The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a dedicated and skilled Human Resources Officer for 2025. In this essential role, you will play a key part in fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture that empowers our diverse team to achieve their best. You will be responsible for implementing HR policies and programs, supporting talent acquisition, and enhancing employee engagement initiatives.
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Your expertise will be vital in attracting and retaining top talent, ensuring that WFP continues to deliver on its mission to combat hunger and improve food security worldwide. If you are passionate about human resources and are eager to make a meaningful impact in a global organization, we invite you to apply and join our committed team.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee talent selection, acquisition and deployment for national staff in the country office, as well as the general HR operations workstream.
- Maintain up-to-date recruitment progress reports, talent database and all related staffing communication.
- Act to strengthen organizational integrity by ensuring candidates are taken through established integrity infrastructure comprising academic and other background checks, and general compliance to rules.
- Lead the national staff payroll process ensuring accuracy of payroll data and timeliness of submission to stakeholders along the pipeline. Contribute to continuous improvement of the HR Processes to optimize operational efficiencies.
- Support the Country Office workforce planning, and actively contribute to providing direction in the workforce structure of the country office including during staffing structure review processes.
- Take accountability for accurate and up to date HR information in the HRIS(Workday) and oversee regular update and data cleaning.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education: Masters degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other relevant field, or First University degree with 2 additional years of related work experience or trainings/courses.
Experience: Five (5) or more years of professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
- Has responded to standard, ad-hoc HR enquiries
- Has provided coaching or training to new staff members within area of expertise
- Has gained 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.
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