Human Resources Officer (Recruiter) – Consultant CST1 – Yemen based in Amman
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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.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
WFP’s emergency response in Yemen is one of the agency’s largest anywhere in the world, providing lifesaving food assistance to more than 13 million people in need. WFP also provides nutrition support to more than 3 million children and women, and delivers school meals to 2 million schoolchildren.
General Information
- JOB TITLE: Human Resources Officer/Recruiter
- TYPE OF CONTRACT: CST level 1
- UNIT/DIVISION: Human Resources unit
- DUTY STATION (City, Country): Yemen Operation, position based in Amman, Jordan
- DURATION: 11 months (extension will be offered upon operational needs)
- REPORTING TO: International HR Officer in Sana’a
JOB PURPOSE
To deliver a professional, client-focused Recruitment services, partnering with managers to implement HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Provide administration of the recruitment process of the national positions ensuring the recruitment and selection process is consistent, transparent and fair in accordance with the established WFP recruitment framework and policies.
- Develop attractive and un-biased Vacancy Announcements (VAs) based on labour market research and using the most appropriate sourcing channels to ensure Yemen Operation is attracting the right talent.
- Identify and target sources to attract ample pool of qualified candidates and attract them to apply to the VAs with special focus on workforce diversity.
- Administer screening of all applications through comprehensive and efficient assessment methodologies at different phases of the recruitment process.
- Fully leverage the existent HR tools (e-recruitment, online video interviewing tool, online written test tool) and train the line-managers in using these systems as appropriate.
- Provide updates on recruitment progress on weekly basis to proactively flag delays, bottlenecks and identify solutions; perform recruitment analytics to identify gaps, improve process and services as well as influence decision-making.
- Provide advice to managers and employees on recruitment process and related HR policies and procedures.
- Provide guidance to managers on complex issues, understanding their needs and ensuring that HR policies, procedures, processes, systems and tools are available and appropriately applied.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the recruitment process by implementing new/updated HR policies, procedures and systems and recommend improvements where applicable.
- Support organizational design activities that enable senior management to define and organize structures and jobs to allocate people to the right places in order to improve efficiency.
- Guide and engage HR colleagues under supervision to drive operational excellence, specifically related to recruitment and supporting them in the professional growth.
- Coordinate and prepare accurate communication products that enable informed decision-making, evaluation of objectives and consistency throughout the recruitment process.
- Other as required.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other relevant field. First University degree may be accepted with additional 2 years of HR experience.
- Experience: Three or more years of relevant post-graduate professional experience.
- Language: Fluency in English (level C written and spoken); Intermediate level of Arabic language would be an asset, but not a selection criteria.
- Nationality: Any Nationality.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
- Specialised knowledge of HR best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.
- Experience in handling a large number of recruitments.
- Ability to supervise and support General Service staff.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and recommend a course of action.
- Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients and provide client oriented service. Ability to identify client’s needs and match them to appropriate solutions.
- Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP specific processes and systems.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- The applicant shouldn't be a Jordanian national.
- Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
- Applications must be submitted online with:
- Use English language only
- Indicate all your job TOR
- indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)
- WFP staff who are still under probation period are not eligible to apply for another FT position.
- WFP staff on FT contracts must have completed one year in the current position to be eligible to apply for another FT position.
- By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.
- Successful candidates vetted as viable candidates through the application process will be retained on internal roster for a two-year period and may be given further consideration for future similar specific position advertised in the duty station.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
23 April 2023
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WFP never uses external recruitment agencies and recruitment is always is free of charge. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. The selection of staff are made on a competitive basis and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. Only applicants whose profiles meet the advertised job requirements will be considered and only within the announced deadline.
لا يقوم برنامج الأغذية العالمي بالاستعانة ابداً بأشخاص او بوكالات خارجية في التوظيف، علماً بان عملية التوظيف دائماً مجانية. يبحث برنامج الأغذية العالمي عن مرشحين من أعلى درجات النزاهة والكفاءة المهنية والذين يتقاسمون مبادئنا الإنسانية.
يتم اختيار الموظفين على أساس تنافسي ونحن ملتزمون بتعزيز التنوع والتوازن بين الجنسين. سيتم النظر فقط للمتقدمين الذين تفي ملفاتهم الشخصية بمتطلبات الوظيفة المعلن عنها، وفقط خلال الموعد النهائي المعلن.
Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
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.
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