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JOB TITLE: HR Officer – Organizational Alignment Implementation
TYPE AND LEVEL OF CONTRACT: Consultancy CST level 1
UNIT/DIVISION: Human Resources
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Bridgetown, Barbados
REPORT TO (Job title): Deputy Country Director
DURATION: 6 months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
In 2018, WFP re-established its presence in the Caribbean with an office in Barbados. The WFP Caribbean Multi-Country Office (MCO) supports 22 countries and territories across the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. WFP Caribbean’s capacity strengthening programme focuses on vulnerability analysis and mapping; end-to-end supply chain management; shock-responsive social protection; food systems strengthening; and climate risk financing. In times of crisis, WFP works with partners to provide direct assistance when events surpass national and regional capacities by delivering food, cash or voucher assistance, or through emergency logistics or emergency telecommunications service provision.
The Caribbean Multi Country Office completed an Organizational Alignment initiative on October 2024 as a follow-up to the Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) mission conducted earlier in 2024. This initiative will implement key recommendations to foster a positive workplace culture, identify critical skills, enhance learning and development initiatives, improve people management, team compositions, and reporting lines in alignment with the operational context.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide expert guidance and support in aligning the organization’s structure with its strategic goals while ensuring effective staff engagement throughout the process. The assignment will involve collaboration with MCO team members as well as Regional Bureau HR counterparts. The exercise resulted in recommending changes to the structure with the recruitment of 40 positions (including change in the contract and or change in grade and creating new positions). These changes will be made through a competitive recruitment process by advertising the positions internally and externally with the aim of completing the exercise by July 2025.
The job holder is likely to be working under the supervision of Deputy Country Director, to staff the above positions receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. They will support the collation, maintenance, analysis, and reporting of information to maximize the effectiveness of HR services.
JOB PURPOSE:
The focus of the role will be to support the delivery of professional, client-focused HR recruitment services, while partnering with hiring managers in line with WFP corporate priorities and will also engage and report on the progress of the organizational alignment implementation.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Engagement Plan and Reporting
Recruitment process:
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience or trainings/courses.
Experience:At least 5 years of professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development.
Knowledge & Skills:
Languages: Fluency (level C) in English language.
Who Can Apply?
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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.
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
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.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements
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