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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. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

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).

JOB TITLE: CST HR & Payroll transformation (level 1)

TYPE OF CONTRACT: CST

UNIT/DIVISION: HRMOI/HRM

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Rome, Italy or remote

DURATION: Through 31 December 2026, with possible extension subject to organizational needs, funding availability, and the duration of the One Payroll Programme.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger. The Human Resources Technology and Analytics Branch (HRMOI) serve as the digital backbone of the Human Resources Division, delivering standardized business processes, enterprise HR technologies, data, analytics, and digital solutions that support the full employee lifecycle across WFP. HRMOI is organized into five functional streams: Payroll, Time and Audit Operations HR Technology and Talent Solutions People Analytics and Reporting Organizational Governance HR Enablement and Systems Adoption WFP is currently undertaking the One Payroll Programme, a strategic multi-year transformation initiative to modernize and harmonize payroll operations across the organization. The programme aims to replace fragmented payroll processes with a standardized global operating model, strengthen governance and compliance, improve employee experience, and enable greater operational efficiency through modern digital solutions. The first implementation phase is planned through December 2027, followed by a second implementation phase supporting the Passport programme throughout 2028. The implementation of One Payroll requires significant subject matter expertise from the Payroll, Time and Audit Operations team. To ensure uninterrupted delivery of critical payroll services while enabling dedicated support to the transformation programme, HRMOI is temporarily strengthening its operational capacity through this assignment. Under the overall supervision of the Head of Payroll, Time and Audit Systems, the incumbent will provide operational payroll support while contributing to the successful implementation of the One Payroll Programme. The assignment will help maintain business continuity, support system readiness, facilitate business process harmonization, and enable the successful delivery of payroll transformation activities across WFP.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority)

Business Support to Payroll Transformation and Systems Integration

• Contribute to the implementation of One Payroll and other payroll transformation initiatives by supporting business analysis, requirements gathering and process design activities across core HR and payroll processes, including employee lifecycle events from hire to rehire and separation.
• Support the identification, documentation and validation of business requirements, ensuring alignment between HR policies, operational needs, payroll requirements and system capabilities.
• Contribute to the design, review and harmonization of end-to-end HR and payroll processes and support the development of system solutions that improve operational efficiency, compliance and user experience.
• Prepare and execute system, in