Deputy Director Human Resources
Addis Ababa
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Addis Ababa
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Human Resources
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: Closed
IRC Background
The
International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian
crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in
1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, IRC offers life-saving care and
life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.
At work today in more than 40 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, IRC
restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or
disaster. IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC Ethiopia began its operation
in 1999/2000. Currently IRC Ethiopia is operating in eight regional states and
implements through direct programming and through local and international
partnerships. Currently the IRC Ethiopia is implementing WASH/EH, ERR, Health,
Economic Recovery Development, Education, Child Protection and ECCD projects
responding to the needs of refugees, host
community and or IDPs. With an annual budget more than US $50 million, IRC’s
programs are supported by more than 1,200 staff and over 1,700 incentive
workers.
Responsibilities
Job
Overview
The Deputy Director HR is responsible for providing
strategic leadership for the HR function for over 1200 staff and 1700 incentive
workers across the Country Program. The Deputy Director HR will lead the HR
team to ensure high quality and efficient staff recruitment, contracts
management, orientation, learning and development, performance management,
compensation and benefits, code of conduct compliance, employee engagement and
staff care. The position acts as an HR advisor to the Country Director, Senior Management
Team and other senior positions. The Deputy Director HR reports to the Ethiopia
Country Director and is a member of the Senior Management Team.
The Deputy Director HR will adapt and implement
Global HR initiatives and practices and serve as an advisor to maximize
staffing resources and performance, promote a positive organizational culture,
minimize risk and ensure economy and efficiency of work processes.
Strategic HR
Leadership and Management
Devise and deliver a planned HR approach to attracting, developing, inspiring, and retaining the right people with the right skills to achieve strategic, high-quality programmatic outcomes. This will also include a remote management context.
As a member of the SMT, determine workforce needs, identify human resource and competency gaps, and plan a development and workforce plan and retention strategy for staff.
Actively participate in
proposal design and grants opening and review meetings specifically
advising on organizational structure, position scoping, demographic/staffing
analysis and other inputs critical to ensure a strong HR foundation to
support program quality.
Conduct monthly and
quarterly strategic HR metrics and analysis to inform Senior Management
Team and Regional HR decision-making, lead on country program inputs to
global HR Operations scorecards & priority Metrix and Gender Equality
initiatives.
In collaboration with
the Country team and Recruitment team, set a strategy for recruitment. Develop
candidate rosters, actively network and employ innovative, creative
recruiting methods to attract and hire the best talent. Proactively
position IRC as an Employer Brand of Choice in the country.
Review and approve job
position requests, job descriptions, and make recommendations, ensuring
accuracy and consistency.
Deliver international
HR management, including policy, process, and employee relations
management, with support from Regional HR Director.
Lead the performance
management process with guidance from Regional, HQ HR and the Country
Director. Create a plan to manage annual and mid-year reviews, conduct
training on goal setting, utilization of budgets to organize development
activities and work one-on-one with managers and employees to create
country wide development plans. Through HR initiatives and actions, support
a culture of continuous feedback.
Participate in budget
preparation and provide strategic compensation analysis to drive the nationalization
strategy and ability to attract high-quality talent. Define and review the
salary structure; coordinate the annual compensation review process and
compensation adjustments.
Manage benefit plans and communicate updates and conduct information campaigns for national and international staff.
Devise staff care
action plans that elevate morale and support the social, physical, and
psychological well-being of staff; create emergency staff care
interventions – both in collaboration with the Regional Staff Care unit.
Oversee HR-related
administrative duties and ensure compliance with existing legal and
governmental reporting requirements. Ensuring all legal obligations are
fulfilled.
Lead all employee relations in a professional manner with the aim of empowering employees and supervisors to have the tools and resources necessary to resolve conflicts with mutual respect.
Escalate code of
conduct issues, lead or co-lead investigations and ensure issues are resolved
and appropriate follow-up is carried out, in partnership with Ethics and
Compliance Unit (ECU).
Advise supervisors in determining appropriate disciplinary plans of action in a judicious manner. Follow-up disciplinary measures and related employment law matters.
Act as impartial mediator in disciplinary procedures and ensure it is administered in an equitable and fair manner and that it meets all legal and labor regulations and requirements.
Manage any lay-offs or
reductions in workforce in partnership with senior management and carrying
out due diligence in compliance with legal frameworks and IRC country and
global polices, risk reduction techniques, communications, and staff care.
Lead exit management procedure to ensure seamless and positive transition for departing employees and analyze turnover and exit interviews to make real-time, continuous improvement utilizing learnings to formulate retention strategies.
Staff Performance
Management and Development
Serve as a model of supervisory excellence; supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and leading documented semi-annual performance reviews.
Provide constructive feedback and counsel on career paths and professional development for HR team and IRC staff; establish a culture of continuous learning opportunities.
Support the management, coaching and development of national staff to build a team of skilled, committed and motivated staff.
Promote and monitor staff care and well-being. Model healthy work-life balance practices.
Communications
Model and encourage active practice of the principles of the “IRC Way – Code of Conduct” throughout the country program.
Maintain a healthy and empowering office environment that encourages open, honest and productive communication among IRC staff and is devised to meet the remote management context, by delivering an employee engagement and communication strategy.
Maintain and leverage open communications and partnership on projects and shared goals with other HR Leads at the country level, Regional HR and HR HQ levels.
Provide direct support and advise the CD and SMT on staff communications to ensure clear, consistent and transparency in communications.
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: The Ethiopia Country Director and Regional HR Director
Position directly supervises: HR team in Addis and in all
the field offices.
Key
Internal Stakeholders:
Country: Deputy Director Programs, Deputy Director Operations; Field HR leads; DDF; Field Coordinators, Head of Departments, and all staff within IRC Ethiopia Program.
Regional: Regional Recruitment Team, Senior Staff Care unit, Gender Equality Advisors, and other Regional Staff.
HQ: Compensation & Benefits, Talent Management Team. General Counsel Office. Ethics & Compliance Unit (ECU).
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