Pay and conditions
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Job Description
Creates a roster of consultants and personal-service specialists who can support FAO talent management on short-term assignments. Work spans performance management, learning, skills architecture, Oracle HCM transition, HR analytics, policies, guidance, workshops and continuous improvement of systems and processes.
Key Details
Department
Talent Management Branch, Human Resources Division (CSH)
Position details
Experience level
Early / Mid / Senior
Minimum experience
1 year
Category
Professional
Employment type
Contractor
Arrangement
Onsite
Education
Professional certificate or equivalent
Contract duration
Up to 11 months, with possibility of renewal
Job areas
Language Requirements
Required
English
Desired
Another official language
Summary of Responsibilities
- Advise managers and personnel on performance, learning and skills initiatives
- Support rollout of talent-management programmes across FAO offices
- Monitor performance-management milestones and Performance Improvement Plans
- Contribute to Oracle HCM learning and performance module transition
- Develop skills-architecture documentation, dashboards and knowledge resources
- Analyse HR data and prepare communications, briefings, training materials and reports
- Research talent-management trends and recommend improved methods and tools
- Review and update talent-management policies, frameworks, guidance and templates
- Plan workshops, consultations and briefings and follow up agreed actions
- Maintain accurate talent-management records, databases and tracking tools
Role Requirements
- A relevant postgraduate degree for consultant assignments, or a relevant university or technical qualification for PSA assignments
- Bachelor's-degree consultant candidates need two additional years of relevant professional experience
- At least one year of relevant human-resources experience focused on talent management for level C assignments
- English
Desired Criteria
- Five years of relevant experience for level B assignments
- Ten years of relevant experience for level A assignments
- International-organization talent-management experience
- Another FAO official language
- Knowledge of FAO mandate and structure
- Recognized human-resources professional certification
Skills to Have
Tools Knowledge
Additional info
- Roster call for short-term and intermittent consultant or Personal Services Agreement assignments
- Assignments last up to eleven months and may be renewed
- The exact combination of duties depends on assignment level
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from FAO Careers, on 10 Aug 2026.