Consultant Human Resources

World Food Programme; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 90 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading humanitarian organization in Johannesburg seeks a Consultant: ARC Human Resources Officer. The role involves advising on recruitment, managing training portfolios, and supporting the HQ relocation. The ideal candidate has an advanced degree in a relevant field and robust experience in Organizational Development, fluent in English, with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Professional development opportunities

Attractive compensation package

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of postgraduate professional experience in Organisational Development.
• Fluency in English, limited knowledge of another AU official language desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise on recruitment processes and liaise with hiring managers.
• Manage ARC training portfolio and support performance management processes.
• Contribute to the development and communication of HQ relocation plans.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Advanced university degree in relevant discipline

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

20 August : 59-GMT02 : 00 South Africa Standard Time (Johannesburg)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity.

It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race colour national origin ethnic or social background genetic information gender gender identity and / or expression sexual orientation religion or belief HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organisation 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

• 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).

TITLE

Consultant : ARC Human Resources Officer

UNIT

African Risk Capacity (ARC)

DUTY STATION

Initially based in Johannesburg, South Africa and then move to Abidjan, Cète d'Ivoire within the contract period.

CONTRACT TYPE

Regular Consultant

DURATION

Until 31 December

REPORTING TO

Head of Finance and Administration & ARC Chief Operating Officer

BACKGROUND

The African Risk Capacity was established as a Specialized Agency of the African Union (AU) in November with 33 countries that are currently signatory to the ARC Establishment Agreement.

The aim of ARC is to help Member States improve their capacities to better plan, prepare and respond to extreme weather events and disasters and to assist food insecure populations.

Operating under the privileges and immunities of the AU, the ARC Agency through its Secretariat provides Member States with capacity building services for early warning, contingency planning and risk.

ARC Agency established a financial affiliate ARC Insurance Company Limited (ARC Ltd) which is a specialist hybrid mutual insurance company that issues policies to governments and which aggregates and transfers risk to the international market.

ARC through ARC Ltd and after its capacity building activities provides financing in the form of insurance to African governments to execute pre-approved contingency plans in the event of severe disasters.

The ARC Agency design and establishment phase was managed by WFP and WFP continues to provide administrative services support to the ARC Agency through an Administrative Services Agreement.

For effective management of day‑to‑day HR administrative processes with WFP as well as the development and implementation of special staff capacity development projects ARC Agency would therefore require the services of an HR consultant to deliver the above.

GOVERNANCE AND STRUCTURE REFORM REVIEW PROCESS : IN AUGUST

A joint meeting of the ARC Agency and ARC Ltd Boards requested that an independent review of ARCs governance be conducted to ensure that ARCs current governance structures are sufficient and appropriate to undertake the tasks for which ARC was founded and ensure the successful implementation of the strategic framework.

The review was intended to enable ARCs Member States, Boards and Management to learn from the implementation of the governance model to date; and to chart a course of further refinement and improvement to the governance model and governance practice within the model.

A Governance Reform Project was initiated in the Boards of ARC Agency and ARC Ltd at their joint seating of May after considering the options for a more effective governance framework endorsed a new governance structure.

The Implementation of the proposed governance arrangement will be managed as a programme of work called the OneARC Programme.

The programme consists of 5 separate projects (Treaty Amendments, Organisational Design Changes, Operational Changes, Strategy Refresh and Change Management).

In line with the above the HR consultant will support the Organisational Design and Change Management workstreams to fully adopt and embrace the organisational and governance changes.

HQ RELLOCATION : IN

The Conference of Parties approved the relocation of the ARC Headquarters from Johannesburg, South Africa to Abidjan, Cète d'Ivoire.

Currently negotiations and discussions are underway with the Government of Cète d'Ivoire to finalise the Host Agreement.

Although timelines on the physical move are not fully established and are dependent on several conditional factors it is certain that the move will have a significant impact on our staff.

There will be a need to develop and a comprehensive end‑to‑end HQ relocation process.

The HR consultant will collaborate with key stakeholders on the development and delivery of the HQ relocation plan.

REPORTING LINE AND DUTIES

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Finance and Administration on day‑to‑day HR and Administration and to the ARC Agency Chief Operating Officer on the Governance and Structure Reform and HQ Relocation workstreams the HR consultant will be responsible for the following key duties :

STAFFING AND RECRUITMENT

• Advise ARC employees on the systematic process for recruitments;
• Liaise with hiring managers to ensure recruitment requests are initiated in a timely manner;
• Prepare and submit all recruitment related request documentation to WFP HR;
• Liaise with WFP HR to ensure timely processing of contracts;
• Work closely with the ARC HR Administrative Associate to ensure WINGS actions are carried out in a timely and effective manner;
• Maintain up‑to‑date records and data of staff, coordinate and prepare timely statistics and conduct analysis when required;
• Ensure applicable rules and regulations are communicated to ARC managers;
• For newly recruited employees: plan, develop and deliver onboarding activities which ensure new employees have a positive experience of ARC and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organization.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

• Identify, develop and manage ARC training portfolio for employees that offers a mix of training opportunities (group training, online etc.) to support regular development of staff based on budget availability;
• Identify and recommend Leadership/Management and Development Programmes aimed at ensuring that current and future ARC managers are abreast with the latest leadership and management practices;
• Work closely with WFP HR on guidelines and procedures for Special Programmes including internships, secondment agreements with other Agencies, JPOs, SPOs with due consideration to WFP policies and procedures;
• Support with the management of the Performance Management process for ARC (including monitoring of PACE; providing advice and guidance to ARC staff on the performance management);
• Identify and provide a feedback process to complement the performance management process within ARC as a way of monitoring managerial standards and as a source of input for training needs (i.e. identify best approach for ARC and implement related communication and roll‑out activities).

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

• Prepare monthly bulletins to help inform and educate ARC employees on existing HR policies;
• Organise information sessions for staff when required on key HR policies and procedures.

GOVERNANCE AND STRUCTURE REFORM PROCESS – ORGANISATIONAL RESTRUCTURING AND DESIGN WORKSTREAM

• Under the supervision of the ARC COO and in close collaboration with the external Organisational Design (OD) Consultant contribute to the development and roll‑out of the OD implementation plan including stakeholder engagement activities and talent mapping exercise ensuring that the process is compliant and handled with sensitivity and confidentiality;
• Jointly work with the external OD Consultant and stakeholders to revise / develop TORs and other HR related documentation for established roles within the new organisational structure; providing necessary advice and ensuring timely submission to WFP HR for the formal TOR level assessment / job classification process;
• Effectively communicate and consult with WFP HR on the OD process to ensure that accurate information and guidance is provided on the process and that consistent and timely processing actions are taken;
• Together with the ARC COO and external OD Consultant plan the timely delivery of targeted internal staff communication related to the OD process.

GOVERNANCE AND STRUCTURE REFORM PROCESS – CHANGE MANAGEMENT WORKSTREAM

• Contribute to internal stakeholder engagement activities including development and timely delivery of internal staff communication related to the change management process;
• Provide advice and participate in the effective integration of the ARC Core Values;
• Support the identification of perceived risks and anticipated points of resistance and develop specific plans to mitigate or address the concerns;
• Identify potential trainings or interventions to support staff during and after the change‑management process.

HQ RELLOCATION

• Work as an integral member of the HQ Relocation Team to develop and conduct a risk and impact assessment of the HQ relocation on staff;
• Contribute to the development of an HQ relocation and transition plan for all staff;
• Together with the HQ Relocation Team prepare and deliver targeted communication activities for all affected staff;
• Maintain discussions and work in collaboration with WFP HR to understand the impact of the HQ relocation on the different staff contracts ensuring that the policies and procedures are consistently applied;
• Work closely with WFP HR on new and revised contracts and the processing thereof and preparation of all necessary documentation in a timely manner.

OTHER

Perform other related duties as requested by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

EDUCATION

Advanced university degree or university degree and equivalent experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Change Management, Human Resources Management, Behavioral Studies, Social Sciences, Organisational Development or similar relevant discipline.

EXPERIENCE

At least five years of postgraduate professional experience in Organisational Development, Staff development, Training management and Learning Management Development.

LANGUAGE

Fluency in English required.

Limited knowledge (intermediate / level B) of another AU official language: French, Arabic or Portuguese desirable.

KNOWLEDGE

Strong writing, research and analytical skills.

Strong computer skills in MS Office based word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database and other standard software packages and systems.

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Superior analytical, research, writing and communication skills.

Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

Ability to work in a fast‑paced team centered start‑up environment.

Ability to resourcefully and effectively navigate new environments.

Ability to complete tasks on time and uphold ARC standards for high quality output without constant supervision.

Strong computer skills including excellent knowledge in MS Office Packages.

General knowledge of or experience working with the African Union, the UN, NGOs, NEPAD, Regional Economic Communities, Regional Technical Institutions.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

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NO FEE DISCLAIMER

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application.

Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language.

Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter.

Additional documents such as passport recommendation letters, academic certificates etc. may potentially be requested at a future time.

Please contact us at in case you face any challenges with submitting your application.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organisational needs, job requirements, merit and individual qualifications.

WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and abuse of authority.

Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

CONTRACT

Full‑time

EXPERIENCE

Years

VACANCY

1