Human Resources Specialist

About the job

This role has a country focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for providing specialized knowledge and operational know-how within a specific discipline
• May also have technical line responsibilities, but generally on technical or operational matters
• Recruitment, development and people planning
• Drive and support recruitment and selection activities ensuring compliance with recruitment process
• Work with senior management team and senior staff on new staff retention strategies and initiatives
• Ensure proper onboarding process
• Ensure oversight and consistency in position titles and grades, across all field locations
• Support staff development activities including promoting the DRC Learning Catalogue.

Performance, well-being and compensations & benefits

• Proactively respond to performance counselling, employee grievances and disciplinary issues as required, with a focus on building manager competency and ensuring that documentation is kept
• Lead the performance management process
• Act as an impartial mediator in disciplinary procedures and ensure it is administered in an equitable and fair manner and meets all legal and labor regulations
• Lead people well-being initiatives
• Prepares salary structure in partnership with the HoSS and coordinate annual compensation review process and compensation adjustments

Human Resources Policies and Support

• Maintain and update Staff Human Resources Handbooks as necessary
• Proactively pursue continuous process improvement in Human Resources related practices in order to enhance the quality and efficiency of output/delivery
•  Work closely with HQ to share information and provide support as required

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a Master's degree in Human Resource Management, Business or a Social Science Degree specialising in Human Resources. Moreover, we also expect the following: 

Required

• Minimum 3 years' working experience in Human Resources with at least 2 years in a senior Human Resources role within an NGO
• Extensive knowledge on local labor law
• Excellent skills in handling and advising on complex people management issues
• Experience in developing Human Resources strategies and policies, and driving implementation
• Fluent in both Arabic and English languages

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

• Contract length: 1 Year
• Band/Level: Band G, Level 2
• Basic Salary: 3,000 USD (depending on years of experience)
• Duty Station: Beirut
• Start date: 4th of May 2020

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact dolene.khairallah@drc.ngo . 

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 17th of April 2020. Interviews might take place on rolling basis.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.