Human Resources Specialist

The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) leads FAO's support to countries in the region in transforming their agrifood systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It identifies regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development and ensures the planning and implementation of FAO's strategic response in the region through a multidisciplinary approach. It implements approved programmes and projects, monitors programme implementation, and ensures that they contribute to addressing regional priorities. RNE also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization's Strategic Framework and Programme of Work and Budget. RNE supports regional policy dialogues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports knowledge exchange, capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region. It develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs).

The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) leads FAO's support to countries in the region in transforming their agrifood systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It identifies regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development and ensures the planning and implementation of FAO's strategic response in the region through a multidisciplinary approach. It implements approved programmes and projects, monitors programme implementation, and ensures that they contribute to addressing regional priorities. RNE also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization's Strategic Framework and Programme of Work and Budget. RNE supports regional policy dialogues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports knowledge exchange, capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region. It develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs).

The incumbent will report to Human Resources Officer, RNE.

The incumbent will support the RNE Region with technical HR advice across recruitment, workforce planning, performance management, and HR operations, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. The incumbent will also support HR reporting, process improvement, and coordination on complex HR matters.

• Respond to queries concerning HR related matters and inform hiring managers about corporate policies and procedures related to HR matters and ensure compliance with them.
• Assist with the preparation of Terms of Reference for affiliate workforce.
• Provide oversight for the selection and recruitment process of all categories of staff and affiliate workforce, including guiding hiring managers on the preparation of vacancy announcements, screening of applications, coordinate interview arrangements, draft the selection reports, prepare the contracts for national affiliate workforce and, when applicable, their extension/termination.
• Liaise with the Human Resources Division regarding recruitment of staff.
• Monitor requests for human resources actions before approval by FAO Representative, including payment of salaries for national affiliate workforce, leave, travel, social security related matters.
• Train and provide guidance and support to other human resources support staff, as well as develop and update training materials if needed.
• Draft reports and statistics related to human resources matters, as appropriate.
• Review, maintain and update confidential personnel information in the corporate archives, as well as local filing systems, with administrative documents and relevant confidential personnel information files, and provide support to audit processes relating to human resources.
• Identify needs and provide recommendations for improvement of human resources processes within the office.
• Assist and advise on workforce planning of affiliate workforce taking into consideration budget allocation.
• Liaise with the Human Resources Division and the Share Service Centre on specific matters that require their attention/consultation.
• Liaise with other UN Agencies on matters related to local salary scales for affiliate workforce.
• Participate in inter-agency meetings regarding HR matters.
• Participate on project teams meetings and work groups, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating HR activities.
• Act as focal point for talent management, notably on learning and development.
• Oversee the performance management system and monitor and review the HR work plan
• Provide