Regional Talent management Advisor at World Vision International

Regional Talent management Advisor

Regional Talent management Advisor at World Vision International October 2024

locations:

• Karen, Kenya
• Bujumbura Office, Burundi
• Juba, South Sudan
• Nairobi, Kenya
• Arusha, Tanzania
• Kigali, Rwanda
• Mogadishu, Somalia
• Addis Ababa NO, Ethiopia
• Kampala, Uganda

time type Full time
job requisition id JR36307

With
over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most
vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We
help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places,
inspired by our Christian faith.
Come
join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy
of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type: Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
JOB PURPOSE
The
role of Regional Talent Management Advisor reporting to the Regional
People & Culture Director will be responsible to adapt and implement
an integrated regional talent management strategy that supports
diversity, equity and inclusion efforts to strengthen People &
Organizational Capability in order to deliver on Our Promise.

The
role will work closely with the Global People & Culture team to
have a keen eye on the evolution of the organizational culture while
coordinating region wide talent and leadership development initiatives,
embedding diversity, equity and inclusion thinking in people management
practices and supporting process improvement initiatives.
Please note that this position can be based in any of the East African countries that we are registered in.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Talent Management (25%)

• Influence
  and promote an integrated talent management strategy aligned to the
  global practice and owned by senior leadership teams across the region
• Project
  plan and co-ordinate a region wide annual talent review providing
  technical guidance to regional office people managers, National office
  People & Culture leaders and National office senior leaders.
• Monitor,
  analyze and provide quantitative reports on talent management
  initiatives using multiple sources of People & Culture Information
  system.
• Develop impact stories and narrative reports on Talent
  and leadership development initiatives that outline career progression,
  competency development and behavior change.
• Instigate best
  practice and WV specific requirements in succession planning which
  encompasses most critical roles for the organization with a keen eye on
  diversity targets.

Leadership & management Development (25%)

• Influence senior leadership’s understanding and commitment to an integrated and effective Learning and development eco-system.
• Integrate Learning and Development practices with Performance Management, Talent Management and Leadership Development.
• Deliver
  innovative and relevant learning solutions for regional people managers
  and NO senior managers using internal and external platforms.
• Monitor,
  evaluate and report at leadership level on progress of implementation
  and enhancement of leader and manager competency development.
• Coordinate
  region wide 360 leadership surveys to enhance leadership competencies
  and drive mindset and behaviour change in collaboration with the global
  leadership development team.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (25%)

• Partner with staff and managers to identify root causes and organizational gaps related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Lead
  the design of diversity, equity and inclusion regional learning
  initiatives based on context and taking into consideration WVI policies
  and Our Promise mindsets and behaviours.
• Collaborate with the
  global learning & development team as well as the regional gender
  advisor in the review and evaluation of DEI initiatives.
• Support
  the design/redesign of people management practices and policies with an
  Equity, Diversity & Inclusion lens with a particular focus on
  performance management, leadership and manager capability, talent
  acquisition, onboarding and talent management.
• Equip NO P&C
  leaders with the latest thinking on Diversity, Equity and inclusion to
  enable quality delivery of DEI initiatives.

Process improvement projects (15%)

• Lead
  P&C process improvement projects to ensure that competencies,
  policies and systems are streamlined to enhance agility, efficiency and
  innovation of the People & Culture function.
• Coordinate the
  tracking of the P&C Scorecard, Work force planning, Performance
  management bell curve assessment, diversity targets, Our Voice survey
  and action plan implementation.
• Monitor and report on annual P&C strategy implementation plan.

Knowledge Management (10%)

• Support continuous learning through documentation of successful P&C models and practices in East Africa region.
• Facilitate
  mutual learning between National Offices within East Africa Region and
  between regions by disseminating best practices in P&C.
• Contribute
  to establishment and use of regional data bases and e-resources
  including regional good practices relating to P & C as part of wider
  knowledge management strategy.
• Facilitate the documentation of best practices and contribute to the community of practice and centre of excellence.

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KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE:

• At least three years related People & Culture experience in an NGO.
• Minimum of at least 5 years’ experience in all areas of P&C management and staff development.
• Senior HR generalist with experience of working in a regional/ global environment.
• Has had project administration experience in a global context.
• Learning & development facilitation and auditing skills.
• Knowledge and/or experience of implementing talent management, diversity & inclusion programs at major organizations.
• Direct experience in facilitating organizational change and P & C interventions.
• Experience with work force planning models or systems.
• Training design, delivery & measuring impact skills.
• Direct experience in working with multicultural teams.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Strong facilitation and modules development skills.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource, Psychology, Org. Development or any relevant field.
• Master’s
  degree in human resource management, Psychology, Org. Leadership or
  Org. Development or any relevant field will be an added advantage.
• P&C Professional certification.
• Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills.
• Willing to challenge the status quo.
• Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner.
• passion for excellence, excellent writing and presentation skills combined with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Team player.
• Influencing & very good organisational abilities.
• Proven ability to develop people in a cross-cultural setting is preferred.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement:
Office based with 30% across the region.

Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only

End Date: October 24, 2024.

Disclaimer:
World
Vision does not, and will never solicit money for any part of its
recruitment processes including short-listing, interviews, background,
and/or medical check-ups. Please be cautious, and if you have any
questions and/or would like to report what you believe to be a
fraudulent World Vision recruitment person(s) or agency, please email us
through www.worldvisionincidentreport.ethicspoint.com or careers@wvi.org
End Date: October 24th, 2024.