People and Culture Officer (HR) - National Office (Mansourieh)

JOB PURPOSE

To handle a variety of activities of the P&C unit focusing mainly on workforce planning, recruitment, and talent management & development.

To provide support in areas related to P&C strategic planning and advice to staff in order to contribute to having a resilient organization that undertakes continuous improvement.

To ensure a quick effective and high quality service is provided to all WVL stakeholders and to contribute to the achievement of the overall departmental objectives and work plan.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment

• Establish relations and act as a liaison with recruitment agencies, advertising companies, career centers and universities, etc. to develop a potential skill bank for future hiring needs.
• Use Linked in as a sourcing data base.
• Manage the OP Recruitment Module and ensure 100% utilization of the module for all local recruitments;
• Draft and arrange placement of advertisements and
  • Collect and manage the database of received resumes.
• Short list the appropriate candidates who fit and meet the minimum requirements of each open position. Identify red flags and tactfully drop unqualified resumes.
• Contact potential candidates and arrange interview schedules.
• Identify the interviewing panel and participate in conducting the interviews as per the set plan.
• Assist in evaluating candidates and provide the P&C recommendation. Escalate any concerns to P&C manager
• Prepare interview questionnaires in close coordination and prepare screening sheets based on World Vision core competencies.
• Develop reliable and valid selection tests/ tools/ methods to avoid selection errors.
• Perform further background reference investigation and vetting for all possible hires.
• Prepare and send the job offer to the successful candidate/s.
• Manage requests for internship programs and volunteers. Coordinate with departments and offices on the placement of interns ensuring compliance with relevant policy.
• Prepare for and participate in annual job fairs.

Workforce Planning:

Support in grants workforce planning process to ensure that the right staffing plan is developed as per the grants requirements

Talent Management:

• Provide sessions to middle managers and staff on talent management in close coordination with the P&C manager
• Support in facilitating talent management discussions with middle managers and in creating a talent and succession pool for WVL
• Guide and support middle managers on the creation and execution of development plans for talents

Team Building Activities & Staff Care:

• Assist in preparing and participate in staff events and P&C Days to foster team spirit and commitment to World Vision’s ministry.
• Actively support P&C Manager in team building activities.
• Support in the development and implementation of the staff care action plan.

Perform other duties as required

• Attend and participate in WVL’s spiritual nurture and other organizational events
• Responsible of own security and actively contribute to a positive security culture
• Report CP incidents as per the safeguarding policy guidelines.
• Abide by the security policies and procedures and report any incidents or breaches to line manager and / or security manager
• Perform other duties as assigned by Line Manager

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

• At least 3 years of experience in a similar job.
• University degree in a field related to business administration or HR management
• knowledge of principle of HR management
• Considerable skills in interviewing techniques, selection tools and tests.
• Excellent written English, with good command of spoken Arabic and English.
• Ability to respect and relate appropriately to people
• Excellent administrative skills
• Computer literate with a high degree of proficiency and productivity.
• Good interpersonal and written and oral communication skills
• Maintain high level of confidentiality
• Ability to clarify standards that need to be followed
• Demonstrate personal integrity and trustworthiness
• Ability to respect and relate appropriately to people of other faiths
• Ability to develop personal networks of effective relationships
• Understanding of WV core documents (vision, mission, core values, covenant of partnership and ministry policies)
• Office-based with travel to the field (30%)
• Position may require to function during a crisis situation, including during a World Vision response to a manmade or natural disaster.
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).