Consultant Human Resources, CFOO

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the worlds 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 WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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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).

JOB TITLE: Talent Management Consultant

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Regular Consultancy Level I

UNIT/DIVISION: CFO Office

DUTY STATION (City Country): Rome Italy

DURATION: 4 months (Until 31 December 2026)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Chief Financial Officer Division (CFO) was established in 2024 as part of a realignment exercise in WFP. The CFO Division is responsible for various services including corporate budget and planning strategic financing financial operation management and financial reporting. The CFO Office provides day-to-day professional and administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer; coordinates the CFO Divisions engagement in UN inter-agency matters with WFPs governance and oversight bodies and with WFP senior leadership; and provides services to the CFO Division in the areas of talent management governance policy & strategy budget & programming and communications.
Guided by its vision of being a strategic business partner supporting the organizations strategic shift and aligning with the release of the new Staffing Framework the CFO Division has identified its people as critical in supporting the transformation of the finance and budget role. The division plans to recruit a Talent Management consultant to augment existing capacity. The incumbent is expected to (in liaison with the HR division) support the CFO division in implementing the people elements in alignment with the WFPs Duty of Care Framework and the People Policy.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive within delegated authority):
Under the supervision of the lead Budget HR and Talent Management in the CFO Office or a designate the Consultant will have the following responsibilities:
HR Business Partner:
Maintain and share knowledge of best practices and collaborate in developing and implementing capability development initiatives to CFO Division staff on HR processes and tools. Provide strategic support in the design and rollout of new or enhanced HR policies systems and procedures to ensure a lignment with regulatory framework and support WFP effectively.
In close collaboration with HR branches and subject matter experts in the various branches closely partner with and seek guidance on issues to ensure that any decisions and/or communication to staff members are in line with our framework and policies.

Facilitate the development of guidance for the CFO division workforce on interpreting and applying WFPs People Policy HR policy framework and other key organizational-wide people initiatives
Coordinate with stakeholders on the policy/framework and any developments as and when they arise to evaluate the impact and effectiveness in HQ and the field.
Talent Acquisition & Strategic Workforce Planning:
Work with the CFO division Staffing Coordinator on International Professional staffing including the Reassignment processes and the FIT (Future International Talent) pool ensuring efficiency in flow of information in line with HR procedures and for Knowledge Management.
Strategic Workforce Planning support coordination work analysis and on compilation/validation of data required on forecast of the global finance function requirements and what if scenarios.
Act as a key focal point in support to the CFO division branches on hiring processes external LFT CST. This role includes providing guidance analysis reviewing assessment methodologies and linking with HR on processes.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
To be defined in the development of the work plan and PACE.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:
A university degree in human resources social sciences law or economics or a related field with additional years of related work experience or training/courses is required.
Experience in human resources or related fields is an asset.

Experience:
Proven consulting expertise and track record working with over 3 years in UN Common System or other international organizations or multinational companies.
Demonstrate experience in project management and working with learning experts.
Experience in learning workforce development and capacity development. Experience in web-content design is desirable.
A background on the linkages between policy issues and operations is desirable.

Knowledge & Skills
Good communication skills and proven ability to work in collaborative settings and/or partnership building and managing.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in multicultural environments that involve many stakeholders.

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