Organization: WFP – World Food Programme
Location: Juba
Grade: Consultancy – International Consultant – Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
Human Resources
Closing Date: 2025-01-20
Diversity is embraced and celebrated by WFP. It encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of their race, color, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, or disability because it is dedicated to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all of its employees.
About (WFP)
The largest humanitarian organization in the world, the World Food Programme, helps people recover from violence, natural catastrophes, and the effects of climate change by saving lives in times of need and utilizing food aid to provide a road to peace, stability, and prosperity.
The future of WFP’s workforce is envisioned as a diverse, dedicated, skilled, and high-performing team that is chosen based on merit, working in a safe and welcoming workplace, upholding WFP’s core values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion), and collaborating with partners to improve 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.
- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
Liaise with hiring managers and establish an implementation plan for delivering the recommended changes as defined under the South Sudan staffing plans. Manage the full life cycle of recruitment process from the identification of the staffing needs to sourcing, screening, and selecting the candidates. Design relevant sourcing approaches with the intent to identify, attract and recruit the best candidates meeting the hiring needs. Develop employer branding strategy to attract the right talent and enhance WFP South Sudan visibility “Be an employer of Choice”. Support recruitment activities, with a focus on inclusive sourcing ensuring consistent, transparent, and effective HR processes are executed within WFP rules and regulations related to the recruitments. Develop Talent Acquisition Strategy with targeted sourcing strategies to address gaps in gender. Partner with managers throughout the recruitment process, to ensure the highest standards of efficiency and integrity, in line with internal recruitment procedures, as well as the highest talent standards are applied when selecting candidates for WFP. Identify, design, and implement different selection tools, processes, and practices to diversify selection methods and approaches. Contribute to enforce Talent Acquisition best practices and support the implementation of various Talent Acquisition initiatives in Country Offices. Support the Organizational alignment implementation and prepare reports for different stakeholders. Review the composition of the pool of qualified candidates at key stages in the recruitment process and introduce corrective measures to maintain a balanced pipeline in line with the organization’s diversity targets. Build first-time hiring managers interviewing skills and facilitate refresher sessions to existing interviewers across the country. In collaboration with functional heads establish Rosters for candidates for hard-to-fill positions, gender specific candidates and technical expert roles. Analyze workforce and recruitment data and metrics to identify gaps & diversity recruitment opportunities. Re-evaluate and develop innovative recruitment reporting and tracking systems for reporting purposes. Keep abreast of the latest talent acquisition tools, best practices, and initiatives to ensure up to date skills and practices in the country office. Build strong social media presences to talent-source potential candidates in various parts of the country. Perform any other tasks that may be assigned.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
- Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
- Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
- Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
- Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
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.
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.
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