Deadline: 27 March, 2021
Location: Accra, Ghana
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking to fill the position of Human Resources Officer (Head of Regional HR Group).
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Responsibilities
- Lead projects and/or work teams
- Provide secretariat services and/or professional HR expertise on organisation-wide HR committees and working groups and represent FAO at interagency meetings
- Plan and deliver HR programmes, products and services including related policies, systems and tools to facilitate the effective recruitment, management, development and retirement of the FAO workforce
- Analyse HR requirements, information, data, statistics, relativities, trends, problems, and/or issues to support service delivery, new HR initiatives, and the preparation of plans, strategies, reports, policies and/or other products
- Provide specialist HR advice and expertise to designated business partners on specific or complex cases, staff requirements, policy interpretation issues, labour relations issues and/or best practices, etc
- Manage special projects and provide guidance to consultants for the development and implementation of new HR products, tools, and systems
- Develop and execute a regional HR strategy and regional talent acquisition strategies
- Guide and advise on a full range of human resources aspects such as organisational design, position management, succession planning and lead the implementation of the staffing needs assessment, enabling the effective delivery of the work programme in the region
- Coordinate and provide advice on the recruitment, selection and appointment processes of all personnel
- Design, develop and deliver induction, information and training sessions on HR-related topics targeting all personnel throughout the region
- Consult comprehensively throughout the region and design interventions with headquarters to make human resources management more efficient and tailored to the needs of the region
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Human Resources, Management, Business Administration, Organisational Development, Industrial Psychology, Law, or a related field
- Seven years of relevant experience in human resources management and administration, including development and implementation of human resources policies and procedures, organisational design, talent acquisition, staff development, HR reporting and/or administrative law
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions (desirable)
- Demonstrated ability to identify issues, proactively formulate advice and analysis, draw conclusions and recommendations
- Experience in human resources planning and management, including organisation design, talent acquisition, staff development, and/or development and implementation of human resources policies and procedures
- Familiarity with automated human resources management systems
- Working knowledge of French is considered a strong asset
- Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)
To apply and for more information, click here.
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