HR and Admin Manager Somalia (national position)

Oversee and strengthen HR and Admin functions for effective support

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Application deadline 3 years ago: Wednesday 16 Nov 2022 at 23:59 UTC

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Overview

Oversee and strengthen HR and Admin functions for effective support

You have:

  • University degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration and/or relevant discipline.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience from working as a senior HR Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context.
  • Experience from working in complex contexts.
  • Documented results related to the position's responsibilities.
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
  • Knowledge of the context in country.
  • Fluency in Somali.
  • Experience of the management of HR systems supporting 300 + staff.

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 9 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 9 (NRC) contracts.

The HR Admin Manager is responsible to oversee, manage, develop and strengthen all HR and Admin functions in order to provide efficient and effective Human Resources and Administration support to the NRC Somalia Country Programme and ensure that the HR system is according to NRC standard to support programme/project implementation.

Generic responsibilities

  1. Implement NRC’s HR and admin systems and procedures
  2. Ensure that country set up adhere to Employment standards, HR policy and other NRC policies
  3. Ensure compliance with the local labor law
  4. Training, support, control and development of HR teams
  5. Support and train of all staff with HR responsibilities/ personnel management
  6. Management of the HR team
  7. Provide regular HR analysis and reports
  8. Ensure safe and standardized filing of personnel documents in all offices
  9. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities

  1. Implementation of the Global Standards and initiatives at the Somalia Country Office
  2. Contribute to the Country Organization’s strategy and the Plan of Action by providing input and initiatives and follow up on completion and roll out
  3. National staff development and capacity building focusing on new HR staff
  4. Support and guidance to the international staff
  5. Strengthen the recruitment processes ensuring adherence to the minimum standards

Generic professional competencies:

  • University degree in Human Resources Management , Business Administration and/or relevant discipline
  • Minimum 5 years of experience from working as a senior HR Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context.
  • Experience from working in complex contexts.
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Knowledge of the context in country
  • Fluency in Somali
  • Experience of the management of HR systems supporting 300 + staff

For more information, see the detailed Job Description

Additional Details:

Duty Station: Mogadishu

Travel: 40% in country

Type of Contract: Fixed

Salary: Based upon the NRC grading Scale

This position is open to nationals only.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to implement a new HR system in your organization? This question assesses your experience with HR systems and your ability to implement changes. Explain the context, your role in the implementation, challenges faced, and the outcomes.
How do you ensure compliance with labor laws in your HR function? The interviewer wants to understand your knowledge of labor laws and how you apply them in practice. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you developed a training program for HR staff. What was your approach? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to promote inclusivity and diversity in recruitment? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you handle conflict within your HR team? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no