Human Resources Officer Vacancy-Job Ref: WJMGWFP/2409/202622

Human Resources Officer Vacancy-Job Ref: WJMGWFP/2409/202622

Antananarivo (Madagascar)

Job Description
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.

WHY JOIN WFP?

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP Madagascar is undergoing significant organizational transformation and workforce strengthening initiatives. Within this context, and under the supervision of the Head of the Head of HR, the Human Resources Officer (NOB) will serve as a key focal point for talent acquisition and talent management, ensuring the timely recruitment of qualified talent and supporting initiatives that enhance workforce capability, employee development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness. The incumbent will lead end-to-end recruitment processes, provide HR advice to managers, and contribute to the implementation of talent management solutions that enable the Country Office to attract, retain, and develop diverse talent capable of delivering on WFP’s mandate.

THE ROLE

The Human Resources Officer (NOB) is responsible for coordinating and delivering end-to-end recruitment and talent management activities to support WFP Madagascar’s workforce needs. The incumbent will partner closely with managers to attract, select, develop, and retain talent while ensuring compliance with WFP policies and best practices. The position also supervises a Human Resources Assistant (G5) and contributes to continuous improvement of HR processes, systems, and employee services.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE, WITHIN DELEGATED AUTHORITY):

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 analysis 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.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: An Advanced university degree in a related field with three (3) years of relevant professional experience in Human Resources is required;

or

a First University degree with five (5) years relevant professional experience.

Experience: Relevant professional experience is defined as progressively responsible experience in talent acquisition, recruitment and selection, talent management, workforce planning, employee development, or other human resources functions.

Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes, advising hiring managers, coordinating assessment and selection activities, and implementing HR policies and procedures in a complex organizational environment is highly desirable.

Experience supervising staff and working with HR information systems is an asset.

Language: Fluency in French and English languages (oral and written) is mandatory.

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