HR Officer (Talent Acquisition)‎ CSTI - Damascus Nov 2025 at World Food Programme

Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Recruitment Processes, Selection Analytics, Communication Skills, Problem-Solving, Team Coordination, Diversity and Inclusion, Workday, Data Analysis, Client-Oriented Service, Multicultural Environment, Social Media Outreach, HR Best Practices

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 19 October 2025-23:59-GMT+03:00 Eastern European Time (Damascus) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP 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. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. WHY JOIN WFP? 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). BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The World Food Programme (WFP) 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. Powered by the passion, dedication and professionalism of over 20,000 employees worldwide, the World Food Programme has a presence in over 120 countries and territories to carry out its mission. Multiple crises have impacted food insecurity in the Syrian Arab Republic, severely constraining access to adequate food. The Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP) aims to respond to the growing food and nutrition needs, the severe deterioration of livelihoods and resilience, and the collapse of food systems. Targeting is being refined to prioritize the most severely food insecure and malnourished. Owing to multiple changes in global humanitarian and country contexts, Syria Country Office is regularly adapting its strategic direction and operational priorities to ensure it continues providing aid to the most vulnerable people of Syria and making a valuable impact. To maintain agility and right level of skills & competencies to deliver on its priorities, the Syria Country Office is regularly reviewing its workforce composition. As a consequence, the Country Office is currently launching a number of national recruitments with the objective of having most onboarding completed by December 2025. The HR unit is playing a key coordination and facilitator role in these priorities and requires dedicated engagement to meet the overall objectives. CONTRACT DETAILS: Contract Type: Regular Consultant (CST I) Duration: 2 months Duty Station: Damascus Number of required employees: 1 ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direct supervision of the Head of HR, the HR Officer (Talent Acquisition) will be based in Damascus, Syria and will be fully engaged in managing the Talent Acquisition portfolio and ensure positions are filled within target timelines and in accordance with related HR framework provisions. The HR Officer (Talent Acquisition) will also supervise staff within the sub-team. Responsible for full selection cycle for national and international consultancy positions. Manage recruitment processes for some positions along with the team. Partner with hiring managers to understand their specific staffing needs and implement solutions to meet those needs. Provide inputs and coordinate planning for sequencing recruitments according to various levels of prioritisation, including mapping stakeholder involvement, deliverables, and timing milestones. Provide guidance on national recruitment processes ensuring selection and selection processes are consistent, transparent, and fair in accordance with established WFP selection framework and specific Country Office’s SOPs. Actively engage with all stakeholders, ensuring timely inputs & participation, planning ahead for back-ups and ensure timely follow-ups to maintain required momentum and final onboarding of selected candidates. Provide updates on recruitment and selection progress on regular basis, maintaining open communication with all staff, proactively flagging delays, bottlenecks, identifying solutions and implementing corrective measures. Carry-out selection analytics to identify gaps, improve processes and services as well as provide data for relevant decision-making. Contribute to the develop of effective talent acquisition by using new technologies, social media, software and networks to identify, attract and hire the best talent in support of the Country Office’s strategic objectives. Maintain a drive towards increasing gender parity in WFP Syriaby implementing diverse interview panels, and regularly review and analyse recruitment data to identify and propose solutions to address gender imbalances, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates Guide candidates and hiring managers in using Workday for all recruitment steps. Use Workday’s reporting capabilities & internal tools to prepare and present regular recruitment-related statistics. Maintain comprehensive documentation for all recruitments in dedicated sharepoint site. Contribute to the continuous improvement and simplification of the selection process by implementing new/updated HR policies, procedures and systems and recommend changes where applicable. Coordinate activities of the Talent Acquisition team and supervise team members, providing guidance and reinforcing cohesion. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Education: Advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other relevant field, or First University degree with two additional years of related work experience or trainings/courses. Experience: Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible post-graduate professional experience in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, entitlements management, capabilities strengthening. Demonstrated ability to manage projects within HR spectrum. Experience in talent acquisition, selection, sourcing, outreach and candidates’ engagement Use of social media and communication methodologies for outreach and sourcing. Experience within WFP and/or other UN agencies in talent acquisition field is an added value. Knowledge & Skills: HR best practices, techniques, processes and theories in Talent Acquisition. Ability to successfully engage with diverse stakeholders and adapt communication style based on audience. Ability to manage multiple priorities at any time, while maintaining high standards of work on tight schedules and fast-paced environment. Ability to work well and tactfully with a diverse team in a multicultural environment. Problem-solving aptitudes as well as developing constructive solutions. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients and provide client-oriented service. Good communication skills and able to adapt style to different situations and individuals. Ability to work successfully under pressure and with minimum supervision. Languages: Fluency in written and verbal English communication (level C); knowledge of Arabic is an added value. WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org NO FEE DISCLAIMER The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web. REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application. Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application Only shortlisted candidates will be notified 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. No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service. If you used to have an account on our previous platform, please note that you will need to create a new account for future applications. However, this change will not affect any ongoing recruitment processes. To ensure that WFP is able to deliver on its mandate, a range of contract types exist depending on the duration and nature of work. Find out more here. Our greatest strength is the people working around the world providing access to nutritious food and promoting lasting solutions to those we serve. WFP provides its staff with meaningful and impactful careers, continuous learning and training, and a multicultural and stimulating work environment. WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability. The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are 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. Read more about WFP’s history here, and WFP’s mission here Want to hear what it’s like working for WFP? Check out our newsletter highlighting the career stories of our passionate staff here: Pathway to WFP | LinkedIn Integrity, collaboration, commitment, humanity, inclusion. These values inspire everything we do every day, allowing us to work towards a world with zero hunger. You can read more about the values here. Our behaviour guides us in how we accomplish our mission. All WFP employees are expected to demonstrate the standards of behaviour described in the WFP Leadership Framework. Learn more about the WFP Leadership Framework here. WFP is aware of fictitious employment offers being circulated via email or originating from online job boards. Many of these schemes consist of an alleged offer of employment or contract with WFP in return for the payment of fees or providing personal or banking information. Read more.

Responsibilities

The HR Officer (Talent Acquisition) will manage the Talent Acquisition portfolio, ensuring positions are filled within target timelines. They will supervise staff and partner with hiring managers to address staffing needs effectively.