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Workforce Planning and Org Design Consultant

WFPNairobi,Kenya
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:3 Sep 2026 (17 days left)Job ID:JR125853Posted on:12 Aug 2026 (5 days ago)
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Job Description

Supports WFP country offices in translating operational priorities into practical workforce plans and organisational structures. The consultant analyses workforce data, skills and projected gaps, develops structural options and recommendations, coordinates engagement with management and HR stakeholders, and monitors implementation of workforce-planning and organisational-alignment reviews across the assigned region.

Key Details

Department

Workforce Planning & Strategy Branch, Human Resources

Position details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

5 years

Category

Professional

Employment type

Contractor

Arrangement

Onsite

Education

Bachelor degree

Contract duration

11 months

Language Requirements

Required

English

Desired

Another official language

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Serve as regional focal point for workforce planning and organisational-alignment reviews
  • Analyse workforce composition, skills, demand, supply and projected gaps
  • Develop organisational design options for country offices
  • Translate analysis into recommendations for management decision-making
  • Facilitate engagement with country offices, regional offices, HR and technical experts
  • Coordinate workforce-data collection, validation and presentation
  • Monitor implementation of workforce plans and structural-review recommendations
  • Improve workforce-planning tools, templates and knowledge products

Role Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in human resources, organisational development, organisational psychology, business or public administration, economics, data analytics, social sciences or a relevant field
  • At least five years of HR-management experience, including three years in strategic workforce planning, organisational design or HR consulting
  • At least three years of international experience in a multicultural team
  • Excellent command of English

Desired Criteria

  • Proficiency in workforce-planning, data-analysis, reporting or visualisation tools
  • Knowledge of data-visualisation platforms or AI-enabled productivity and analytics tools
  • Knowledge of another UN language

Skills to Have

Tools Knowledge

Additional info

  • Eleven-month consultancy
  • Travel within the assigned region and other countries as required

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from WFP Careers, on 12 Aug 2026.