Junior Consultant, Young Talent Pipeline
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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
Are you just starting your career and passionate about Talent Attraction and want to support an innovative project while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organization investing in its people?
If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications must be submitted by Wednesday, August 31st (17:59 EDT).
WHO WE ARE
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
To learn more about WFP, visit our website: UN World Food Programme (WFP) and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.
WHY JOIN US?
- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment
- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities
- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe
- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section)
THE ROLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
WFP is looking to build, implement, and continuously improve a Young Talent Pipeline to support our growing needs, within 3 primary focus areas: University Internship Program, College Graduate Program and University Partnerships. It will involve partnering with universities or other institutions to attract the best candidates with a focus on attracting female and individuals from Developing Countries. This role will support the Senior Consultant in defining and implementing the centralized process and roadmap.
The role sits within our Talent Acquisition unit which focuses on external recruitments, young talent and FIT Pool (WFP’s roster).
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Support the work plan to enable WFP to identify, develop and strengthen quality partnerships in support of our WFP strategic objectives
- Build relationships with stakeholders in Headquarters, Regional Bureaus and Country Offices to support the project
- Use data to present well-researched information on top global universities with degrees relevant to WFP
- Work in collaboration with the team on the communication to promote the initiative
- Organize sourcing and attraction events with universities, providing guidance as needed to carry out a customized strategy for individual universities
- Continuously analyze the talent inflow for quality and diversity of applicants and propose and implement corrective actions to improve.
- Stay abreast of industry knowledge, campuses, and best practices for recruiting
- Other tasks as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS
- 0-3 years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition or project management
- Passion for talent attraction
- Communicate effectively through correspondence and presentations
- Enjoy interacting with different stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail is essential for this role
- Ability to support multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies, processes and tools
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment; receptive to receiving/giving feedback
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.)
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business or related field of study
- Fluency (level C) in English language.
- Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This is a Consultant contract. WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP.
http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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.
