Chief, People Operations & Policy Unit

IFAD; Roma; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

IFAD, based in Rome, seeks an experienced leader to provide expert advisory on HR policy development and administration. You will oversee payroll, pension, and benefits, design HR strategies, and guide the HR technology roadmap while ensuring compliant interpretation of regulations across the organization.

You will lead corporate HR initiatives, analytics, and reporting, with a focus on workforce planning, risk management, and strong stakeholder engagement inside an international financial

Competenze

• Advanced university degree in HR, public administration, business management, or related field.
• Minimum ten years in HR management with leadership experience in international organizations.

Mansioni

• Lead corporate initiatives and technology innovations in HR management, HR policy design, and HR/IT architecture.
• Design HR strategic objectives aligned with corporate priorities.
• Lead the HR corporate reporting function, contributing to IFAD's planning and risk management.
• Provide expert advice on HR policies, regulations, and practices.
• Manage and administer pension and insurance functions.
• Oversee monthly HR payroll and HR systems integrity.
• Develop and publish reliable workforce data and analytics.
• Lead the development of the HR Division Technology strategy and roadmap.
• Manage new HR projects for process streamlining and efficiency.

Conoscenze

Budgeting

Analytical skills

Data management

Project coordination

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Strategy implementation

Diversity & inclusion

HR knowledge

HR systems design

Performance management

Payroll & benefits

Workforce planning

ICT fluency

Change management

Confidentiality

Leadership

Communication (verbal & written)

Formazione

Master's degree in HR Management / Public Administration / Business Management

Strumenti

HRIS

Payroll systems

Data analytics tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Organizational context: The People and Culture Division (PCD) at IFAD provides high-quality HR expertise, fostering a culture of excellence and an inclusive workplace. The People Operations and Policy (POP) unit within PCD designs HR policy architecture, manages people operations (including benefits, entitlements, and social security), oversees payroll, and develops HR technology roadmaps and workforce analytics.

Job purpose: To provide technical leadership and expert advisory services on HR policy development, implementation, and administration, ensuring reliable HR program delivery and consistency in the interpretation and application of regulations and rules. The role involves leading corporate initiatives and technology innovations in HR management, designing HR strategic objectives, and overseeing the HR corporate reporting function.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate initiatives and technology innovations in HR management, HR policy design, and HR/IT architecture
• design HR strategic objectives aligned with corporate priorities
• lead the HR corporate reporting function, contributing to IFAD's planning and risk management
• provide expert advice on HR policies, regulations, and practices
• manage and administer pension and insurance functions
• oversee monthly HR payroll and HR systems integrity
• develop and publish reliable workforce data and analytics
• lead the development of the HR Division Technology strategy and roadmap
• manage new HR projects for process streamlining and efficiency

Education

Advanced university degree (Master or equivalent) in Human Resources Management, Public Administration, Business Management, or a related field.

Work experience

At least ten (10) years of progressively relevant experience in human resources management, preferably within the UN or an international financial institution. Three (3) years of experience in leading teams or supervising HR staff is highly desirable.

Skills

• Budgeting and resource management
• outstanding analytical skills
• data management and analysis
• project coordination
• risk management
• stakeholder management
• strategy implementation
• diversity & inclusion expertise
• HR knowledge (business partnering, job classification)
• HR systems design and management
• performance management methodologies
• HR policies and procedures expertise (payroll, benefits, social security)
• workforce management (organizational development, strategic workforce planning)
• basic ICT & digital fluency
• change management
• confidentiality and discretion
• corporate approach
• integrity and ethics
• leadership
• strong verbal and written communication skills

Required languages

English

Desired languages

French, Spanish, Arabic