Human Resources and Learning & Development Generalist

Human Resources Advisor, Talent DevelopmentApplylocations: Washington, D.Organization:**HRM Human Resources Management**Schedule:**Full time**DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:****Talent Development and Organizational Effectiveness Lead (P4)**Join PAHO in shaping a high-performing, future-ready workforce across the Americas. This role leads the Organization’s talent development, learning, performance, engagement, and recognition agenda, helping to strengthen organizational effectiveness and foster a culture of continuous learning, inclusion, and excellence.**SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES**Under the general supervision of the Director of Administration (AM) and the direct supervision of the Director, Human Resources Management (HRM), the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:* Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of PAHO’s talent development, learning, and workforce capability strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and future workforce needs.* Drive leadership development, career pathways, succession planning, and skills-based workforce initiatives, including skills mapping and integration into HR systems.* Oversee the performance management framework, provide advisory support to managers, and analyze organizational performance trends to recommend improvement actions.* Design and implement employee engagement, inclusion, and organizational culture initiatives that strengthen collaboration, morale, and high performance.* Lead reporting, analytics, and research activities related to learning, engagement, workforce capabilities, and performance, translating data into actionable insights for senior leadership.* Manage and develop assigned staff, oversee learning platforms and HR systems, and promote innovation, operational excellence, and recognition programs across the Organization.EDUCATION****Essential:** A bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in human resources development, organization psychology, education, business or public administration or a related field from a recognized university.**EXPERIENCE****Essential:** Nine years combined national and international professional experience in a senior HR leadership role with proven experience in HR strategy development and execution regarding career and capabilities development, performance management, engagement, organizational culture, and corporate learning programs.**LANGUAGES**Fluency in English or Spanish with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese would be an asset.**IT SKILLS**Proficiency in enterprise HR platforms, such as Workday, Oracle, Sap. Advanced use of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, dashboards), Power BI, Tableau, Outlook, OneDrive, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Word. Proficiency in Workday and AI tools, including CoPilot, is an asset.**The skills required are:* Strong strategic HR leadership skills with the ability to align workforce planning and talent initiatives with organizational priorities.* Advanced expertise in talent development, learning and development, leadership development, performance management, and organizational effectiveness.* Ability to design and implement skills-based workforce frameworks, leadership pipelines, and succession planning strategies.* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data, identify trends, and develop evidence-based recommendations.* Experience developing innovative learning ecosystems, including digital and AI-enabled learning solutions.* Ability to foster employee engagement, inclusion, collaboration, and a high-performance organizational culture.* Excellent communication, coaching, facilitation, and knowledge-sharing skills.* Strong project and change management capabilities, with the ability to lead multiple organizational initiatives simultaneously.* Proven ability to build strategic partnerships and collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.* Demonstrated people management skills, including team leadership, performance monitoring, staff development, and coaching.* Commitment to integrity, accountability, respect for diversity, and PAHO's organizational values.**DURATION OF CONTRACT**One year. PAHO, considers official higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in one of the following databases: - World Higher Education Database (WHED), list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). org - College Navigator, found on the website of the National Centre for Educational Statistics, nces.Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. People joining PAHO are required to maintain these standards both in their professional work and personal activities.* PAHO conducts background checks and will not hire anyone who has a substantiated history of misconduct.* Protecting the people in the communities we serve. Telework available to support work-life balance.* Dependency benefits - 30 days **annual leave** - **Parental** and **sick leave** - A defined benefit (DB) **pension plan** - International **health insurance** coverageOther benefits for internationally recruited staff may include **home leave**, **travel** and **removal of expenses** on appointment and separation, **education grant** for dependent children, **settling-in grant** and **rental subsidy**.International posts with PAHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the Americas Region.

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