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The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.

ROLE:

This role is outposted in a Regional Office to support the design, delivery and monitoring of workforce plans and structural reviews at Country Office level within a specified region. It works in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, from WFP’s management to functional subject matter experts, HR colleagues and external experts.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like WFP, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following accountabilities:

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Serve as regional technical focal point for Strategic Workforce Planning and Organizational Alignment Reviews, supporting Country Offices in the assigned region in line with WFP methodologies, regional priorities and operational needs.
• Conduct workforce analysis using available data, workforce planning systems and stakeholder inputs, including current workforce composition, skills, future demand, talent supply, scenarios and projected gaps.
• Analyse Country Office organizational set-ups, structures and workforce composition, and develop organizational design options informed by workforce planning findings.
• Translate analysis into clear insights and practical recommendations to inform discussions and decision-making with Country Office management and senior stakeholders.
• Support the development of workforce plans and organizational design options that respond to short-, medium- and long-term needs, including key actions, sequencing, resource implications and implementation considerations.
• Facilitate engagement with Country Offices, Regional Offices, HQ, HR colleagues and functional experts, ensuring assumptions are tested, operational realities are reflected, and stakeholders remain informed and engaged.
• Coordinate the collection, validation and presentation of workforce data, ensuring quality, consistency and data privacy standards are maintained.
• Monitor the implementation of workforce plans and structural review recommendations, supporting follow-up, lessons learned and adjustments as priorities or operational conditions evolve.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of SWP practice across WFP, including tools, templates, benchmarks, knowledge products and good-practice sharing.
• Work collaboratively as part of the SWP team, bringing analytical thinking, sound judgement and a solution-oriented approach to help WFP anticipate and plan for future workforce needs.
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

• Advanced university degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology, Business or Public Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, Social Sciences or another relevant field. A first-level university degree with additional relevant experience.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in HR management, of which at least 3 in Strategic Workforce Planning, Organizational Design or HR consulting with excellent analytical, communication and project management skills
• At least 3 years of international experience either working abroad or in an international environment, as part of a multicultural team.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong understanding of strategic workforce planning, organizational design and/or HR advisory work, preferably in complex or international organizations.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to work with workforce data and stakeholder input, identify patterns and translate findings into clear insights.
• Strong planning, problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing operational needs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to work with HR, functional experts, Country Office management and senior stakeholders across cultures and organizational levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant workforce planning, data analysis, reporting or visualization tools; knowledge of data visualization platforms and AI-enabled productivity or analytics tools is an asset.

Languages:

• Excellent command of English, fluency (level C) in oral and written English, is essential. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Ability to travel:

• Mainly within countries in the assigned region and others, as required

• Serve as regional technical focal point for Strategic Workforce Planning and Organizational Alignment Reviews, supporting Country Offices in the assigned region in line with WFP methodologies, regional priorities and operational needs.
• Conduct workforce analysis using available data, workforce planning systems and stakeholder inputs, including current workforce composition, skills, future demand, talent supply, scenarios and projected gaps.
• Analyse Country Office organizational set-ups, structures and workforce composition, and develop organizational design options informed by workforce planning findings.
• Translate analysis into clear insights and practical recommendations to inform discussions and decision-making with Country Office management and senior stakeholders.
• Support the development of workforce plans and organizational design options that respond to short-, medium- and long-term needs, including key actions, sequencing, resource implications and implementation considerations.
• Facilitate engagement with Country Offices, Regional Offices, HQ, HR colleagues and functional experts, ensuring assumptions are tested, operational realities are reflected, and stakeholders remain informed and engaged.
• Coordinate the collection, validation and presentation of workforce data, ensuring quality, consistency and data privacy standards are maintained.
• Monitor the implementation of workforce plans and structural review recommendations, supporting follow-up, lessons learned and adjustments as priorities or operational conditions evolve.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of SWP practice across WFP, including tools, templates, benchmarks, knowledge products and good-practice sharing.
• Work collaboratively as part of the SWP team, bringing analytical thinking, sound judgement and a solution-oriented approach to help WFP anticipate and plan for future workforce needs.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Strong understanding of strategic workforce planning, organizational design and/or HR advisory work, preferably in complex or international organizations.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to work with workforce data and stakeholder input, identify patterns and translate findings into clear insights.
• Strong planning, problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing operational needs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to work with HR, functional experts, Country Office management and senior stakeholders across cultures and organizational levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant workforce planning, data analysis, reporting or visualization tools; knowledge of data visualization platforms and AI-enabled productivity or analytics tools is an asset.

• Advanced university degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Organizational Psychology, Business or Public Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, Social Sciences or another relevant field. A first-level university degree with additional relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in HR management, of which at least 3 in Strategic Workforce Planning, Organizational Design or HR consulting with excellent analytical, communication and project management skills
• At least 3 years of international experience either working abroad or in an international environment, as part of a multicultural team.
• Excellent command of English, fluency (level C) in oral and written English, is essential. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.