Chief, Staff Relations, P5

Overview

To provide strategic and operational leadership to WFP's Staff Relations function at the P5 level, leading a team that delivers solutions to complex issues arising in grievances and disciplinary matters.

Tasks Summary

• Lead the Staff Relations branch on matters of individual accountability, disciplinary practice, informal dispute resolution and staff‑management relations.
• Provide decision-makers with expert, balanced assessments considering operational, managerial, legal, financial and fairness elements.
• Drive the development and implementation of actions aimed at enforcing protection from abusive conduct.
• Uphold WFP values and behaviors by acting as a trusted and visible advocate for a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace.
• Provide expert, solution-oriented advice to managers and HR professionals on complex HR policy interpretation and application, dispute management, and handling of non-routine situations.
• Provide guidance in discussions with concerned parties and in decision-making and documentation processes for employee separations.
• Prepare background briefings and recommend positions to senior management on staff relations issues.
• Lead, motivate and develop a team of professionals.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of staff and external firms/consultants.
• Represent HRM with clients and in interdivisional or external fora.
• Exercise delegated authority to commit WFP on HR policy issues.

Experience Requirements

• At least 11 years of progressively responsible postgraduate experience in human resources management, industrial/labour relations, and/or law practice.
• 3-5 years of international experience.
• Experience with managing industrial relations, disciplinary matters, grievances and contested employee separations.
• Experience in a United Nations System entity is a plus.
• Led and motivated a diverse and complex team of professionals.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Human Resources Management, Psychology, Industrial/Labour Relations or Law, or a first university degree with additional years of related work experience or training/courses.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency (level C) in English language. • Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese.

Languages Preferred: • Fluency in French is highly desirable.

Contract Duration: Fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.

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