World Food Programme (WFP)
We are
hiring
Job
Title: HR
Associate (Sourcing and Talent Acquisition Specialist)
Vacancy
Announcement No. 116/2022
Contract
Type / Grade: SC6
Duty
Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Contract
Duration: 12 Months
Date of
Issue: 13th December 2022
Closing
Date: 27th December 2022
About
WFP
The
United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency
fighting hunger worldwide and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
The
mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.
Why join WFP Somalia?
In
Somalia, the World Food Programme provides food assistance for nutrition,
livelihoods, and relief through the hard work of more than 550 employees who
contribute towards making Somalia hunger free in close partnership with local
partners.
What
will you do?
· Ensure
in close collaboration with the talent acquisition team that all vacancies
announcements are sound and inspiring for the purpose of attracting best
talents with a focus on gender;
· Collate
data and contribute actively to the Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding
weekly reports;
· Carry
out active sourcing based on the position requirements. Uses new technologies,
social media, software and networks, to identify, attract, and hire the best
talent in support of WFP CO Somalia talent goals;
· Identify
opportunities to expand relevant talent pools for critical and
difficult-to-fill positions;
· Support
developing and maintaining strong relationships with the different partners
like universities, associations, and other recruiting sources to ensure sourcing
produces a strong talent pipeline;
· Improve
the gender diversity and drive the improvements of talent attraction and talent
acquisition approaches, especially to attract qualified female candidates (with
special attention on diaspora) to hardship locations;
· Increase
the quality of applicant flow, including both internal and external, passive
and active candidates and ensure local implementation across the operation;
· Write
concise recruitment notes for obtaining management approval for selecting
candidates;
· Travel
to Area/field offices related to talent acquisition and employer branding
project as necessary and possible;
· Any
other duties in line with the profile and expertise.
Do you
meet the minimum requirements?
· Education:
Advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business
Administration, Industrial Psychology or other relevant field.
· Experience:
Six or more years of professional experience in the specific field of Talent
Acquisition, of which at least 3 at international or regional level.
· Language:
Fluency (level C) in English language
Are you
competent for this job?
Do you
have
· Experience
working as part of a multicultural and diverse team, and/or leading one.
· Deep
knowledge of the recruiting market and trends in East Africa, more specifically
in Somalia.
· Demonstrated
success implementing creative candidate pipeline development methodologies and
effective outreach strategies.
· Structured,
organized and great planning skills to manage several recruitments
simultaneously to successful completion.
· Experience
in sourcing and recruiting hard-to-find profiles.
· Strong
knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems, technology, and sourcing tools.
Experience with SAP talent acquisition platforms is highly desirable.
Application
Process
· Application
Deadline: 27th December 2022.
· 1st
assessment step: Multiple-Choice Assessment Date: 29th December 2022 (11:00
hours EAT).
· Successful
candidates will proceed to the second assessment step (written test) on 5th
January 2023 (11:00 hours EAT).
Interested
and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through
our E-Recruitment LINK HERE.
Applications
that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
WFP
seeks applicants of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our
humanitarian principles.
WFP
is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to promoting diversity
and gender balance.
Selection
of candidates is made on a competitive basis.
WFP
does not charge any application fees to candidates.