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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).

  Internal/External Vacancy Announcement
  No. WFP/GHA/HRO/ACC/2025
  
  HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER NOA, ACCRA
  Deadline for Application : Ten (10) days from publication
  
  The Office of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) Accra invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the vacancy below.
  
  Job Title : Human Resource Officer
  Duration : Fixed Term (1 year renewable)
  Post Grade : NOA
  Duty Station : Accra
  
  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.
  
  Under the direct supervision of the Country Director, the Human Resource Officer will be responsible for the following duties (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority).
  
  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 caliber 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. Perform other related duties as required.

  Qualification:
  Advanced University degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other related fields or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience or training/courses.
  
  Experience:
  Typically one or more years of postgraduate professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development.
  
  Experience: 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.
  
  Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.
  
  National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

  How to apply:
  Applicants should submit their applications and CV stating 3 references online to: www1.wfp.org/careers/job.openings and follow the steps.
  Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.
  People living with disability are also encouraged to apply
  Only shortlisted candidates meeting the criteria will be contacted.
  Note:
  1. WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
  2. WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
  3. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment.

  Internal/External Vacancy Announcement

  No. WFP/GHA/HRO/ACC/2025

  HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER NOA, ACCRA

  Deadline for Application : Ten (10) days from publication

  The Office of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) Accra invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the vacancy below.

  Job Title : Human Resource Officer

  Duration : Fixed Term (1 year renewable)

  Post Grade : NOA

  Duty Station : Accra

  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.

  Under the direct supervision of the Country Director, the Human Resource Officer will be responsible for the following duties (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority).

  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 caliber 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. Perform other related duties as required.

  Qualification:

  Advanced University degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other related fields or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience or training/courses.

  Experience:

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  Typically one or more years of postgraduate professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development.

  Experience: 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.

        Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.

        National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

        How to apply:

        Applicants should submit their applications and CV stating 3 references online to: www1.wfp.org/careers/job.openings and follow the steps.

        Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

        People living with disability are also encouraged to apply

        Only shortlisted candidates meeting the criteria will be contacted.

        Note:

        WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action. WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment.

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          All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

          
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