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, CSH 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: (i) the Integrated Talent Management cluster, providing advice and managing position management, recruitment, mobility, staff development and training, performance management and social security; and (ii) the HR Strategy and Policy cluster, providing HR strategic guidance, policy and oversight.
The position is located in the Strategy and Policy Branch (CSHP) of the Human Resources Division (CSH) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
The Human Resources Division is composed of two main clusters: (i) the Integrated Talent Management cluster, providing advice and managing position management, recruitment, mobility, staff development and training, performance management and social security; and (ii) the HR Strategy and Policy cluster, providing HR strategic guidance, policy and oversight.
The position is located in the Strategy and Policy Branch (CSHP) of the Human Resources Division (CSH) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Reporting Lines
The Human Resources Officer (Administrative Law) reports to the Human Resources Officer (Administrative Law and Workplace Relations) under the overall guidance of the Director, Human Resources.
Technical Focus
The provision of accurate human resources/international administrative law advice and support.
Key Results
The provision of HR services to management and staff.
Key Functions
• Processes, coordinates arrangements and delivers services in an HR discipline.
• Researches and analyses HR policy, legal frameworks, case law and best practices, as well as service delivery issues; maintains operational statistics and prepares related reports.
• Develops and maintains HR systems, processes and practices.
• Contributes to the development of information and training materials and coordinates and assists in the presentation of information/training sessions to management and staff.
• Provides HR information and advice to management and staff.
• Participates in project teams and work groups.
• Researches and analyses HR policy, legal frameworks, case law and best practices, as well as service delivery issues; maintains operational statistics and prepares related reports.
• Develops and maintains HR systems, processes and practices.
• Contributes to the development of information and training materials and coordinates and assists in the presentation of information/training sessions to management and staff.
• Provides HR information and advice to management and staff.
• Participates in project teams and work groups.
Specific Functions
• Participates in the review of requests for HR advice from managers and staff on administrative law matters and workplace relations issues, including allegations of misconduct and the disciplinary process, performance management, recommendations for non-renewal or termination of contracts and the interpretation of policies regarding benefits and entitlements from an administrative law perspective.
• Assists in the review and preparation of draft communications in disciplinary and/or underperformance cases.
• Conducts legal research and analysis on questions relating to international administrative law, including research of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Administrative Tribunal case law and the FAO regulations, rules and policies in a range of disciplinary cases, including sexual harassment, performance management, benefits and entitlements.
• Contributes to the development of policies, including policies relating to misconduct and performance management and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Participates as necessary in HR meetings and working group meetings in relation to workplace relations and administrative law matters and liaises with offices as needed, including, the Office of the Inspector-General (OIG), Ethics Office, Ombudsperson, Legal Office and the Office of the Deputy Directory-General on administrative law cases.
• Liaises with the Regional and Country Offices as necessary.
• Assists in the review and preparation of draft communications in disciplinary and/or underperformance cases.
• Conducts legal research and analysis on questions relating to international administrative law, including research of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Administrative Tribunal case law and the FAO regulations, rules and policies in a range of disciplinary cases, including sexual harassment, performance management, benefits and entitlements.
• Contributes to the development of policies, including policies relating to misconduct and performance management and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Participates as necessary in HR meetings and working group meetings in relation to workplace relations and administrative law matters and liaises with offices as needed, including, the Office of the Inspector-General (OIG), Ethics Office, Ombudsperson, Legal Office and the Office of the Deputy Directory-General on administrative law cases.
• Liaises with the Regional and Country Offices as necessary.
