Job Posting: 12/Sep/2024
Closure Date: 03/Oct/2024, 4:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: CSHS
Job Type: Staff position
Type of Requisition: Professional
Grade Level: P-3
Primary Location: Italy-Rome
Duration: Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension
Post Number: 2008775
CCOG Code: 1A06
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- **FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture**:
- **Qualified female applicants,



qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply**:
- **Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values**:
- **FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination**:
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for _better production_, _better nutrition_, _a _better environment,_ and _a better life_, leaving no one behind.
**Organizational Setting**
FAO's Human Resources Division (CSH) provides HR strategies, policies, tools, guidance and oversight to FAO Offices worldwide to ensure that the Organization attracts, develops and retains a diverse, skilled and highly motivated workforce, delivering on the mandate of the Organization. Over the next years,



the Human Resources Division will focus on developing and implementing a people centered strategy, and positioning HR as a strategic partner contributing to the achievement of the mandate of FAO.
The Human Resources Division is composed of two main clusters, namely (i) the Integrated Talent Management, providing advice and managing position management, recruitment, mobility, staff development and training, performance management and social security; and (ii) the HR Strategy and Policy providing HR strategic guidance, policy and oversight.
The Social Security Branch (CSHS) of the HR Division coordinates and provides advice and information on pension, social security and insurance schemes and provisions for FAO. It administers the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) on behalf of FAO current and former staff members, investigates requests for recognition of accidents/illnesses as Service-Incurred, administers related compensation benefits and manages medical and other insurance plans offered to FAO staff,



consultants and other non-staff and retirees.
The Human Resources Officer (Staff Wellbeing and Programme Support) will play a critical role in the implementation of the next iteration of FAO's commitment as part of the joint UN system workplace mental health and wellbeing strategy, creating an enabling healthy working environment for all FAO staff members to thrive. The incumbent monitors the day-to-day implementation of HR initiatives contributing to the organizational mental health and wellbeing of its staff members under the supervision of the Senior Human Resources Officer and in close coordination with relevant offices in accordance with FAO specific policy and guidelines.
The UN system workplace mental health and wellbeing strategy aims to increase the effectiveness of the UN system by optimizing the psychological health of UN staff. The strategy is for all personnel, across diverse roles, contexts, and environments, from field missions to headquarters.



The strategy aims to promote a psychologically healthy and safe workplace that fosters positive culture and enhances staff wellbeing, prevents stigma and discrimination, and contributes to a productive and harmonious working environment. A variety of organization-specific and inter-agency efforts have been made to address psychosocial wellbeing and mental health in the United Nations workplace. FAO, as a UN system specialized agency, continues its efforts to implement the strategy and design its organizational priorities based on the programme of work and the needs of its employees.
The post is located under the (i) cluster in the Social Security Branch (CSHS) in the HR Division at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
**Reporting Lines**
The Human Resources Officer (Staff Wellbeing and Programme Support) reports to the Senior Human Resources Officer supervising the Social Security Branch, CSHS.
**Technical Focus**




Monitoring, review and coordination of the staff wellbeing HR-related initiatives and programme to ensure the cross-cutting programmes are implemented related to the HR policies, procedures, social securit