Action Against Hunger Senior Human Resources Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Action Against Hunger Senior Human Resources Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
General Assignments / Scope of the RoleThe Senior HR Officer is responsible for providing support to Base Human Resources Administrators and to the programs, capitalise the mission’s HR information for a harmonised HR management.
The Senior Human Resources Officer’s role purpose, engagement and delivery is:
Purpose
Participate in managing the national staff and ensuring administrative follow-up of the files
Activities: Individual Management:
Undertake all the recruitment process for capital positions: cross check the needs, job description, check internal competencies availabilities, job offer, test, interviews, induction, follow up of probationary period;
Ensure that the recruitment process is followed;
Supervise and support base recruitments;
Organise and supervise written tests for candidates coming from Addis Ababa;
Ensure that all employee has an updated JD;
Keep history file for all employees career development in Action Against Hunger: promotion, salary evolutions, trainings;
Take part in the yearly appraisal process of all the mission: organise the planning of appraisals and support the HR base administrators, participate in the appraisal trainings, collect and compile the completed appraisals from all the bases;
Update and develop the training catalogue of the mission;
Participate on the assessment of the training needs based on the appraisals; manage and roll up the training plan for the mission with the support of Human Resources Head of Department;
Collective Management:
Manage the database and Homere of all basses according to the assigned base office
Collect, validate and compile the bases’ databases monthly;
Update and improve the staff database when needed in consultation with the Human Resources Head of Department and Country Finance Manager;
Collect the draft database from all bases and compile the HR statistics monthly;
Receive the monthly reports form the bases and provide support regarding the needs;
Lead the cost of living assessment for Capital and collect and compile those of the bases
Administer social benefits for the Capital employees (leaves, per diem, medical coverage, bonus, loans, advance on salary…) and participate of their revisions;
Supervise the social benefits for the assigned base (leaves, per diem, medical coverage, bonus, loans, advance on salary…) of the base HR Administrators;
Administrative Management:
Prepare the new employment contracts, amendments and renewals for the Capital base contracts.
Check the bases contracts, make them signed by the Country Director and send them back in due timing;
Ensure all contractual documents are signed;
Check contract dates and inform the supervisors of their expiry date ;
Ensure that personnel files are up to date for every employee;
Prepare the monthly payroll for the Capital and check those of the bases, make them sign by the Country Director
Prepare monthly staff list for all Action Against Hunger employees based on
the assigned regions and save both on a soft copy and hard copy.
Send monthly HR Statistics of the mission to Human Resources Head of Department
Engagement
Participate in dealings with the partners:
Activities:
Participate in meetings with the Employment Inspector and the lawyer;
Participate in inter-NGO meetings whenever assigned.
Work with Government in Pension /PF Scheme or with any governmental bodies as directed
Reporting /Delivery
Activities:Contribute to exchanging information and to respecting the HR procedures:
Organize information meetings with national employees on the HR rules and procedures;
Inform new employees of the internal rules;
Train the managers on HR procedures;
Give the managers the necessary information to allow them proper management;
Receive possible requests and complaints from the employees and inform the Head of Human Resources Department if necessary;
Provide support to HR on the bases;
Assist the Human Resources Head of Department during meetings with the staff representatives.
Additional Tasks
Ensure gender mainstreaming in the HR department
Job Requirements
Educational / Professional Background
MBA/BA Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or other relevant degree from a recognized institution
5 years of related experience with an iNGO holding a senior HR management role.
Membership to Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) would be an added advantage
Required skills
Able to work effectively in a large organization requiring excellent communication, planning, organization and team management skills.
Capacity to analyze HR related information and reporting large amounts of information in a concise manner to different stakeholders
Good practical knowledge of commonly used computer software (MS Office Suite), applicant tracking systems and payroll software’s (HRIS, HOMERE)
High sense of confidentiality and diplomacy
Approachable, diplomatic, respecting confidentiality, and able to work effectively in diverse environment.
Excellent command of English (oral and written)
Perfect command of understanding and interpreting the national labor law and employment norms and practices in the country
Specific Knowledge
Able to develop global and long term vision
Be sensitive to others and to the environment
Able to mentor and transfer its knowledge
Able to argue, convince, lead a negotiation
Able to develop, maintain and mobilize a professional external network
How to Apply
If you are interested, please send your application composed of none returnable CV, Covering Letter with “Senior Human Resources Officer ” written in the subject line, and three references, applicants to the following addresses:
Through www.ethiojobs.net
OR
Directly In Person to Action Against Hunger Addis Ababa office after Washington DC square to Mayor Muriel Bowser Street, Wollega – Gimbi, Gambella, Waghimra – Sekota, Harergue - Harar, Borena – Yabello and Somali Gode offices,
Deadline: Monday, 21 September 2020 before 5:00 pm
NB
Only short listed applicants will be, communicated on and selection process includes technical test and an interview.
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