HR Coordinator (HR Operations & Compliance) - National Post
Positions reporting to the POST: HR Officer
Contract type: Employment
Contract length: TBC
Closing date: 4-Feb-17
No travel required
Closing date: 04 Feb 2017
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for
children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight
for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.We work together,
with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats
children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We
have over two million supporters worldwide and raised $2 billion dollars
last year to reach more children than ever before, ensuring that they
are able to survive, learn and be protected whatever their
circumstances, including in times of humanitarian crisis.
2016 is a time of change and growth at Save the Children. As part of our new strategic plan ‘Every Last Child’, we have made it a global priority to build humanitarian, advocacy and campaigning capability, to become truly global - driving stronger and more diversified funding, and to maximise the use of our knowledge, systems, capacity and culture. We are doing whatever it takes to reach the world’s most excluded children. With your help we can ensure the world puts children first, and that we can tackle the barriers that prevent them from surviving and thriving. We won’t stop until every last child survives and fulfils their potential.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Under the direction of the Deputy Director Human Resources or the designate, lead the development and implementation of key people Management strategies; build organisational capability in support of business needs; and provide high-level operational support to partners, managers and staff.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Essential:
2016 is a time of change and growth at Save the Children. As part of our new strategic plan ‘Every Last Child’, we have made it a global priority to build humanitarian, advocacy and campaigning capability, to become truly global - driving stronger and more diversified funding, and to maximise the use of our knowledge, systems, capacity and culture. We are doing whatever it takes to reach the world’s most excluded children. With your help we can ensure the world puts children first, and that we can tackle the barriers that prevent them from surviving and thriving. We won’t stop until every last child survives and fulfils their potential.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Under the direction of the Deputy Director Human Resources or the designate, lead the development and implementation of key people Management strategies; build organisational capability in support of business needs; and provide high-level operational support to partners, managers and staff.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Proactively manage the relationship with all managers, and drive implementation of key people strategies and solutions.
- Develop people management capability through active engagement with the senior management team and in consultation with the Director of HR and Deputy Director Human Resources and HR Coordinator Staff Development design annual training and capacity building initiatives for both staff and partners
- Ensure that capacity building plans and performance management systems are in place to develop the requisite competencies in staff and ensure ongoing sustainability and quality of our work
- Develop and motivate Country Office and field based HR teams to provide a first –rate transactional HR service to clients, particularly on recruitment, payroll, leave entitlements and routine employment matters.
- Contribute to the development and review of HR policies, procedures, guidelines and business processes, to ensure that everything we do is efficient, cost effective and legally compliant.
- Consult with the recognised employment bodies, SCI Legal Advisor(s) and the HR Working Group on employment advice and related matters.
- Ensure HR Compliance (Legal, SCI Global Protocols/Guidelines, National/International Standards, Donor/Audits)
- Support the HR Director in the identification of strategies and formulation of policies that promote and not limited to reward and compensation, employee retention, succession planning; workforce planning; career progression, among others.
- Implement the Respectful workplace & Diversity agenda for staff in Syria Response.
- Contribute to the wider organisational agenda, including developments within Save the Children globally.
- Carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects Save the Children’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with our Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding Policy and ensure the same for our partners
- Any other duties as may be assigned by your line manager or the designate.
Essential:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management and or Business Administration
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
- Good knowledge and experience of generalist HR issues, including Turkish Employment Law, recruitment and selection, interpretation and application of policies and procedures, restructuring, reward and employee relations.
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate at senior levels and build capacity within teams.
- Experience in managing disciplinary a grievance issues and monitoring and coaching HR staff and other managers involved in such cases.
- Strong customer and quality orientation; solution –focused and confident in operating in a changing environment.
- Demonstrated excellent skills in planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities;
- Excellent communication skills (Verbal and Written), with the ability to provide clear effective advice on a range of HR issues.
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
- Strong team player, collaborative and capable of building effective relationships across all levels
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint) and ability to use the internet to obtain data and reference materials.
- Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure with minimum supervision and a strong ability to take initiative
- Problem solving and risk mitigating skills
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good Team player
- Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Safeguarding Policy and other Global Policies.
- A commitment to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in employment and an empathy with SCI values and objectives
- Commitment to Save the Children values
- Any other duties as assigned by line manager or the designate
- Experience in working with NGOs
- Fluency in both written and spoken Turkish and or Arabic
- Salary commensurate with the pay-grade of the position.
- Annual leave
- Medical Scheme, Accidental and Life insurance.
- Transportation
- A motivating work environment
How to apply:
Please apply in English by sending your up to date CV with a cover
letter as a single document explaining your salary expectations to turkey.recruit@savethechildren.org and mention the position that you are applying for to the subject section. The advertisement will be closed on 4th February 2017 at 5:30 PM (Turkey local time). In order for an application to be considered valid, a copy of the residency card must be attached with the application.