Job: Human Resources Director

Location: Yangon, Myanmar 
Deadline: Monday, 21 October 2013 

Description

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We are currently working in 120 countries around the world touching the lives of 125 million children. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children has been working in Myanmar since 1995. Our programmes include Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Education, Livelihoods, Child Protection and Child Rights Governance in 28 locations across the country. We are currently inviting applications for the Director of Human Resources position for Myanmar country office.

Please see the following detailed information.

SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Director of Human Resources

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Human Resources

GRADE: 1

LOCATION: Yangon

Type of Contract: Permanent

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

ROLE PURPOSE:

As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the Director of HR shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO). The Director of HR in his/her capacity will be accountable for the provision of effective HR services in both emergencies and development programming contexts.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reports to: Country Director Staff reporting to this position Budget Responsibilities: According to SOD

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Key accountabilities

As a member of the Senior Management Team, contribute to:

• Leadership of the Country Office
• Support 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 frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors
• Help design and implement a coherent organizational structure that is consistent with agency practices and appropriate to program needs
• Help establish, maintain, and improve active and regular working relationships with government authorities, partner agencies including humanitarian and development donors, and local and international NGOs
• Ensure the Country Office complies with all Save the Children Management Operating Standards and Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure that all required support is provided promptly, at scale and in line with the rules and principles during emergencies, working closely with the Regional Office

Policies and procedures

• Lead the Human Resources function to ensure that effective advice and support are provided to managers and staff on interpretation and application of policies and procedures and on other HR related matters
• Ensure appropriate and adequate emergency HR procedures are detailed in the Country Office Emergency Preparedness Plan in order to enable rapid scale up
• Facilitate the HR aspects (such as deployment mechanisms) of the Country's Emergency Response Team
• Monitor and advise on disciplinary matters in accordance with established policies and procedures and Local Labour Law
• Ensure that any conflict, grievance and harassment cases are effectively mediated
• Ensure that staff and Save the Children partners are aware of and adhere to the Child Safeguarding Policies
• Supervise the development of dual mandate HR practices and processes aligned with the organisation's overall strategy and SCI MOS to meet the evolving needs of the organisation

Recruitment and retention

• Ensure appropriate recruitment, retention and succession of staff including the design and implementation of compensation and performance management systems and career development for staff
• Provide strategic HR support on all people related matters, providing HR leadership, advice and solutions in analysing people issues and challenges across the organisation.
• Ensure through thorough review that employment terms, conditions and practices are fair, consistent, compliant with labour law and Save the Children human resource policies and best practice, and appropriate to the context
• Prepare terms and conditions of employment and issue all employment and consultancy contracts in compliance with Country Labour Law and regional HR best practices
• In collaboration with Director of Finance, ensure maintenance of updated information on staff salaries, allowances and income tax calculations in compliance with current laws and regulations Performance Management, Organizational and staff development
• Develop a culture of performance management across the organization, where staff are held accountable and rewarded for high performance
• Lead implementation and maintenance of performance management system that is in alignment with organizational goals
• Ensure that performance reviews are conducted regularly by supervisors; provide training and advise to managers on effective implementation of performance management system including the establishment of clear, measureable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and fair and unbiased evaluations;
• Analyse on an ongoing basis the organisational staffing profile and, in conjunction with senior managers, advising on job holder competencies and skills in light of changing contexts and content
• Providing guidance on staff capacity building and in formulating the annual HRD plan including in-house training programs such as performance management workshops and orientation

programmes Ensure that staff have access to HR guidance on individual development opportunities arising from performance review feedback and personal career development interests Create a healthy, productive work environment and to ensure that work life balance is maintained Monitor and advise on disciplinary matters in accordance with established policies and procedures

Staff management

• Lead, Manage and motivate HR staff ensuring that they have clear work plans and objectives
• Ensure appropriate staffing within Human Resources
• Ensure that all HR staff understand and are able to perform their roles in an emergency
• Manage the HR team; define expectations, provide leadership and technical support as needed, and evaluate direct reports regularly

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice) Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency;
• demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS Masters Degree in relevant/specific field is preferable

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

8-10 years professional working experience, in development sector preferred Proven previous experience in HR Management in a large organisation Professional working experience with international organizations preferable Ability to think and plan strategically excellent knowledge of the local taxation and labour laws and regulations; Good knowledge of the International Labour Law Good knowledge of Human Rights and Child Rights

Ability to work within multicultural teams Excellent written/spoken English and Burmese Ability to coach, mentor, delegate appropriately and provide developmental guidance to supervised staff Proven team working ability Maintain confidentiality on human resource matters Organisational awareness High sense of personal integrity, discretion and good judgement Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children's aims, values and principles Computer proficiency in MS Office

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send an Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae and Clearance of Criminal Record (by resident township police station) to: Human Resources Department| Save the Children| Wizaya Plaza-First Floor| 226 U Wisara Road| Bahan Township| Yangon| Myanmar Email address: recruitment.myanmar@savethechildren.org not later than 5 P.M., 21 October 2013 (Monday).

Note: Candidates are also requested to mention in the applications if there is, blood/marriage relationships with the existing Save the Children employees. No requirement of photo or copy of certificates and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Remark: For those who failed to mention or incorrectly mention the apply position title, Programme/Sector name and location in their applications, we will consider those as disqualify and we will not consider for short list.

Date of issue: 19 Sep. 13

Author: Kelly Setevenson

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