HR Officer

Human Resources Officer

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.

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.

This position is based in Freetown and reports to the Deputy Country Director.

The Role

To support the delivery of a professional, client-focused HR services, partnering with managers to implement HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities.

Accountability and Responsibility

• Support the implementation of HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
• Manage the recruitment and selection process, including drafting job descriptions, posting vacancies, screening candidates, and organizing interviews.
• Coordinate onboarding and induction processes for new staff.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
• Provide support in the administration of compensation, benefits, and leave management.
• Assist in the development and implementation of staff training and development programs.
• Support performance management processes, including probation, appraisal, and feedback cycles.
• Advise staff and management on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Foster a positive working environment and support employee engagement initiatives.
• Other duties as required.

Deliverables at the End of the TDY

• Recruitment and onboarding processes completed for all planned hires.
• Accurate and compliant HR records maintained.
• HR reports and analytics submitted as required.
• Compliance with WFP HR policies ensured.
• Positive feedback from staff and management on HR support.

Qualifications and Experience

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, one or more years of postgraduate 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.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station's language, if different.

More About You: You have:

• Knowledge of HR best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.
• Ability to support more junior and/or less experienced members of the team.
• Basic analytical ability to compile, maintain and analyse data, prepare reports and draw initial conclusions in support of work carried out by another officer; skills in developing sources for data collection.
• Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP specific processes and systems.

WFP Leadership Framework: WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org

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.

All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email. If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org for technical support only. 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. 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.