Talent Acquisition Team Leader CST II | Kyiv, Ukraine | 11 months

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🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 827673

📢 Job Title: Talent Acquisition Team Leader

📌Type of Contract: International Consultancy, Level II

➡️ Unit / Division: Human Resources Unit / WFP Ukraine

📍 Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine

➡️ Duration: 11 months

⏰ Closing date: Tuesday 18 July, midnight (Central European Time)

About WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization 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.

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.

What will you do in this position?

You will lead the Talent Acquisition Cluster, with a focus on Employer Branding, Sourcing and outreach and national staff recruitment, and capacity building of the local HR staff on these aspects.

Why work with us?

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent on its huge grain supplies. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 8 million Ukrainians are living as refugees across Europe, and another 5.3 million are internally displaced. Many are destitute, having lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south do not have reliable access to nutritious food.

WFP uses a flexible mix of food and cash assistance to support vulnerable Ukrainians wherever they are. This includes working with local partners to distribute food rations in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access to banks and markets to buy food. WFP reaches between 2 to 3 million Ukrainians every month with this critical assistance.

➡️ 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 trainings, 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 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.

➡️ WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus a medical insurance.

How can you make a difference?

In this position, you will have to:

• Lead the Talent Acquisition Cluster for national and international staffing needs (Service Contracts Holders – SC, Special Service Agreement Holders – SSA, International Consultant – CST and Limited Fixed-Term – LFT recruitments).
• Manage a team of 5 recruiters providing effective feedback on work quality and compliance to WFP rules and regulations.
• Train WFP Ukraine National HR staff capability building on Talent Acquisition, Systems and Data, equipping them with the skills and knowledge required to meet current and future challenges related to Talent Acquisition (employer branding, sourcing, outreach, recruitments).
• Identify and handle direct talent searches for complex international roles.
• Handle full cycle recruitment for Consultant and Limited Fixed-term roles and ensure that the recruiting team adheres to standard WFP policies processes, through pro-active oversight.
• Ensure that Talent Acquisition data is constantly kept updated by the recruiters, both in WFP’s Applicant Tracking System (E-recruitment), local HR shared-drive and in Ukraine CO local recruitment tracker.
• Drive the improvements of talent attraction and recruitment approaches, especially to attract qualified female candidates for local positions.
• Establish strong working relationship and constant communication with hiring managers to ensure internal stakeholders’ satisfaction with regards time-to-fill and quality of hires.
• Upskill Hiring Managers capabilities on Talent Acquisition (e.g. interviewing skills, unconscious biases, etc.).
• Articulate WFP Ukraine’s Employee Value Proposition in Ukraine to enhance visibility and reputation in key sourcing channels by carrying out impactful and targeted employer branding activities, in close collaboration with WFP Ukraine Communication, Advocacy and marketing unit.
• Prepare and implement live events for external local applicants.
• Build partnerships, develop and maintain strong relationships that include outreach to schools, institutions of higher learning, targeted diversity organizations, professional associations and other recruiting sources to ensure sourcing produces a strong talent pipeline.
• Deliver internal applicant trainings to provide transparency on WFP selection processes and equip them with the skills to better prepare themselves for competitive selection.
• Other as required.

At the end of your contract, you will have:

• Successfully trained local HR team members on Talent Acquisition processes, tools and systems, so that they can perform any Talent Acquisition related actions independently.
• Ensured that Data regarding recruitment staff is always up to date in WFP HR systems and WFP local tracking tools.
• Delivered Hiring Manager Training Sessions and Applicant Training sessions.
• Provided direct outreach (candidate search) and visibility support for hard-to-fill positions.
• Develop and implement an Employer Branding strategy for WFP in Ukraine. Initial Strategy document approved by the Head of HR and at least 3 related initiatives implemented.
• Supported WFP Ukraine reaching and maintaining gender parity (>= 50%) for local staff.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:

Education: Master’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field

Experience: – At least 5 years of postgraduate professional experience in the field of Talent Acquisition, of which at least 3 years at international or regional level, and at least 2 years in a supervisory role. Experience working as part of a multicultural and diverse team.

Knowledge & Skills: We are looking for a seasoned recruiter who is passionate about Talent Acquisition and related innovations, with an empathetic and inspirational leadership style. Specifically, we are looking for:

• Demonstrated success developing effective outreach strategies.
• Experience in sourcing and recruiting hard-to-find profiles.
• Ability to leverage social media to connect with diverse communities to brand and market organization and jobs.
• Strong knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems, technology, and sourcing tools.
• Creative problem solver, flexible and constructive approach.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and prioritize multiple stakeholder requests.
• Good communication skills with the ability to persuade, influence and adapt communication style to different situations and individuals. Ability to quickly build credibility with internal stakeholders.
• Experience working in the UN is a an advantage.

Language: Working Knowledge (Proficiency level C) for English

Standards of behaviour: The WFP Leadership Framework describes the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP. Candidates’ alignment with these behaviours is assessed in our selection process.

Before you apply…

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. 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.

We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Ukraine. Qualified women applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

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.

How do you apply…

To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.

We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

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