ROLE PURPOSE:
As a key member of the Regional Human Resources team and in close collaboration with the Regional HR Director, you will be responsible for supporting and advising the country programmes on the various HR processes and systems. This includes support and advice in setting up or enhancing Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, employee orientation and induction, Performance Management, Compensation and Benefits and Employee Relations.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to:Human Resources Director(s)
Regional Dimensions:Save the Children works in 8 countries in East Africa with a current staff complement of approximately 4000 staff and current annual budget approximately $200 million each year.
Staff directly reporting to this post:TBD
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Coordinate Regional and Country Office HR Quality assurance and reporting, ensuring the Save the Children Management Standards is in place and implemented across the Country Office.
- Ensure HR policy and procedure are in place and implemented by the Country Offices
- Ensure the right systems and processes are in place for recruitment, orientation and induction, compensation and benefit management, performance management and staff development.
- Ensure compliance of Country Programmes to the Save the Children Quality standards and building country programme’s capacity to adhere to the standards. Quality assurance and compliance across Country Offices.
- Acting as a conduit between the Country Offices and Regional Office regarding improving systems and process in HR management adding value to the transaction in both directions
Supporting and establishing Learning and Development programs and processes across Country Offices to deliver economies of scale and common standards where appropriate
- In collaboration with the Regional HR Director, HR counterparts in country offices throughout the region and the Country Directors, plan, coordinate and implement regional training programs such as the Senior Management Development Program, Achieving Peak Performance, Management Development Programs and technical training in the region.
- Establishing coaching and capability development programmes for Country Office HR teams
- Leading on cross country support, exchange of lessons learnt, potential centres of expertise and potential areas for job swapping, peer coaching etc.
- Coordinating potential areas for job swapping, temporary assignments and other recruitment opportunities.
Supporting and HR emergency preparedness program across the region
o In collaboration with the Humanitarian Response Team, Regional HR Director, HR counterparts in country offices throughout the region and the Country Directors, plan, coordinate and implement HR policies and procedures for emergency programs
- Coordinate with the country office and establish orientation/induction and exit briefings for humanitarian deployments.
- Coordinate with the Country offices to establish a psychosocial support system which can be used by the Regional office and Country Offices within their context and need.
- Coordinate and give advice on the national staff benefit for emergency responses
o Coordinating potential areas for job swapping, temporary assignments and other recruitment opportunities to enhance Country Offices capacity in both development and emergency programs
- Ensure the establishment of a complete data base system across the country offices using HRIS to effectively manage the staffing updates to be used by the Regional Office and country offices for all occasions and especially for emergency scenarios.
Support the change management process for the transition within the region
- Coordinate with the country offices under transition to support them in recruitment, HR policy including advice compensation and benefit package as per their local context.
- Ensure the orientation and induction of new employees is being implemented across the country offices
Acting as back-up for Country Office HR Directors
- In collaboration with the Regional HR Director, providing back-up as required for HR managers in low complexity country offices. This may require occasional on-site support, but will primarily be provided virtually. This may be shared with other members of the regional HR team.
Other
· Working closely with the rest of the regional HR team to deliver on the team objectives including any other duties not already prescribed.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
· Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
· Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
· Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
· Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
· Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
· Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
· Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
· Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
· Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
· Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 7 years in a generalist HR management role; minimum of 2 years’ experience in the Regional role. (with the knowledge of the East African country context)
- Bachelor’s degree in Human resources, general management or business administration.
- Technical skills in most if not all aspects of human resource management with a focus on Recruitment and Selection, Learning and Development, Performance Management, Compensation and Benefits and HR Policies
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-cultural situations and/or multi-locational settings using a collaborative approach
- Demonstrated ability in designing, implementing and evaluating emergency HR management system
- Proven ability to handle challenging work load
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Conversant in practical Human Resource Information System and other relevant soft-wares
- Fluency in English
- Commitment to Save the Children values
How to apply:
To apply for this positions follow the URL: http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/savethechildren.
