Human Resources Officer

Job Posting: 13/Nov/2024

Closure Date: 04/Dec/2024, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: CSH

Job Type: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional

Grade Level: P-4

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

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

Post Number: 2010444

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.

The 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 cluster, providing advice and managing position management, recruitment, mobility, staff development and training, performance management and social security; and (ii) the HR Strategy and Policy cluster providing HR strategic guidance, policy and oversight.

The position is located in the Human Resources Division (CSH) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

**Reporting Lines**

The Human Resources Officer reports to the Senior Human Resources Officer, Head of the Recruitment Branch, under the overall guidance of the Director, HR Division.

**Technical Focus**

The Human Resources Officer ensures compliance with HR policies and procedures, coordinates talent acquisition and management-related activities, including recruitment, selection, staffing, staff development and duty of care, particularly in emergency operations but not exclusively limited to them.
In addition, he/she supports the design and implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) frameworks, strategies, tools, learning programmes and activities for fostering inclusion, gender parity and greater diversity in the workplace.

**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**
- Leads projects and/or work teams; leads and/or participates in divisional teams; provides secretariat services and/or professional HR expertise on Organization-wide HR committees and working groups and represents FAO at interagency meetings.
- Plans and delivers HR programmes, products and services, including related policies, systems and tools to facilitate the effective recruitment, management, development and retirement of the FAO workforce.
- Analyses HR requirements, information, data, statistics, relativities, trends, problems and/or issues to support service delivery, new HR initiatives and the preparation of plans, strategies, reports, policies and/or other products.
- Provides specialist advice and expertise to designated ‘business partners’ on specific or complex cases, staff requirements, policy interpretation issues, labour relations issues and/or best practices, etc.
- Manages special projects and provides guidance to consultants for the development and implementation of new HR products, tools and systems.
- Develops information, training materials and products to increase understanding of HR programmes, services and/or policies, promotes capacity development and facilitates the introduction of ‘Change’ across the Organization.
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