Human Resources Officer (Talent Acquisition and Talent Development) NOB at World Food Programme (WFP)

What will you do in this Position?

• Reporting to the Deputy Head of HR,  the Talent Development & Acquisition Officer will have a dual focus: from one hand, they will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of WFP Nigeria CO's talent development initiatives including our performance framework and learning programs with a particular focus on professional development.
• The secondary focus of the role is to oversee the recruitment process, partner with Hiring Managers and teams to provide advisory on their recruitment efforts. 

How can you make a difference?
HR Operations:

• Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, and deliver HR operational activities and projects in the field of Talent Acquisition and Development.

HRBP:

• Provide advice to managers and employees, understanding their talent needs and ensuring policies, procedures, processes, systems and tools are available and correctly applied to support them.
• Provide effective management of the employment relationship between WFP and its staff, by administering conditions of service, contracts and appropriate entitlements, and resolving employee relations issues.

Innovation:

• Contribute to continuous improvement by implementing new/updated HR policies, procedures and systems and recommending improvements to ways of working.

Talent Development:

• Contribute to building and managing talent within WFP, working with managers to understand their needs and delivering solutions to recruit, retain, manage and develop a high caliber workforce to deliver business objectives.

Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning:

• Support organizational design activities that enable senior management to define and organize structures and jobs, and allocate people to the right places in order to improve efficiency.

Data Analytics/ HRIS:

• Collate and analyse data for the preparation of accurate and timely reporting, supporting a WFP wide view of HR activities that enables informed decision-making and consistent information for stakeholders
• Guide and supervise junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.

Onboarding:

• Deliver onboarding activities which ensure new employees have a positive experience of WFP, and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organisation.

People Management:

• Provide direction and instruction to more junior staff members within area of expertise. Diagnose capability of direct reports, act as a coach and champion talent management.

Requirements
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• 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 three or more years of postgraduate professional experience in Human Resources with specific focus on Talent Acquisition and Talent Development.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Broad or specialized knowledge of Talent Acquisition and Talent Development best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.
• Ability to supervise and and/or less experienced members of the team.
• Demonstrated record of designing, implementing and managing several concurrent complex projects/ programs related to Talent Management and Development within an organization of 300 or more employees
• Experience managing surveys and data compilation and analysis draw conclusions and recommend a course of action.
• Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients and provide client oriented service. Ability to identify client’s needs and match them to appropriate solutions.
• Ability to identify client’s needs and match them to appropriate solutions.

Languages:

• Fluency (level C) in English language.

Expected Competencies and Behaviors:

• Leads by Example with Integrity
• Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
• Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork
• Applies Strategic Thinking
• Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships.