Human Resources Manager Lebanon

Contract

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

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

Purpose of the role

The main objective for the Human Resources Manager is to oversee HR compliance and strengthen the HR support services (i.e. staff care and employee relations, recruitment, operations, learning and development, and HR compliance) in NRC Lebanon and its areas of operation. The position holder will ensure that NRC Lebanon is well positioned to respond to current and future needs and is able to demonstrate strong engagement and leadership in all areas of focus while ensuring capacity building for the HR team and line managers across the country.

What you will do

• Contribute and be accountable for country development and adherence to NRC’s HR policies, guidance and procedures.
• Manage the HR team in all offices whether with a direct line management or technical.
• Ensure proper quality control and audit of the country HR function across all offices.
• Provide regular reporting and analysis that can be used for further improvement of service delivery.
• Instill a general culture of learning in line with NRC's values and leadership/management framework.
• Oversee HR related administrative duties and ensure compliance with existing legal and governmental reporting requirements and provide support and guidance to the team.
• Oversee and be responsible of mainstreaming protection guidelines in the NRC’s related activities as per NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and ensure that all breaches/concerns reported are properly resolved.

Specifically you will;

• 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.

• Follow up and oversee the annual strategic plans and initiatives in direct coordination with respective focal points inside and outside the HR team.

• Oversee the implementation of all HR related policies, procedures, strategies, and initiatives in coordination with the HR team to ensure success, consistency, and compliance.

• Perform audit and compliance checks on all related HR matters in all related offices and follow up on corrective measures as needed.
• Lead the annual reviews of NRC’s salary and benefits package by reference to the local market to ensure that NRC’s remuneration remains competitive and within NRC’s standards and guidelines.
• Follow up and actively take part as needed in investigations and allegations on breaches for the Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, sexual harassment; and ensure timely and fair administration of disciplinary measures as necessary.
• Support the Country Management Group by providing advice, counselling, and decision-making on key HR related matters
• Lead on employee engagement, gender equality, and staff care strategy and supporting initiatives.
• Support senior staff to continue to pursue nationalization of senior and management positions.
• Determine workforce needs, identify human resource and competency gaps, and devise a development and workforce plan to facilitate nationalizing roles and retaining staff.
• Supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and leading documented semi-annual performance reviews.
• Provide constructive feedback and counsel on career paths and professional development for all staff and establish a culture of continuous learning opportunities.

Professional Competencies

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience from working in a senior management role within HR preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is a plus
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, mainly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with Visio is a plus

• Strong training and presentation skills

What We Offer

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take initiative.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Additional Information:

Duty Station: Beirut, Lebanon (Non-family duty station)

Duration of contract: 12 months, full-time, in accordance with local labour laws.

Grade 9 in NRC's grading structure

Reporting line: Head of Support Lebanon

This position is open to both National and International candidates.

We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline. For further details you can view a copy of the full JD here.