Human Resources Officer – HR Operations Team Leader CST II | Kyiv | 11 months
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🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 600362
📢 Job Title: Human Resources Officer – HR Operations Team Leader
📌Type of Contract: International Consultancy, Level II
➡️ Unit / Division: Human Resources Unit / WFP Ukraine
📍 Duty Station: Kyiv
➡️ Duration: 11 months
⏰ Closing date: 26 March 2023, midnight (Central European Time)
About WFP
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.
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What will you do in this position?
You will lead the HR Operations Cluster, with a focus on contract management, benefits and entitlements and capacity building of the local HR staff on these aspects.
Why work with us?
The war in Ukraine continues to displace people, damage infrastructure, disrupt supply chains and hold back the country’s economy. One in three households is estimated to be food-insecure, rising to one in two in some areas of the east and south. More than 6 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced and more than 6 million have left the country. Almost 6 million Ukrainians are internally displaced and nearly 8 million are living as refugees in Europe. Many of those who remain have lost their livelihoods, especially in areas close to the front lines. Those who returned are struggling to rebuild their lives, having run out of money or found their homes reduced to rubble.
WFP supports 3 million people every month in Ukraine, using a flexible mix of food and cash assistance. We support people wherever they are, including in areas close to the front line.
This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging Human Resources role in a multi-cultural, hardworking, fun and interdisciplinary HR team.
What is in for you?
➡️ 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.
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How can you make a difference?
In this position, you will:
- Lead HR Operations activities and projects to meet local HR objectives for administration of contracts, benefits and entitlements, respective knowledge management and ensuring that the HR data entries and maintenance in various systems and databases is accurate and up to date.
- Identify, orient and train national staff to ensure that their capability is built in HR Operations Management, Systems and Data, equipping them with the skills and knowledge required to meet current and future challenges related to HR Operations Management (contracting, payroll, data management, benefits and entitlement administration).
- Lead and motivate a small team of HR staff, monitoring performance, providing coaching, training and guidance to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
- Provide effective management of the employment relationship between WFP and its national staff, by managing conditions of service, contracts and appropriate entitlements, and resolving employee relations issues as needed.
- Provide advice to management and staff on complex HR issues, understanding their needs and ensuring compliance to the respective HR rules, policies and procedures.
- Provide assistance on general HR queries and follow up actions, to ensure consistent and high-quality HR services are delivered to clients.
- Contribute to deliver HR operational activities or projects, following standard processes and ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies. Act as the main focal point for any systems changes, upgrades and maintenance activities.
- Ensure HR data in WINGS, PASport, in local tracking systems and other WFP HR systems is accurate at all times.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by implementing HR policies, procedures and systems and recommending improvements to ways of working, to ensure streamlining of processes and WFP Ukraine internal stakeholders’ satisfaction with regards time-to-fill.
- Prepare any HR input related to the audit and other review missions for WFP Ukraine.
- Oversee the onboarding experience to ensure that new employees have a positive experience of WFP and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organization.
- Lead the Workday implementation for WFP Ukraine, following corporate guidance and tailoring Change Management and communication efforts to the specific context of WFP Ukraine.
- Perform other duties as required.
To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have for…
Education: Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
Experience: At least 5 years of relevant postgraduate professional work experience in Human Resources, at international level. At least 2 years of managerial experience in the field of Human Resources.
Knowledge & Skills: We are looking for a dynamic, customer-oriented and agile HR Operations Team Leader who is passionate about People. Specifically, we are looking for an HR Professional with:
- Strong analytical skills
- Knowledge and experience of HR Information Systems such as SAP, SuccessFactors or Workday
- Knowledge of HR business processes, practices and procedures.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and prioritize multiple stakeholder requests
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.
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 female 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 (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). 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.
