Human Resources Director

Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need around the world. Save the Children has been operating in Lebanon since 1999 and is recognized for its commitment to accountability, innovation and collaboration.  Save the Children currently implements programs in Child Protection, Education, CRC, Health and Nutrition, Food Security & Livelihood, Shelter, and Emergency Response throughout Lebanon.   Save the Children is seeking qualified candidates to fulfill the following positions, for its Lebanon Country Office, in the following locations Beirut, Tripoli, Akkar and Bekaa:   ROLE PURPOSE: As a member of the Lebanon Senior Management Team, the Human Resources (HR) Director will work closely with key in country staff and with Regional HR to manage and lead HR functions in both a development and humanitarian response context.  This role will build awareness of the HR function at the country level and will be accountable for putting in place and ensuring the implementation of HR policy and practice consistent with Save the Children’s global policies and procedures and compliant with local labor regulations.  As part of Save the Children’s dual mandate, the HR Director will be expected to quickly scale up HR functions to enable the Country Office to effectively continue to respond in a humanitarian crisis.    KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:   As a member of the Senior Management Team, contribute to: Leadership of the Lebanon Country Office The development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and empowers people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our Members and donors The implementation of a coherent organizational structure that is consistent with agency practices and appropriate to program needs Establishing, maintaining, and improving active and regular working relationships with host government authorities, donors, partner agencies including major institutional donors, and local and international NGOs Ensuring that the Lebanon Country Office complies with all Save the Children Management Operating Standards and Standard Operating Procedures Emergency preparedness planning, operational preparedness and emergency response   HR strategic planning, policies and procedures: Have overall responsibility for the management of all aspects of HR activities and ensure the effective delivery of support and HR services to staff throughout the Lebanon Country Office.  Work closely with the SMT to develop HR strategies including staff development strategies. Develop, update and implement HR policies and procedures in support of organizational goals and ensure their consistent application and interpretation through appropriate coaching and communication. Applying best practices, support the SMT in the delivery of change to enhance effectiveness and efficiencies. Ensure the provision of good quality, appropriate and clearly communicated advice to line managers on all aspects of the HR functions.   Staffing and Employee On boarding: Ensure that adequate staffing (national and international) is maintained for successful program delivery through effective recruitment processes, retention strategies and development and capacity building of our national/international staff. Understand current and anticipate future staffing needs, build pools of ready candidates through internal succession planning and external market knowledge.  Work closely with recruiting managers to ensure that appropriate organizational structures, proper job descriptions and grading, and appropriate lead times are in place. Develop effective induction plans and processes, ensuring that all staff are aware of the policies and practices relating to their employment. Establish evaluation procedure for monitoring the effectiveness of the induction process and feedback to line managers. Set in place appropriate annual performance review systems and processes and provide guidance and support for the implementation of performance review. Serve as the co-focal point for child safeguarding ensuring that it is prominent in our onboarding process, that regular training is conducted and that reporting processes are in place and followed.   Pay and Benefits: Liaise with Regional HR to ensure that there is an appropriate job evaluation system in place and that there is continuity between job descriptions, titles, salary scale and organizational charts.  Develop systems that ensure timely and correct assignment of salary grades to job titles as they are developed.  Ensure that all staff have job descriptions, updated and current contracts, which are complaint with local labour laws.   Emergency Staffing and Deployment: Be the HR lead for the emergency response ensuring that the HR aspects of the Save the Children emergency response interventions are observed according to best practice HR standards and comply with local legal procedures and SC policies. This includes the facilitation of the deployment of all emergency response staff : Global Roster; short term; regional; country deployed staff; consultants; visitors etc  Work closely with the Support Services team to ensure the smooth coordination, facilitation and integration  of emergency response staff with that of the normal programme staff Work closely with the field teams and SMT to plan and execute for Emergency Response staffing needs.   Staff motivation and retention: Frequently travel to field offices to provide hands-on practical support to managers and staff and to build and develop the capacity of the HR team in the intervention areas through effective coaching, performance management frameworks and human resource development plans. Support managers through the performance management process including guidance in setting performance objectives, employee development plans and communications; assist managers in assessing employee performance and addressing deficiencies. Ensure debriefing is undertaken with all staff leave the programme and any issues affecting staff retention are addressed. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES   Essential: Minimum 5      years overall experience in Human Resources  including HR management experience Qualification      in Human Resource management or equivalent. Experience      working in large humanitarian relief effort Strong      management skills including analytical skills, judgement and      decision-making. Highly      developed communication skills both written and verbal in order to      establish effective relationships with a wide variety of internal and      external audiences, including at a geographical distance. Resourcefulness      and creativity in order to develop the role of HR  within the Country Office and ensure the      most effective support to line management. Experience      in capacity building and setting frameworks for staff development. Experience      in advising managers on a wide range of HR issues and topics Fluency      in English and Arabic Proven      ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and respect local religions      and culture. Sense of      humour and ability to work within a large and complex team Ability      and willingness to live and operate in a challenging environment   APPLICATION PROCESS   Please note that the closing date for applications is: For External applicants on October 16h .                    The selection committee will review all applications as they are received. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those unable to meet these requirements will not be considered. No further information will be given over the phone.   Please note: due to the critical nature of this recruitment, applications will be reviewed as they are received and successful candidates contacted on an on-going basis.  Internal Applicants are given priority in the recruitment process.   STARTING DATE: Immediate.  We’re looking for people who can start as soon as possible or within the next few weeks.   Each application package should include the following: •           Job title for the role you are applying for in subject header of the email •           Cover letter with the applicant’s current contact information •           CV (including detailed work experience, education/degrees)  –  3pages maximum •           Professional References (minimum of three, with complete contact information) •           Kindly do not send supporting certificates and documents at this stage •           Letter and CV should be saved into one Word or PDF document and sent to Lebanon.vacancies@savethechildren.org   Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.   We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.  All applicants will also be subject to Save the Children’s usual Child Safeguarding Policy and reference checking process.