HR Officer (National Position), Country Office, Erbil - Iraq

Rights Respected, People Protected

Background:

NRC is operating in Iraq since 2010 to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable people affected by on-going conflict in the region. It has its country office in Erbil, KR-I and has area offices in Baghdad, Dohuk, Erbil and Kirkuk. 

NRC national program strategy for 2016 takes a whole of Iraq approach focusing on CCCM, WASH, Shelter, Education, Emergency Cash modalities, housing and land property (HLP) and Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA). In 2016, NRC will continue to consolidate operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) by providing care and maintenance facilities in IDPs camps, strengthening the relevant government authorities and building systems more at community levels as opposed to household level for successful exit, while also considerably scaling up operations in the South-Central regions of Iraq (with focus on the Anbar and Baghdad Governorates). A further priority will be to reach populations in harder to access areas through working with implementing national partners, established community network contacts and UN-led Rapid Response Mechanisms (RRM). Target caseload will be people affected by displacement including IDPs in camps, IDPs outside of camps, host communities, returnees and refugees. 

Overview:

The purpose of the HR Officer position is day to day implementation of the support functions responsibilities. The HR Officer would work closely with HR Coordinator and the HR & Admin Manager to take care of day to day HR tasks at the country office. This position is based in Country Office, Erbil.

HR Officer will be reporting to HR Coordinator in Country Office.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

A university graduate in relevant field with experience from working as an HR Officer in humanitarian and recovery/context. The candidate ideally should have previous experience of working in complex and volatile contexts. The candidate should have documented results related to the position responsibilities.

Key Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Payroll for national staff Country Office
• Managing staff database on Agresso (including registering new staff, updating changes, closing resource…)
• Attendance, leaves and timesheet administration for CO
• Staff welfare and insurance for national staff CO (Country Office) &  AOs (Area offices).
• Gathering staff data from the fields and updating them on a timely basis

Qualifications:

• University degree in relevant field
• Minimum 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in operations and management.
• Fluency in Kurdish and Arabic language and basic fluency in English
• Advanced computer skills, especially in Word and Excel. Knowledge of Microsoft project is preferable

The post will be for 12 months contract duration with possibility of extension subject to fund.

Salary: 5/1 according to NRC-Iraq's salary grade.

Benefits: Health insurance.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for the position

Duty Station: Country Office Erbil / Some traveling will be required 

For more information, please find attached the job description