People & Culture Specialist (L&D)

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

International Assignee – Employee Engagement

• Design and arrange induction of new International Assignees into their roles and coordinate all the work permit related requirements together with the Support Services department.
• Monitor and track International Assignee staff benefits and deductions as per policies and standards.
• Oversee International Assignee accommodation.
• Engage IAs on HR policies and standards and well-being.

Employee Orientation

• Develop appropriate orientation modules and framework for all new national and international staff
• Ensure that basic orientation is given to all staff at regular intervals.

Compliance Trainings

• Ensure staff complete WV Compliance trainings on time.
• Follow up with staff to ensure 100% compliance

P&C (HR) Staff Capacity Building

• Together with the P&C Director, identify the capacity gaps of the P&C department and staff.
• Work together with P&C Director and staff and come up with Individual Development Plan for capacity enhancement.
• Monitor the progress of development plans and report progress to P&C Director

Capacity Building & Learning and Development

• Develop comprehensive Capacity and Leadership Development strategy and approach to developing managers and leaders across WV South Sudan.

• Develop specific plans and programs for unique managerial needs (e.g. first-time managers, managers promoted to next level)

• Support P&C Director in approaches for development of Senior Leadership.
• In consultation with the line managers, do a capacity needs assessment and come up with the priority technical and soft skills needs that must be addressed through capacity building initiatives.
• In consultation with the line managers, prepare the learning and development plan and competency framework for departments and projects/ sectors.
• Oversee the L&D plans and progress and update Senior Leadership Team on progress made, challenges and way forward.

Talent development

• Together with the SLT and Line manager identity the high potential National Staff for future growth.
• In consultation with the line managers, prepare a talent development plan for the High Potentials across the organization. Access their development and growth and inform the progress to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Promote women leadership development initiatives and address and gender and equity considerations.
• Conduct Talent Development Trainings for National Staff at all levels.

Graduate Internship Program Management

• Design Graduate internship program strategy and guidelines to provide holistic development exposure to the young graduates who in turn will impact the humanitarian industry and thereby promote capacity building of South Sudan Nationals.

Women Leadership Development

• In consultation with the line managers, identify high potential women staff
• Develop a career coaching system for women talent.
• Develop a leadership development program for the women talent
• Monitor their progress and report to Senior Leadership.

Change management

• Review the organizational/ projects/ department structures and their alignment to strategy. Identify organizational gaps in structure and systems.
• Prepare systems and process improvement plan and interventions for promoting organizational efficiency and quality of service in zones and National Office.
• Identify leadership and team management grievances and in consultation with line managers, prepare interventions to address them.

Risk Management

• Identify the People & Culture (HR) related Risks and update the ERM risk register.
• Develop plan with risk mitigation interventions and implement them as appropriate

Qualifications and Experience required:

• Master’s degree in Human Resource, Psychology, Org. Development or any relevant field
• Minimum of three years HR, Training and Leadership development/ OD experience in INGOs/ organizations.
• Experience leading diverse teams.
• Successful implementation of HR activities at a global or regional level working with multiple stakeholders, across cultures and at a range of organizational levels, and/or comparable HR experience in medium to large country programs.
• Strong track-record of training and capacity-building including provision of one-on-one coaching, designing and delivering training programs, measuring efficacy and implementing systematic improvements.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and ability to work with a multi- cultural team and individuals at all levels within the organization, as well as with external partners.
• Must possess a highly collaborative, inclusive, consultative and resourceful work style
• Strong strategic thinking, consultancy, change management and leadership skills Outstanding interpersonal, presentation, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent project management and organizational skills including creation of detailed work plans and superior time management
• Strong verbal communication skills, strong presentation, facilitation and report writing skills

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only