Roving Human Resources Consultant, level I

Roving Human Resources Consultant, level I WFP - World Food Programme Remote | Remote - Based National Level 1 level Speaks English Application deadline: April 05, 2026 Closed Apply Summary by Impactpool The Roving Human Resources Consultant at WFP will provide professional HR services across various Country Offices, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities. This role involves supporting recruitment processes, coordinating learning and development activities, and enhancing staff engagement and inclusion. The consultant will also guide junior staff and contribute to HR operational activities while working with minimal supervision. The position requires a strong understanding of HR best practices and the ability to analyze data for informed decision-making. Candidate Requirements: Advanced university degree in HR or related field Three or more years of HR experience Experience in recruitment and workforce planning Ability to supervise junior staff Fluency in English Experience with HR information systems DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 5 April 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Nairobi) 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). Job Title: Roving Human Resources Consultant Type of Contract: Consultant, Level 1 Duty Station: (Remote) Contract Duration: 11 Months ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: The Roving HR Officer operates with minimal supervision and may provide guidance to junior staff to support the achievement of operational and project objectives across country offices. The role is engaged in day‑to‑day HR operations and analytical work, offering timely advice on issues of low to moderate complexity. Job holders apply HR rules, regulations, and professional expertise to make sound determinations and recommendations across a wide range of HR activities. JOB PURPOSE: To deliver professional, client‑focused HR services across specific Country Offices by partnering with managers to implement effective HR solutions aligned with WFP corporate priorities. As a Roving HR Officer, the role ensures consistent application of HR policies, supports operational agility, and enhances workforce management in diverse and evolving contexts. The job holder report to the senior Human Resources Officer, or their designate. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): 1. Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, and deliver HR operational activities or projects, following standard processes and ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies. 2. Provide Roving HR Support to Country Offices. Deliver timely, HR support to Country Offices requiring surge capacity, operational backfill, or specialized expertise. 3. Support Country Offices in end‑to‑end recruitment processes, including workforce planning, vacancy management, candidate screening, interviewing, selection, and onboarding. 4. Coordinate L&D activities in collaboration with CO management, helping to identify learning needs and facilitate implementation of corporate learning programmes. 5. Support initiatives that strengthen staff engagement, wellbeing, diversity, equity, and inclusion across Country Offices. 6. Contribute to staff capability building, working with managers to understand individual skills and business requirements, and organizing/delivering development solutions which equip people with the skills and knowledge required to meet current and future challenges. 7. Deliver onboarding activities which ensure new employees have positive experience of WFP, and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organisation. 8. Contribute to building and managing talent within WFP, working with managers to understand their needs and delivering solutions to recruit, retain, manage and develop a high caliber workforce to deliver business objectives. 9. Support 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. 10. Guide and supervise junior staff, acting as a po