Administration and Human Resources Officer

The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) is a regional, independent, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening social science research and knowledge production in the Arab world.

The ACSS (www.theacss.org), is recruiting for the following position based in Beirut:

Administration and Human Resources Officer

Main responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director General, this position helps manage the human resources, legal and administrative functions of the ACSS, including the following:

• Actively overseeing HR functions including recruitment, employee relations, training, performance management 
• Implementing and monitoring administrative and HR policies & procedures
• Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with ACSS strategy
• Preparing contracts with consultants in collaboration with the Staff and the ACSS lawyer
• Working closely with the ACSS lawyer on legal affairs
• Overseeing all aspects of ACSS membership affairs
• Preparations of materials as relevant for Board of Trustees meetings
• Collaborating as needed with external evaluations of the ACSS
• Handling Office management
• Working on Events and Logistics (with Events Coordinator and in collaboration with relevant staff and Finance Manager)

Eligibility and Qualifications

• A relevant university degree (HR certification is a plus)
• A minimum of 7-year experience in a relevant position
• Perfect knowledge of Arabic and English. (French is a plus)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power-point)

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until position is filled.

Interested candidates are kindly requested to email their cover letter and CV to admin@theacss.org.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.