Human Resources Officer

Job Posting: 22/Nov/2024

Closure Date: 13/Dec/2024, 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: one year with possibility of extension

Post Number: 2010464

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 clients 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, CSH 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: (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 position is located in the Workforce Planning and Position Management Unit (CSHDW) within the Human Resources Division at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

**Reporting Lines**
Under the overall guidance of the Director, HR Division, the Human Resources Officer (Organizational Design) reports to the Human Resources Officer, leading the Unit.

**Technical Focus**
Support and conduct organizational design-related activities including strategic workforce planning, structure reviews, forecasting staffing needs and addressing skills gaps.

**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 with the programmes and processes under 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 and systems to recommend changes, develop proposals and coordinate updates/revisions.
- Collaborates in the development of information and 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 agreements on various issues.
- Leads short-term work groups and participates in Organization-wide committees and working groups.

**Specific Functions**
- Reviews organizational structures to support Divisions, Offices and Centers in achieving their objectives, ensuring consistency in organizational charts and alignment with evolving workforce needs.
- Provides guidance on organizational structures, job design, workforce planning and staffing reviews to support the Organization's mandate.
- Contributes to designing jobs and structures that optimize workforce capabilities, ensuring the right skills mix, technical capacity and alignment with HR policies and budgetary guidelines.
- Collaborates closely with the Office of Strategy, Programme and Budget (OSP) on issues related to position management, post