Human Resource Officer

Ensuring that proper personnel policies and procedures are followed at Headquarter and Field Office level according to the TDH Italy Handbook for Management of Country Delegation office, Internal Staff Regulation and Salary Scale. Job description including qualifications and competencies: Under the direct supervision of the Regional Administrator, s/he will be responsible to the Country Administrator and to the Heads of Bases for the proper Human Resource Management of the project ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for preparing offer of appointments, contracts and related documentation for Project national staff (payroll, salary payments and receipts). Notifying to the  line managers of contracts due for renewal Processing contracts amendments prior to manager approval Responsible for preparing monthly payments to social security and ministry of finance. Obtaining and following up all matters of social security, income tax, insurance and Healthcare insurance cover for the national staff with the Ministries concerned (such as Labor, Finance etc.) Calculation of contract costs, overtime, leaves pay, final benefits, in compliance with TDH Italy Handbook for Management of Country Delegation Office, Internal Staff Regulation and Salary Scale and in accordance with the Lebanese Labor Law Responsible for managing staff leaves (annual, sick, compassionate etc..), and keep track of leaves balance in the personnel files. Manage the use of leave by staff to prevent undue levels of accruals. Updating the staff contract database on monthly basis. Focal point for national personnel matters in Lebanon including: following the directions received by the Country Administrator on the project allocation for the staff, responsible for the proper filling, monitoring and follow-up of the staff Time Sheets and check them for conformity with instructions. Follow up all the documents of TDH Italy expatriate staff working on the project (Leave, work permits) Focal point for legal issues related to TDH Italy personnel. Participate in staff recruitment process. Identify suitable and relevant short-term training courses for national staff and inform the base line manager accordingly. Responsible for dissemination and follow up of Performance Evaluation Reports. Ensuring uniform use of updated templates, forms Any other duties assigned by your supervisors. Experience required:   3 to 5 years of professional work experience at national level in the Humanitarian relief context. Proven experience in Human Resource management, with demonstrate knowledge and work experience of Lebanese Labor Law will be considered as a strong asset. Previous experience in Administration and Finance sectors, it will be highly considered. Education / Training Bachelor Degree, Post graduate training in Human Resources function or equivalent. Knowledge & skills and Required Personal Characteristics (fitting into team, suitability for the job and assignment/mission) Demonstrated experience in payroll processing and staff benefits and compensations. Numerical ability and data entry skills. Excellent attention to details and organizational skills. Ability to plan well, to meet deadlines, set own targets and meet them. Substantial knowledge of Lebanese labor laws In-depth understanding of HR ethics of professionalism and confidentiality Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously, be flexible, and be willing to assume a range of unanticipated assignments. Multi-tasking with positive attitude Fluency in English and Arabic. Excellent command in writing and editing documents in English and Arabic Commitment to the aims, principles and values of TDH IT. Ability to work well in a team and under pressure and in response to changing needs. Computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) Substantial experience in emergency and post-crisis environments Problem solving and leadership skills