Human Resources Officer, P3

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

25 February 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Staff Relations Branch (HRMSR) reports to the Director, Human Resources Division and is responsible for providing strategic advice to senior management in connection with grievances and disciplinary matters. HRMSR's goal is to protect the integrity and efficiency of WFP, while also ensuring that WFP's internal justice system reflects principles of fairness and due process. In addition, HRMSR works with managers, other offices, and staff representative bodies to advance WFP’s approach to protection from abusive conduct and promote a healthy workplace environment and constructive staff-management relations, including through consultations on policy initiatives and through informal resolution of grievances and potential workplace conflict.

This position is based in Rome, Italy.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Within delegated authority, the Human Resources Officer P3 will be responsible _inter alia_ for:
STAFF-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS:
- Provide background briefings and propose positions on issues related to staff-management relations;- Facilitate informal and formal interactions between management and staff representatives.

BEHAVIOURAL MATTERS:
- Review investigation and other fact-finding reports and recommend legally sound proposals for management to address the report findings.- Prepare disciplinary documents.- Handle reports of abusive conduct lodged with or referred to HR: carry out any necessary fact-finding, advise management on possible intervention and follow-up on agreed actions.- Deliver awareness raising on issues relating to addressing abusive conduct and other forms of misconduct.- Review and research previous HR practice and tribunal jurisprudence to guide the unit’s area of work.- Keep abreast of legal and other related developments in areas of administration of justice.

ADVISORY SERVICES:
- Advise on specific cases and/or general policy interpretation issues relevant to HRMSR areas of work;- Make recommendations and propose legally sound management action in response to employee complaints/grievances;- Engage with employees in respect of their rights, responsibilities and difficulties associated with work and entitlements;- Support HR personnel in other offices;- Provide proactive and innovative approaches to delivery of HRMSR services.

COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION:
- Participate in divisional and inter-divisional meetings and working groups on related areas of work;- Plan, contribute to and implement approved HRMSR activities;- Deliver briefing sessions on HRMSR area of work;- Ensure the unit’s databases properly reflect accurate statistical data on case management;- Prepare reports and participate in special HR/HRMSR project(s) to ensure quality control and timely turn-around of cases.

OTHER:
- Oversee and supervise the work of junior colleagues in the above areas.- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial/Labour Relations or Law, 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: At least five years or more of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in the field of dispute resolution, grievances, and/or labour relations.

Language: Fluency (level C) in Englis