Under the overall guidance of Director, the Deputy Director will coordinate the daily management and operations of HR and will play a key role in the continuing development of a robust HR change management system. The position is located in the Human Resources Division (CSH) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Responsibilities:
Build and maintain strategic relations and collaborative partnership with managers at headquarters, Regional Offices and Country Offices to understand their needs and requirements especially as concerns emergency response and technical capacity.
Oversee the work of the HR teams at Headquarters and Regional Offices, creating a strong HR global community of practice.
Oversee the implementation of new HR initiatives and procedures globally and guide Regional Offices and Country Offices in aligning HR policies and procedures effectively.
Propose inputs to HR policy and strategy based on experiences with clients and external networking, so as to constantly contribute to the implementation of CSH’s Strategy at corporate level.
Oversee the implementation of talent strategies and programmes which strengthen FAO’s capabilities in attracting, assessing, selecting talents.
Lead the development of pro-active recruitment and selection policies and procedures to meet corporate targets.
Lead the development of mobility and job rotation programmes and coordinate initiatives aimed at building a diverse technical capacity across the Organization; .
Facilitate the development of a network of recruitment sources to facilitate the identification of highly qualified candidates.
Promote FAO as a learning/knowledge sharing Organization;.
Lead the identification of organization-wide staff development needs to support organizational effectiveness and individual development.
Lead the development of new methodologies and approaches to encourage learning and knowledge sharing and to support career development, performance management and their consistent application throughout the Organization.
Oversee staff development activities, including training, workshops, coaching, and staff individual learning.
Requirements:
Advanced university degree in Human Resources Management, Social Sciences, Economics, Business, Public Administration or related field.
Minimum twelve (12) years of relevant managerial and professional post graduate experience in effective human resources management and/or administrative management.
Demonstrated experience in leading/facilitating organizational change and management in an international organizations/settings.
Experience in the UN common system is highly desirable.
Proven ability and experience in communication and negotiation.
Proven ability to produces high-quality work on key issues and to manage effectively and efficiently human and financial resources to ensure the timely delivery of programmed outputs in a fast-changing environment.
Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills of a high order with maturity and the ability to apply judgment in the exercise of professional independence and to manage complex and/or sensitive issues with diplomacy and confidentiality.
Ability to lead and work effectively with a diverse team of people of different national and cultural backgrounds in an international setting.
An HR professional certification is highly desirable.
