Job Description
Position: Human Resources Manager (Interim)
About RI: Relief International (RI) is a home to teams of humanitarian activist-professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development.
Reports to: Country Director, with technical supervision from the Regional HR Manager
About RI Interim Positions:
We are currently accepting applications for interim positions for short-term assignments (varying from weeks to months) to manage periods of transitions within Relief International.
Occasionally, Relief International has a need for various interim positions including the following throughout the three Regions that Relief International services, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
- Country Director
- Operations Manager
- WASH Program Manager
- Program Managers
- Protection Technical Officer/Manager
- Finance Manager
- Health Program Manager
- Education Program Manager
- HR Manager
If you are interested in short-term assignments and would like to be considered for future interim positions, please apply below. In your cover letter, please let us know your rate, length of assignment you are interested in, what country or countries you will not work in.
Position Summary: The HR Manager is responsible for ensuring the day to day HR functions are performed in accordance with RI policies and procedures and HR best practice and to provide direct advice and guidance to Program Managers and staff on HR policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
HR Strategy
- Assist in the regular review and roll out of HR policies, employment policies and procedures in compliance to RI’s standards and evolving national labor law.
- In collaboration with the Program Manager and Country Director, assist in the development of staffing and recruitment plan to ensure that each team is staffed appropriately, according to need and funding availability, in an efficient and timely manner.
- Ensure the consistent implementation of HR and administration policies and procedures across the country program.
Recruitment
- Ensure staff hiring is conducted efficiently and in compliance with RI’s policies and national labor law.
- Ensure a transparent, timely and efficient recruitment process.
- In consultation with the HR & Admin Officer, determine salaries for selected candidates and prepare employment offer.
- Ensure pre-employment requirements are submitted and personnel file with documentation according to HR checklist is opened for new staff on a timely basis.
- Ensure that all staff have undergone orientation.
Compensation and benefits
- Ensure the timely and efficient payroll preparation for accurate data on donor code, number of days, benefits.
- Ensure the proper and accurate tracking of leave.
- Assist in the periodic salary review and analysis, and review and revision of new salary structure, as appropriate.
Employee Relations
- Ensure the timely processing of new contract, contract extension, staff transfer, promotions and other change of status.
- Manage processes related to disciplinary actions, staff separation, and termination.
- Respond to employee related queries and provide services to all HR related inquiries and requests.
- Keep Personnel Manual updated and constantly communicate it, along with other HR policies to staff.
- Make sure that employees’ files are auditable at all times as per RI standards and any relevant donors’ requirements.
Training
- Cooperate with RI’s Training Manager to implement capacity building initiatives and motivate staff to participate.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.
- Educated to degree level, with professional qualification in HR.
- At least 5 years continuous practice in a similar position, with at least 1 year in an HR supervisory/management position.
- Experience in developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and systems.
- The candidate needs to have strong knowledge of labor law in the country in which they are working
- Direct experience organizing large scale recruitments.
- INGO experience is strongly preferred.
- Ability to prioritize and deal with competing demands.
- Previous experience in staff supervision and capacity building.
- Fluent spoken and written English and the language of the country in which working.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- A team builder with excellent people skills; culturally sensitive and has the ability and interest to identify and work with a multicultural team.
About the Organization
Relief International (RI) is home to teams of humanitarian activist-professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development.
Human Resources Manager (Interim)
Human Resources Manager (Interim)
- Relief International
- East Asia and Pacific | North Africa and Middle East | Eastern Africa
- Apply by 24 April 2015
- APPLY ONLINE HERE
