1. The organization

Our vision: Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a worldof solidarity and inclusion, enrichedby our differences, where everyonecan live in dignity.

Our mission: HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflictand disaster. We work alongsidepeople with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promoterespect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

HI works in around sixty countries in emergency, reconstruction, chronic crisis and development contexts. Founded in 1982 and a co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, the organization has been working alongside vulnerable populations, in particular people with disabilities. Today, more than 4,500 people, including 3,500 national field staff and 300 international staff, work for HI in a wide range of contexts, implementing more than 400 projects in over 60 countries.

1. Humanity & Inclusion in Sudan

HI has initiated its programmatic response to the Sudan crisis in January 2024. Together with a Sudanese NGO, we providephysical and functional rehabilitation as well as mentalhealth & psychosocial support in health centers and communities. HI is further leading disability inclusion mainstreaming at humanitarian coordination level.

HI is scalingup its intervention in Sudan while expandingits programmatic and geographical scope,to respond to the catastrophic humanitarian crisis affecting Sudanese people.

1. Role

The Human Resources Officer supports the implementation oF HR action plans aligned with the Programme’s strategic objectives (STRATOP) within their geographical area. They are delegated specific HR responsibilities at the geographical area level and ensure effective implementation of HR management practices in compliance with the allocated budget, HI HR policies, procedures, and frameworks.

1. Responsabilities

Mission 1 : Strategy and Supervision

1. Compiles HR data for his/her geographical area which are useful for writing the HR part of the Programme's STRATOP
2. Implements and monitors the HR action plan for his/her geographical area.
3. Compiles standard HR indicators for his/her geographical area and helps to map and mitigate HR risks, andto report and deal withincidents
4. Mission2 : Rolls out Standardss Accountability
   • Is responsible for implementing HI's policies and frameworks in his/her country. Helps to adapt HR frameworks in accordance with the specific local context.
   • Ensures compliance with HI's legal HR obligations in his/her geographical area and monitors the need to renew legal documents where necessary (with the decentralised provincial authorities).
   • Is in charge of the audit and archiving procedures.
   • Helps to ensure compliance with the rules applicable to donors in his/her scope of responsibility for all the projects implemented.

1. Mission 3:Operational implementation of HR

Responsibility 1 : Contributes to the dimensioning and quality of Programme resources:

• Contributes to the budgetary process in his/her geographical area and monitors the staff wage bill
• Contributes to project reviews of HR aspects
• Contributes to the sourcing process in his/her geographical area
• Ensures compliance with the quality of the recruitment process and assists managers at every stage.
• Participates in the Programme's HR reporting schedule and helps to meet HI's global HR deadlines.
• Takes part in local inter-NGO meetings on HR issues.
• Ensures that the HR cycle is implemented in his/her geographical area
• Helps to identify training needs, and to draft and monitor the training plan in his/her geographical area

Responsibility 2: Ensuresthe qualityof personneladministration forHI staff present inhis/her geographical area.

• Organises staff briefings on administrative mattersand employment conditions. Is responsible for the implementation and compliance of the payroll process
• Is responsible for the administrative monitoring of International Staff in his/her geographical area (leave, RCR, per diems, visas etc.)
• Is responsible for implementing HI's social security policy fairly and in compliance with local legislation
• Is responsible for the archiving process, its quality and compliance
• Represents HI with local administrative authorities (employment inspectorate, etc.).

Responsibility 3: Assistsmanagers inhis/her geographical area withthe implementation of HI's HR policies:

• Ensures or participates in the communication of HI policies and frameworks to managers: explains, clarifies, answers questions
• Is responsible for monitoring the correct application of HR frameworks and policies by managers

Responsibility 4: Legaland socialaspects: helpsto maintainthe social environment and compliancewith thelegal HRframework inhis/her geographical area.

• Is responsible for organising the social dialogue in conjunctionwith staff representative bodies
• Contributes to the management of ongoing disputes with third parties or employees in his/her geographical area, in conjunction with his/her HR (line) Manager.
• Contributes to the identification of legal and fiscal risks for HI in his/her geographical area.

1. Mission 4: Emergency preparedness andresponse
   • Contributes to the program's emergency preparedness actions and, during anemergency, adapts his/her work modality to contribute to HI’s effective humanitarian response.

Responsibilities may evolve as per programmatic needs and adapting to local circumstances. It is expectedthat the positionholder will performany other dutiesas required by the Line Manager that are commensurate with the position.

1. Profile

1. Inclusive and ethical recruitment

HI is committed to maintaining a Non-Discriminatory work environment that values diversity and inclusion and offer Equal Opportunity for any employee or candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, and disability, history of incarceration, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply for this position

If you have a disability and require any special arrangements to assist you during the interview, please let us know the necessary details.

HI has transparent institutional policies on:

• Child Protection

• Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption
• Disability, Gender and Age,
• Protection of beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment.

Employees are requiredto respect, upholdand promote these policies and sign the HI Code of Conduct.

1. How to apply

Please submit your application through the online application form below:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WLALTyeugj?origin=lprLink 

Please note:

• Academic & employment certificates are not required in the application, but will be requested later, only for the applicants shortlisted
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for a written test / interview
• HI has a salary grid for all positions, hence as most NGOs HI does not negotiate salaries, but selected applicants are offered a salary based on the set level per Position and factoring experience based on length of employment in similar positions
• Please ensure you will be able to provide references from
• your latest 2 line managers and
• your latest 2 employers HR department (verification of absence of misconduct).
• These references will be requested only from the applicants which will be shortlisted.