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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. ABOUT WFP The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The position is located in the Office of the Ombudsman and Mediation Services (HQ, Rome, Italy) and reports to the Senior Ombuds Officer and Mediator. Frequent travel to WFP Country and Field Offices is required. JOB PURPOSE This role will provide informal conflict resolution services to all employees, and assist in identifying systemic issues, trends and patterns, and facilitate change at the systemic level (policies, procedures, practices, structures, culture or attitude). KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) - Provide a comprehensive range of ombudsman services to WFP employees while safeguarding and maintaining the principles of the International Ombudsman Association: confidentiality, neutrality, impartiality, informality, and independence. - Explore with employees and managers in confidential one-on-one meetings their options for addressing their workplace concerns - Provide coaching to address their issues autonomously, and guide them to adequate sources of information - When required and deemed appropriate, provide the following ombuds services: mediation, facilitation, shuttle diplomacy or other intervention. - Act as office case manager ensuring accurate and timely logging of all incoming cases, assign cases to Ombuds Officers and liaise with them on background and context; organize quarterly case reviews and visitor surveys. - Conduct regular official visits to WFP regional, country, and sub-offices to provide in-person conflict resolution services to employees, as well as outreach and training. - Work collaboratively with relevant actors in various offices to achieve informal resolution to work related problems raised by the parties. - Follow up with the parties to receive feedback and where needed or requested, to advise on further services or steps. - Contribute to collecting and interpreting data, and to the writing of the OBD annual report. - Contribute to the identification of both systemic issues encountered during informal conflict resolution, and recommendations for addressing them. - Identify lessons learned for feedback into the system through other avenues than the annual report. - Participate, as required, in corporate initiatives under WFP's cultural change process and the Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP); pro-actively contribute to the desired workplace changes; provide relevant input into related corporate policy initiatives and reviews. - Actively work towards the strengthening of the organization's system of internal justice. - Deliver outreach and learning activities on informal resolution and conflict management to support all employees to efficiently utilize services of the office of the Ombudsman and Mediation Services, and to acquire individual capacity to effectively deal with (potential) conflict. - Keep abreast of developments in the field of conflict resolution and within the Organization. - Contribute to developing state-of-the-art and client-oriented Ombudsman, Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution practices within OBD. - Take responsibility for an equitable and inclusive workplace which incorporates all dimensions of the WFP diversity and inclusion framework such as but not limited to racial equity, gender equality and disability inclusion. - Perform any other duties or special projects to support OBD in carrying out its functions, as assigned, including research in the field of conflict resolution and contributions to reports. STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Advanced University degree in social sciences, administration, human resources or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses in alternative dispute resolution or conflict management. Experience: 8 years of relevant progressively responsible experience of which ideally, two years of relevant UN experience and 6 years in the field of international development, civil affairs, ethics, ombudsman, Staff Relations Management, Training or Coaching. Knowledge & Skills: - Conflict Resolution: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of alternate dispute resolution mechanism, e.g. mediation, reconciliation, restorative practices. Demonstrates professional competence in conflict resolution, seeking fair and equitable solutions to and prevention of employment related problems. Demonstrates ability to creatively respond to problems and to mobilise, empower or enable other actors to respond where necessary. Able to assist in developing a deeper understanding of conflict prevention, conflict management and conflict resolution. - Analysis: Able to analyse a wide range of factors affecting conflict dynamics and to identify systemic issues (with regard to policies, procedures, practices, structure, culture or attitude) and to formulate clear recommendations for addressing those issues in order to facilitate change at the systemic level. - Communication: Able to create a safe setting in which visitors feel comfortable in being able to bring forward issues or concerns by demonstrating advanced listening skills and the ability to establish rapport and gain trust and respect; speaks and writes clearly and effectively tailors language, tone, style, and format to match the audience. - Outreach and Stakeholder Management: Understand the importance of outreach and is able to deliver oral presentation to various audiences; able to diplomatically handle sensitive information and cultivate productive relationships with target audience and stakeholders. Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP's working language, Portuguese. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Non-Rotational Nature: mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. This position is however classified as "non-rotational" which means the incumbent shall not be subject to the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as rotational. WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days' annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. ________________________________________________________________________ This is how cinfo can support you in the application process for this specific position: - Before you apply for this position: Improve your application documents by registering for a Job Application Support. - When invited to the interview: Prepare for the interview by registering for a Job Application Support. This service is offered free of charge to Swiss nationals. Interested in a career with multilateral institutions? Read more: Working with the United Nations Working with International Financial Institutions For Swiss nationals ____________________________________________________________________________________