INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
👉 Vacancy Announcement n°: 178714
📢 Job Title: Human Resources Officer, SSA9/SC9/NOB (Roster), RBD, Dakar
📌Type of Contract: SSA/SC/Fixed Term
✅ Unit / Division: Human Resources Unit
⚡ Duty Station: Dakar, Senegal
⏰ Closing date: 31 December 2022
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to end global hunger. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. To learn more about WFP, visit our website and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
COUNTRY CONTEXT/ ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The WFP West Africa region extends from Mauritania to Chad and along the coast from Cameroon to Senegal. It consists of 19 countries; Benin Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. The West Africa Regional Bureau (RBD) is based in Dakar and provides strategic guidance, technical support, and direction to country operations in these countries.
The Human Resources Officer reports to the Senior Human Resources Officer at the Regional Bureau (RBD). The incumbent provides advice on low complex issues, applying HR rules and regulations and expertise in making determinations and recommendations across a range of HR-related activities.
JOB PURPOSE
To deliver a professional, client-focused HR services, partnering with managers to implement HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities.
This call for the roster is published to attain two objectives:
(i) create a pipeline of talents to facilitate a quick selection and deployment of Human Resources Officers at the WFP West African Regional Bureau in Dakar on a need basis;
(ii) to give an opportunity to applicants to express interest in being part of this roster to meet the first objective.
The VA is not related to any current open position. However, all applications received will be reviewed and will be subject to a selection process to assess the relevant professional experience and qualifications of the candidates.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE – HR SERVICES:
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE – CENTRE OF EXPERTISE:
SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master's degree equivalent, BAC+4/5) in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other relevant fields, or First University degree (Bachelor's degree equivalent, Licence/BAC +3) with additional years of related work experience or trainings/courses.
Experience:
A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development for Advanced University Degree holders (Master’s degree equivalent, BAC +4/5) and a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development for First level University Holder (Bachelor’s degree equivalent, Licence, BAC+3).
Languages:
Fluency (level C) in both written and spoken French and English.
Knowledge and Skills requirements
This vacancy is archived.