Senior HR Specialist, Talent Management

Senior HR Specialist, Talent Management

Job #:

req23492

Organization:

World Bank

Sector:

Human Resources

Grade:

GG

Term Duration:

3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type:

International Recruitment

Location:

Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):

English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:

7/21/2023 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

"Please note this requisition has 2 positions"

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

The Talent and Career Development Center of Expertise is responsible for providing integrated frameworks for performance management, conducting talent reviews, creating listening mechanisms to capture employee experience, mobilizing staff to required roles, enabling succession management to identify, develop and deploy leaders and providing career resources and advice to clarify roles and expectations at each level.

The incumbent will lead some of the enterprise-wide talent processes that help maximize the contributions of our staff and leaders at World Bank. This role will be responsible for designing, delivering, and continuously improving specific talent processes - including performance management, talent and succession planning and career development. The incumbent will work closely with colleagues across the organization and other Centers' of Expertise to ensure talent solutions are relevant, scalable, and flexible for our global businesses and internationally diverse workforce. This requires in-depth expertise in the areas of talent and performance management, career development, as well as strong client relationship management and teamwork.

The position is based in Washington, DC and reports to the Manager, Talent and Career Development in the People and Culture Vice Presidency.

Duties & Accountabilities• Contribute to the enhancement of the talent management strategy that meets the business needs and supports business priorities adapting • Identify leading thoughts, developing trends and cutting-edge practices in talent management and development and adapt them to WBG needs• Lead the transformation, re-design, and implementation of innovative and evidence-based talent development programs: Career Development, Performance Management, Promotions, Talent Reviews/Succession Planning to support the World Bank's strategic priorities• Develop Managerial Excellence Framework that clarifies the people management expectations for all people managers in the organization. The framework will drive how all managers and above are identified, hired, developed and held accountable. • Lead the development and facilitation of change interventions related to talent and performance management solutions.• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of programs implemented through trend analysis of program outcomes, interviews with management and staff, etc. • Provide direction and oversight to external consultants and vendors as necessary.• Build and maintain productive partnerships and engage with key internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels to better understand client needs; understand the linkages with other functional areas and collaborate with colleagues across the People and Culture; liaise with other International Finance Institutions; prepare and deliver high quality communication materials for a variety of audiences.• Prepare and deliver high quality communication materials for staff and managers across all levels of the World Bank (Headquarters and country offices).• Conduct focus groups, engagements, and interviews with various levels of stakeholders to gather input for program design and enhancements.• Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Selection Criteria

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Behavioral Sciences, Organizational Development/Behavior or related field with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience.• Proven expertise in leading talent management practices related to career development, performance management, workforce planning, learning and development. • Ability to see big picture, think strategically, and deliver pragmatic and structured solutions to client/business needs.• Excellent change management experience and ability to build relationships, conduct focus groups and collaborate effectively across diverse client groups and the People and Culture colleagues. • Excellent analytical skills; ability to provide reports, analyze data, draw conclusions and provide data-driven recommendations.• High-level of proficiency in problem solving, critical thinking, analyzing complex situations, and absorbing considerable amounts of data to identify key themes and identify actionable insights that lead to effective solutions and recommendations.• Superb project management, planning, coordination and organizational skills.• Excellent and concise communicator, written, verbal and presentation skills.• Positive attitude, strong results orientation and high degree of initiative and responsiveness.• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, apply continuous improvement and innovative mindset.• Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines, and attend to details while staying focused on key priorities• Ability to confidently interact with senior management as well as create trusting working relationships and partnerships at all levels of the organization.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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