E T Consultant – HR Analytics and Workforce Planning

Job #: req24063

Organization: IFC

Sector: Human Resources

Grade: EC1

Term Duration: 1 year 0 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 9/5/2023 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2023, IFC committed a record US$43.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

IFC’s Human Resources (HR) Department provides strategic partnership to the business to develop and implement workforce strategies. The HR department includes three Centers of Expertise (COEs) — Strategy & Organizational Effectiveness, Global Talent Acquisition & Mobility, and Talent & Incentives – and two Client Services teams providing support to HQ and regions.

The Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness unit is the backbone of the HR function to drive the delivery of strategy initiatives across critical areas like organizational design, employee engagement, and strategic workforce planning, among others. We are seeking an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) to provide analytical support to our activities, including enabling IFC to design and undertake effective operational and strategic workforce planning to align the broader workforce with business strategy and priorities.

Duties and Accountabilities:

•  Support the design and implementation of a strategic workforce planning approach that is driven by corporate goals and feeds into the HR strategy.
•  Be the HR focal point for the administration of the operational workforce plans.
•  Become a subject matter expert of the in-house developed workforce planning tool.
•  Strengthen and continuously improve the impact of workforce planning through process simplification, enhancements in technology, and further linking with other HR processes and talent initiatives.
•  Develop and enhance tools and resources to support the efficient and effective implementation of various HR initiatives, such as instructional guides, process maps, data visualizations and knowledge products.
•  Proactively gather, analyze, and get insights from data and prepare relevant reports and presentations to strengthen HR’s support to IFC’s business objectives.
•  Contribute to streamlining and automation of HR processes through digital transformation initiatives.
•  Support other activities of the Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness unit.

Selection Criteria

•  Master’s degree in human resources management, business, finance, statistics or related field and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, preferably in a global company or organization; or Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
•  Certification or advanced training in organization design, strategic workforce planning, process design or project management is a plus.
•  Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and knowledge of data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
•  Analytical skills and ability to think conceptually and make connections regarding workforce trends and issues.
•  Ability to simplify complex concepts or workflows and translate them into appealing and easy to digest documents for different audiences.
•  Ability to analyze and manage quantitative data and effectively communicate insights that inform workforce decisions.
•  A detail-oriented self-starter who can work independently and follow broad and complex instructions.
•  Excellent teamwork and collaborative skills across boundaries.
•  Ability to see the big picture, think strategically, and deliver pragmatic and structured solutions to client/business needs.
•  Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting work priorities and demands.
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong presentation skills.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.