Human Resources Officer NOA, Beirut

ABOUT WFP:    
Assisting more than 90 million people in 83 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.

In Lebanon, WFP works to support approximately 700,000 people with regular assistance using e-cards. WFP also supports Lebanese schools with school meals, and has run over 300 development activities which include supporting rural infrastructure, as well as education and training opportunities for vulnerable individuals in families. WFP also supports Lebanon’s National Poverty Targeting Programme.  

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: The post is based in Beirut CO and the incumbent is to report to the Head of Human Resources unit. The job holder is expected to support the collation, maintenance, analysis and reporting of information to maximize the effectiveness of HR services.

JOB PURPOSE: To support the delivery of a professional, client-focused HR services, partnering
with managers to implement HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive): 
Under the supervision of the Head of Human Resources unit, the incumbent will perform the following tasks:
1. Support HR operational activities or projects that are aligned to business needs, following
standard processes and ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies.
2. Respond to queries from managers and staff, understanding their issues and ensuring policies,
procedures, processes, systems and tools are available and correctly applied to support them.
3. Contribute to the effective management of the employment relationship between WFP and its
staff, by administering conditions of service, contracts and appropriate entitlements.
4. Support staff capability building, working with managers to understand individual skills and
business requirements, and organizing development solutions which equip people with the skills
and knowledge required to meet current and future challenges.
5. Support and deliver onboarding activities to ensure new employees have a positive experience
of WFP and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organization.
6. Provide support in building talent within WFP, working with managers to understand their needs
and organizing solutions to recruit, retain and develop a high calibre workforce to deliver the
business strategy.
7. Support for organizational design activities that enable senior management to define and
organize structures and jobs, and allocate people to the right places in order to improve
efficiency.
8. Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, supporting a WFP
wide view of HR activities that enables informed decision-making and consistent information
for stakeholders.
9. Conduct straight forward data analysis under close guidance of a senior HR Officer, in order to
support others on projects or contribute to process efficiencies and improvements.
10. Other accountabilities, as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
Education: Advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, 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 four years of professional relevant experience in Human
Resources Management with an interest in international humanitarian development.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Knowledge of the local language is added advantage.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: 
•Knowledge of HR best practices, techniques and processes with some
understanding of the basic theoretical background.
•Ability to support more junior and/or less experienced members of the team.
•Basic analytical ability to compile, maintain and analyse data, prepare reports
and draw initial conclusions in support of work carried out by another officer;
skills in developing sources for data collection.
•Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work
with a variety of individuals.
•Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP specific processes and systems.