Consultant Human Resources

Final date to receive applications

4 September 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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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.

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• 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).

TERMS OF REFERENCE
FOR SHORT-TERM/CONSULTANCY CONTRACTS
HR-145 08/2017 REV.

JOB TITLE:

Human Resources Officer
TYPE OF

CONTRACT:

Regular Consultant (CST I)
UNIT/DIVISION:
HRMOG
DUTY STATION (City, Country):
Rome, HQ (remote)
DURATION:
03.09.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
This assignment is based at Headquarters (HQ) in the HRM Operations branch to deliver professional, client-focused HR services, partnering with managers implementing HR solutions in line with WFP corporate priorities.
Under the supervision of the Chief, HR Operations, and overall supervision of the Deputy Director, HR, the incumbent will deliver a range of tasks and will ensure strategies and plans are implemented across the assigned area of work in onboarding of staff, administration of benefits and entitlements, reassignment and specialized clusters such as separation of staff, or management of the affiliate personnel HR and contract services.
The HR Operations branch in the Headquarters, known as HR Global Services has 3 pillars of services:
Benefits and Entitlements services;
Contract services;
Knowledge Management and SME.
S/he works independently, using technical knowledge and expertise to analyse data, prepare reports, provide advice to staff members on eligibility, make recommendations on requests out of the scope of the framework, propose solutions to problems, and identify opportunities for improvements.
It is expected that the Consultants will understand the risk related to legal, financial and reputational risks linked to own action and consequences. Expected thorough processing of assigned tasks, displaying a proactive flexible mindset, embracing a culture of innovation & partnership,…