Job Vacancy at Handicap International – Human Resource Manager (Sierra Leone)

HI is seeking for a qualified individual to fill the above mentioned National Position. WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

PLEASE NOTE:

Handicap International has clear institutional policies on "Child Protection", "Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption", "Disability, Gender and Age" and "Protection of Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment”. It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote these policies, and to sign the HI Code of Conduct.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

Handicap International “HI” (operating as Humanity & Inclusion) is an International NGO which has been working closely with the Government of Sierra Leone, international and national partners in the country since 1996 supporting vulnerable groups and people with disabilities. Program areas include inclusive education, social and economic inclusion, rehabilitation, prevention of disabilities, advocacy and rights. Currently, HI is implementing four projects for the promotion of Inclusive Education, Mental Health, Accessible and Technical support and Protection. HI is currently in design/approval process for new projects to create a comprehensive portfolio, in line with the implementation strategy for 2022 and onwards.

Position’s context:

The Human Resources Manager role has been held by an expatriate staff who oversees both the HR and the Logistics units and this recruitment has as objective the Nationalization of the post from the second semester 2022. It’s expected a handover and coaching period of approximately three months during which the Job title will be “Associated Human Resources Manager”.

In the short and mid-term, the Human Resources Manager is expected to lead the deployment at field level of strategic HR projects developed by HI at Federal level (Manager 2.0, Classification Project, HR Information System) as same as oversee and ensure the successful completion of field projects (Nationalization, Remuneration, Skills development, among others).

Please note that final JD may differ in some areas from this document General Mission

Reporting to the Country Director, the Human Resources Manager defines and rolls out the HR component of the Programme’s Operational Strategy in Mano River.

S/he is the preferred contact for HR operations centres at Headquarters.

S/he ensures that HR activities are consistent with his/her budgetary framework and with HI’s HR frameworks. S/he actively analyses changes in context so as to identify the risks and opportunities in his/her scope of responsibility.

Missions / Responsibilities:

1. Assumes the role and stance of manager with regards to his/her HR and Administrative staff, with special attention to the contribution towards the professional development of the team members 2. Designs the HR part of the Operational Strategy of HI in Mano River and oversees its associated action plan

3. Rolls out standards, contributes to HI's Expertise and Accountability in his/her scope of responsibility

4. Operational implementation of HR:

a. Oversees the dimensioning and quality of the human talent

b. Oversees the Career Management and Skills Development systems

c. Coordinates and guarantees the quality of the administrative management for all members of staff.

d. Assists managers with the implementation of HI's HR policies

e. Is responsible for maintaining the social environment and ensuring the compliance with the legal HR framework.

f. Supports the Country Director with the deployment of the HR part of the Code of Conduct and the PSEA, the Fraud and Corruption Policy and other institutional policies

5. Oversees emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in the event of an emergency, reorganises the priorities of his/her team in accordance with the humanitarian imperative, in order to ensure a rapid and effective response by HI

Main Activities:

1. Setting up the standard system as same as revising/updating the procedures and policies for the Sierra Leone Program ensuring the alignment to the new structure.

2. Continuous update and successful implementation of the different phases of the new HR Information System (HIPEOPLE)

3. Create/Update a skills development plan and ensuring its implementation

4. Ensure the team’s competences are developed with the required training and coaching of the Human Resources staff to ensure efficient functioning

5. Improving the operational human resources in support of the field activities will be a key responsibility of the Human Resources Manager.

PROFILE SOUGHT

Essential

Preferable

Qualification(s):

 Master’s Degree in the relevant fields of Human Resources Management, Administration, or equivalent in any related field of study

 Proven expertise in Operational Human Resources

Experience (type and amount of experience) :

 More than 10 years’ experience in the Human Resources Field with increasingly higher levels of responsibility

 Minimum 3 years working experience in management of teams in humanitarian or development programs

 Experience with donors reporting

 Experience creating and following HR budgets

 Experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning activities is a plus.

 Experience setting up systems and procedures in new structures

Essential

Preferable

 Previous experience working in humanitarian/ development programs in Sierra Leone

 Demonstrated capacity building and training of teams

 Team motivation and direction

Skills (knowledge,

abilities required for the position, refer to skills repository document) :

 Excellent communication and writing capacities in English

 Proficient: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

 Being capable of helping team members to progress: developing his/her staff‘s ability to work autonomously

 Knowing how to position oneself so things can move forward

 Knowing how to simplify and prioritise

 Proven proficiency in Emergency Response and Humanitarian monitoring and Emergency Preparedness

 knowledge of the legal environment of SL in the field of HR

 Professional skills:

o Organization design,

o sourcing and recruitment,

o Mobility,

o Training facilitation and/or design o Management of training and skill development actions

o Personnel administration

o Payroll

o Remuneration and management of the wage bill

o Employment law

o HR IT Tools

 Good communication and writing capacities in French

Personal qualities:

 Excellent communication skills and diplomacy

 Ability to work independently and as a member of a team

 Flexibility

 Strong attention to details

 Good capacity to coordinate and consult with others

 Good organizational skills

 Practical, dynamic and solution oriented

 Open to cultural differences  Good capacity to withstand pressure and manage stress

 Emotional maturity

Salary: As per HI salary scale for National Staff & candidate’s experience

Probation Period: 4 months

Duration of Contract: One (01) year with possibility of renewal based on performance and funding availability.

All interested candidates should send their CVs and cover letters only, with attachments bearing your full name; example: John Doe – CV (for your CV) and John Doe - Cover Letter (for your cover letter) with the subject of the position applied for by email only to: [email protected]

Closing date for applications is 13th February 2022

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