Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 20 Mar 2019
Human Ressources Manager
Position Start Date : 15.03.2019
Duration : 6 months
Location : Cox’s Bazar - Bangladesh
Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled
Tdh :
Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid. Since 1960, Tdh has helped build a better future for deprived children and their communities, making an impact with innovative and sustainable solutions. Active in more than 45 countries, Tdh works with local and international partners to develop and implement field projects which improve the daily lives of over 3 million children and their relatives, in the domains of health, protection and emergency relief. This engagement is financed by individual and institutional support, with administrative costs kept to a minimum.
Context :
The HR manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the management and the implementation of Tdh HR policies at Cox’s level. S/he is responsible for the administrative aspects of the emergency response Rhingya crisis and ensures the respect by all staff of Tdh towards the internal procedures and national legal framework. The HR Manager will lead the HR team to ensure high quality and efficient staff recruitment, contract management, orientation, learning and development, performance management, code of conduct compliance, employee engagement and staff care/ wellbeing.
The HR Manager will maximize staffing resources, promote a positive organizational culture and ensure efficiency of work processes.
Responsibilities :
Human Resources Management for Nationally Recruited Staff:
- Manage the day-to-day Human Resource functions of the program as they relate to nationally and regionally recruited staff including.
- Manage and co-ordinate the recruitment process for new/vacant positions in conjunction with the relevant line manager. This will include updates to job descriptions, advertise the vacancy, draw up the short-list, interview potential candidates and make the appointment.
- Ensure that recruitment and hiring procedures are respected: validate the recruitment needs, post profiles and contracts.
- Update internal policies and procedures in accordance with the legal framework .
- Work with line managers to ensure all new staff receive a relevant and appropriate induction when commencing employment with Tdh.
- Follow the correct procedures according to Tdh policy and local labour laws when renewing or terminating a staff member’s contract.
- Regular review, update and / or develop of employment documentation for nationally and regionally recruited staff, including job descriptions, employment contracts and staff guidelines, ensuring they meet the requirements of local labour laws.
- Liaise with other NGOs, local service providers and field management to ensure salaries and benefits for nationally and regionally recruited staff are in-line with similar organizations, meet the requirements of local labour legislation and are within budget.
- Consolidate and update the mission organization chart.
Human Resources Management for Internationally Recruited Staff:
- Support line management to identify staffing needs.
- Provide pre-assignment programm specific information.
- Co-ordinate and process any required visas and travel arrangements for expats.
Training and Development:
- Support line managers to identify training needs for all staff.
- Source in-house and external training opportunities as appropriate, working within budgetary and operational constraints.
Administration:
- Oversee performance management to ensure line managers conduct performance appraisals within the required timeframes and necessary paperwork is completed according to the latest guidelines.
- Ensure all staff HR files are archived according to Tdh policy and any donor requirements.
- Maintain documentation according to programm procedures. This may include staff plans, holidays, sickness, other absences, training records, insurance, pensions, other benefits, taxes, etc.
Staff Management:
- Manage and oversee the programm HR staff including recruitment, day-to-day management, development and training, appraisal, etc.
Quality Management:
- Promote and ensure Tdh Child Protection Policy, Code of Conduct and PSEA procedures are in place with regular staff trainings, as needed.
Values:
- In his/her professional activities, adhere to the values defined in the strategic plan: commitment, expertise, integrity and self-reliance.
- Work in different cultural backgrounds and in difficult situations, deal with confrontation due to differences (intercultural).
Abuse Prevention Policy - Child Protection Policy (CPP):
- Undertake to adhere to the Terre des hommes Child Protection Policy and the principles connected to children's rights.
- Undertake to ensure the best possible implementation of the Child Protection Policy (CPP) and operational risk management in his/her intervention zone and within project teams (in the case of an identified problem, contact the Country Representative to report it).
- Assist in the implementation of resources for promoting awareness and supervision necessary for his/her local colleagues to adhere to the Child Protection Policy (CPP) and operational risk management.
- Participate in monitoring protection cases, allegations or possible/potential violations of the Child Protection Policy under the supervision of the Country Representative.
- In conjunction with the Log Coordinator and the field coordinators, analyze the security situation in his/her area and inform the representative through periodic reports.
Profile :
- Knowledge of humanitarian / NGO sector
- At least 2 years of significant experience on a similar position
- Excellent writing, reporting and communication skills
- Ability to work in an inter cultural environment
- Flexibility
- Responsive, motivated, good communicator
- Ability to work under pressure
- Knowledge of donor procedures
- Office Pack
- English fluent/French not required
Salary :
Expatriate contract under Swiss labour code 2’950 CHF (~2’550 €) < > 4'300 CHF (~3’700 €) net /month according to experience x 13, Holidays: 25 days per year. Local accommodation and transportation, Health insurance, accident and medical repatriation insurance, return flight.
Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies :
Fully complies with Tdh’s Global Code of Conduct and systematically reports any breach to the Code through the whistleblowing procedure: raises awareness within the Foundation on abuse and violence and the rights deriving therefrom, respecting the rights and dignity of children, members of the communities and our own Staff
Commits to respecting Risk Management Policies including: Safeguarding Policies (Child Safeguarding Policy, Policy on the Protection against Sexual Exploitation and the Directive on Staff Misconduct at the Workplace), Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption and Prevention of the Financing of Criminal Activities Policies
Commits to reducing the risk of abuse and harm by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we intervene in.
We offer an exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, in a team that wants to make a difference for vulnerable children.
Are you interested? Do you want to face this challenge?
Procedure :
Please applying directly online: http://www.jobs.net/j/JdexDZsB?idpartenaire=20007
Application files sent through our official website will be processed only if complete (CV + cover letter). Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later stage.
We will be in touch with the shortlisted candidates only in the selection process – with the large number of applications received, we unfortunately cannot provide personal follow-up to the larger candidate pool. Thanks for your understanding.
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How to apply:
Please applying directly online: http://www.jobs.net/j/JdexDZsB?idpartenaire=20007
Application files sent through our official website will be processed only if complete (CV + cover letter). Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later stage.
