Human Resources Consultant (CST I) | Kinshasa | DR Congo
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Qualified persons with disabilities and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
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JOB TITLE Human Resources Officer
TYPE OF CONTRACT: International Consultant / Level I
UNIT/DIVISION: Human Resources
DUTY STATION : Kinshasa, RD Congo
DURATION: 11 months
ABOUT WFP
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.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
Approximately 25.8 million people are projected to experience high levels of acute food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2023. Armed conflict, leading to massive population displacement, continues to reduce the purchasing power of the poorest households and despite WFP’s ongoing response in eastern DRC and a scale-up of operations to respond to this crisis, the growing gap between the number of people in need and those being reached with food assistance is widening. This has led WFP to activate a Corporate Scale-up Response for DRC as of 1 June.
The Human Resources Unit in the DRC CO is an integral component of WFP's operational response to this humanitarian crisis. Within this context, and under the supervision of the Head of the HR unit, the HR Officer operates with minimal supervision to support the delivery of professional, client-focused HR services, partnering with managers to implement HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities.
The job holder provides advice on complex issues, applying HR rules, regulations and expertise in making determinations and recommendations across a range of activities, and is heavily involved in day-to-day activities and analytical work while providing guidance to junior staff to ensure that operational and project objectives are achieved.
ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSABILITIES
- Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, and deliver HR operational activities or projects, following standard processes and ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies.
- Provide advice to managers and employees, understanding their 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.
- Contribute to staff capability building, working with managers to understand individual skills and business requirements, and organizing/delivering development solutions which equip people with the skills and knowledge required to meet current and future challenges.
- Deliver onboarding activities which ensure new employees have a positive experience of WFP, and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organisation.
- 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.
- 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.
- Guide and supervise junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analyses and queries.
- 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.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by implementing new/updated HR policies, procedures and systems and recommending improvements to ways of working.
- Other as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT
Full completion of all tasks given within contract period per plan of work.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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 an interest in international humanitarian development.
Experience in providing direction and instruction to more junior staff members within area of expertise is desired.
Extensive experience providing administrative, and systems support across multiple activities in employment life cycle including recruitment, interviews, training support, performance management, relocation support and policy implementation within a country office environment is an asset.
Knowledge and skills:
Broad or specialized knowledge of HR best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.
Ability to supervise and support more junior and/or less experienced members of the team.
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.
Languages:
Fluency in French and English.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
11 July 2023
VA 828002
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Please note that the only documents you need to submit currently are your CV and cover letter. Additional documents such as passports, letters of reference, university certificates, etc. may be requested in the future.
For candidates who have difficulty accessing WFP e-recruitment platform and require support to apply, please contact us at wfprecruitment@wfp.org with the relevant vacancy number.
All employment decisions are made based on organizational needs, job requirements, merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, all types of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of power. As a result, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointments under any contract will be offered to members of the United Nations Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), the FAO Finance Committee, the external auditor of the WFP, the WFP Audit Committee, the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the UN system with WFP oversight responsibilities, both during their service and during the three years following termination.
