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• Analyse, monitor, adapt and respond to a variety of complex internal
  and external queries related to a variety of policies, rules and
  regulations in order to provide guidance to managers and staff to ensure
  business process efficiency and successful adaptation of recommended
  practice in alignment with wider WFP policies;
• Initiates, coordinates and rolls-out all HR internal communication
  messages;
• Prepares and provides accurate information, collating &
  analysing data and producing clear, insightful and meaningful reports;
• Manages the development and implementation of HR solutions by
  understanding how the organization works;
• Manage the talent acquisition process for Area/Field offices
  positions; in liaison with HR team in Country Office;
• Facilitate administration of written exams and interviews
  conducted/undertaken at the Area Office level as nee be.
• Manage the delivery of effective on-boarding experiences at Area
  Office level;
• Coaches Managers and Area Office /field offices HR Focal points on
  Performance Management for all type of contracts;
• Ensures all staff in operations have job descriptions, TORs and
  valid contracts; and a copy of the Annual Performance Plan (APP);
• Manages the communication and administration of learning and
  capability building interventions;
• Manages the implementation of learning needs and skill gap analyses;
• Role-models the ‘change-ready employee’ by remaining flexible,
  positive and open to change;
• Communicates and engages on the vision for performance culture, high
  performing teams and champions individuals and successful change
  management processes;
• Champions gender mainstreaming in the workplace
• Coordinate with Head of Field offices, Field offices HR Focal
  persons and consolidate and manage database of staff leaves, attendance
  and absenteeism and provide reports /feedback to Area Office management.
• Support HR operational activities or projects that are aligned to
  business needs, following standard processes and ensuring alignment with
  wider WFP policies and procedures;
• Oversee the maintenance of confidential personnel records, HR
  databases and archives, to ensure data and files are accurately stored and
  updated in compliance with established standards;
• Partake in HR oversight/support missions to satellite offices for
  standardization of HR process and practices
• Undertake any other HR operational activities as and when required.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
  (WFP) Human Resource Business Partner job placement should hold an
  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.
• Knowledge of HR best practices, techniques and processes with some
  understanding of the basic theoretical background.
• Demonstrated 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.
• Excellent 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.
• Knowledge HR Business Partnering gained through relevant technical
  training and experience;
• Excellent communication skills and understanding of HR principles
  and their application in order to respond to and resolve general HR
  queries;
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of
  individuals in order to provide a high quality support service;
• Ability to collate, analyse and compile relevant data from a variety
  of sources in order to produce periodic reports for supervisor(s);
• Extensive knowledge and experience using computer MS packages
• Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English
  language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN
  language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working
  language, Portuguese.
• National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the
  duty station’s language, if different.

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