer:
• Meaningful and impactful careers: Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve
• Continuous learning and training: We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers
• Multicultural and stimulating work environment: We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger

Key  Roles

• Reporting to the Deputy Head of HR,  the Talent Development & Acquisition Officer will have a dual focus: from one hand, they will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of WFP Nigeria CO’s talent development initiatives including our performance framework and learning programs with a particular focus on professional development.
• The secondary focus of the role is to oversee the recruitment process, partner with Hiring Managers and teams to provide advisory on their recruitment efforts.

How can you make a difference?
HR Operations:

• Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, and deliver HR operational activities and projects in the field of Talent Acquisition and Development.

HRBP:

• Provide advice to managers and employees, understanding their talent needs and ensuring policies, procedures, processes, systems and tools are available and correctly applied to support them.
• Provide effective management of the employment relationship between WFP and its staff, by administering conditions of service, contracts and appropriate entitlements, and resolving employee relations issues.

Innovation:

• Contribute to continuous improvement by implementing new/updated HR policies, procedures and systems and recommending improvements to ways of working.

Talent Development:

• 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.

Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning:

• 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.

Data Analytics/ HRIS:

• Collate and analyse data for the preparation of accurate and timely reporting, supporting a WFP wide view of HR activities that enables informed decision-making and consistent information for stakeholders
• Guide and supervise junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.

Onboarding:

• Deliver onboarding activities which ensure new employees have a positive experience of WFP, and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organisation.

People Management:

• Provide direction and instruction to more junior staff members within area of expertise. Diagnose capability of direct reports, act as a coach and champion talent management.

Minimum Requirements

To join us in saving lives, changing lives you will have for…

• 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 specific focus on Talent Acquisition and Talent Development.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Broad or specialized knowledge of Talent Acquisition and Talent Development best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.
• Ability to supervise and and/or less experienced members of the team.
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• Demonstrated record of designing, implementing and managing several concurrent complex projects/ programs related to Talent Management and Development within an organization of 300 or more employees
• Experience managing surveys and data compilation and analysis draw conclusions and recommend a course of action.

Languages:

• Fluency (level C) in English language.

Expected Competencies and Behaviors:

• Leads by Example with Integrity
• Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
• Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork
• Applies Strategic Thinking
• Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships.

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How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Note

• WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
• All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties.
• Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise.
• Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
• WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage.
• Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action

Application Deadline 

28th December, 2022.