Human Resources Officer

Job Posting: 11/Feb/2025

Closure Date: 04/Mar/2025, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: CSH

Job Type: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional

Grade Level: P-3

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension

Post Number: 0038121

CCOG Code: 1A06

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- **FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture**:

- **Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply**:

- **Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values**:

- **FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination**:

- FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations._

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for _better production_, _better nutrition_, _a _better environment,_ and _a better life_, leaving no one behind.

**Organizational Setting**

FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

FAO's Human Resources Division (CSH) provides HR strategies, policies, tools, guidance and oversight to FAO Offices worldwide to ensure that the Organization attracts, develops and retains a diverse, skilled and highly motivated workforce, delivering on the mandate of the Organization. Over the next years, the Human Resources Division will focus on developing and implementing a people centered strategy, and positioning HR as a strategic partner contributing to the achievement of the mandate of FAO.

The Human Resources Division is composed of two main clusters, namely, (i) the Integrated Talent Management, providing advice and managing position management, recruitment, mobility, staff development and training, performance management and social security; and (ii) the HR Strategy and Policy providing HR strategic guidance, policy and oversight.

The post is located at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, under the (i) cluster in the Social Security Branch (CSHS). CSHS coordinates and provides advice and information on pension, social security and insurance schemes and provisions for FAO. It administers the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) on behalf of FAO current and former staff members, investigates requests for recognition of accidents/illnesses/death as Service-Incurred, administers related compensation benefits and manages medical and other insurance plans offered to FAO staff, consultants and other non-staff and retirees.

**Reporting Lines**
The Human Resources Officer (Staff Compensation and Emergency Support) reports to the Human Resources Officer (Social Security), CSHS.

**Technical Focus**
Monitors, reviews and coordinates the provision of Social Security Benefits as applicable to staff and non-staff, including Pensions and Compensation Plan for Service-Incurred Accidents, Illnesses and Death.

**Key Results**
Comprehensive HR expertise for the planning and delivery of multidisciplinary HR programmes, products and services and development of related policies and specialized tools and systems.

**Key Functions**
- Plans and delivers services in designated human resource field(s).
- Provides advice, policy interpretations and options on how to proceed for the programmes and processes under the responsibility.
- Researches and analyses requirements, information, data, statistics and/or trends for the preparation of plans, strategies, reports, policies and/or other products.
- Reviews ongoing service delivery, related policies, procedures, systems to recommend changes, develop proposals and coordinate updates/revisions.
- Collaborates in the development of information/training materials and products to increase understanding of HR services and policies, promote capacity development and facilitate change across the Organization.
- Researches and provides information to management and staff to resolve problems and/or reach agreement on various issues.
- Leads short-term work groups and participates on Organization-wide committees and working groups.

**Specific Functions**
- Supports monitoring and coordination of the day-to-day activities of the service-incurred and staff compensation plan to improve productivity, efficiency and quality of service delivery