Under the overall guidance of the HR and administration Manager, provide specialist support, coordination and advice related to Human Resources within Sudan operations, in order to ensure efficient implementation of and compliance with DRC policies, tools and processes.

The HRS will play a key role in ensuring that DRC’s Global HR Strategy and all global people policies are contextualized and implemented in the operations.

Responsibilities:

Recruitment & Onboarding

Be the HR focal person for all national senior recruitments, including screening, tests, interviews, reference checks and job offers
Make sure each field office is using properly HR Recruiter Talent Manager website. Provide training of the tool if necessary
Define and ensure proper onboarding process for new staff
Coordinate and organize inductions on country level on a regular basis, including coordination with facilitators and participants

Learning & Development

Go-to person for learning & development, including completion of annual capacity gap analysis
Support staff development activities including promoting the DRC Learning Catalogue.

Performance

Support managers & staff with performance management and review processes, including presenting the process and making sure managers are adhering to it
Provide support in disciplinary procedures, ensuring it is administered in an equitable and fair manner and meets all legal and labor regulations and requirements.
Ensure proper documentation and compliance with local labor laws when it comes to managing staff performance

People Planning, Compensation & Benefits

Ensure oversight and consistency in position titles and grades, across all field locations
Support the HRM on the salary review process
Support with issuing contracts, extensions, terminations and amendments for national staff
Support with requesting new contracts or contract changes for expatriate staff
Be the focal person for DRC Dynamics for all locations, give trainings/refreshers when needed
Update DRC Dynamics when necessary, including leave types, annual schedules, office holidays, benefit packages, etc.
Follow-up and support managers and staff with leave management
Assist managers and staff in understanding and using DRC's performance appraisal tool

Administration

Provide administrative supervision to the Admin Assistant in arranging meetings, flight bookings and accommodation
Create and maintain employee files for expatriate and national staff (contracts, employee information form, passports..);

Human Resources Policies and Support

Proactively pursue continuous process improvement in Human Resources related practices in order to enhance the quality and efficiency of output/delivery

Work closely with the HR Manager and the region to share information and provide support as required

Experience and technical competencies:

Minimum 3 years' working experience in Human Resources
Demonstrated understanding and working knowledge/experience of Human Resources Management principles, concepts & processes
Extensive knowledge on local labor law
Excellent skills in handling and advising on complex people management issues
Experience in developing Human Resources strategies and policies, and driving implementation
Experience using an online system for recruitments

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)

University degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or Social Sciences

Languages: (indicate fluency level)

Full professional proficiency in English

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)