Regional Human Resource Business Partner-LatAm

Job Description

REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER LATAM REGION

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

IRC’s International Programs focus on various relief, rehabilitation, and development programs for refugees, internally displaced persons and those affected by conflict in different regions worldwide. Each region is managed by a regional team that oversees the region’s country programs, headed by a Regional Vice President and a Deputy Regional Director (DRD) and supported by a Regional Senior Management Team. These programs focus on different sectors, including health; safety; education; economic well-being; and power.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Regional Human Resources Business Partner-Latin America (RHRBP-LatAm) will join a regional HR team and regional HR organization of 50+ HR country-based HR practitioners whose mission is to ensure a strong HR foundation in support of high-quality programs for IRC’s beneficiaries. Under the supervision of the Regional HR Director and in close collaboration with country program HR Leads, the RHRBP-LatAm will: (1) Coordinate LatAm HR activities across different countries cultivating a “one IRC team” approach that leverages HR economies of scale and benefits from shared learnings; (2) Provide top-tier HR client service and support as the front-line HR focal point for all LatAm regional staff; (3) Lead regional HR projects in support of country program strategies, consulting and collaborating with country program and Headquarters stakeholders in the areas of policy and program development, learning and development, capacity-building, compensation, performance management, recruitment and staff care.

The Regional HRBP will provide surge HR support (when needed) and may occasionally serve as Acting HR Regional Director or Lead in a country program, if needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

LatAm HR Coordination

- Provide project management, HR analysis and generalist HR support for a diverse region including organizational design input, policy design, On boarding and team integration activities. - Devise HR interventions with a gender equality, safeguarding and staff care lens to address critical HR issues in areas including orientation and on-boarding, training and development, employee relations, recruitment, and staff care. - Instill a “one IRC team” approach across different countries / borders to ensure HR learnings and best practices are shared on a consistent and regular basis through regular meetings and trainings. - Coordinate regional or HQ-led HR activities across the multiple operational hubs when necessary. - Consolidate and provide analysis and recommendations on Strategic HR Metrics on monthly basis. - Collaboratively design learning and development strategies, programs, and tactical projects to address specific needs derived from evidence-based assessments. - Foster remote management excellence through modeling of and training on best and innovative practices

Regional/International HR Generalist Support

- Serve as the “front-line” HR generalist to provide technical HR advice in response to regional staff policy inquiries, requests, basic employee relations issues and exit management. - Provide HR orientation for new regional employees and support supervisors in creation of robust on-boarding plans. - Support the in-country HR teams in the design and delivery of effective orientation plans to all new incoming International Staff - Design quarterly regional learning and development plans - Deliver IRC Way compliance and code of conduct training to all regional staff. - Create, manage, and update regional team organization charts and reports when needed. - Manage regional HR intern/s ensuring high-quality learning through meaningful assignments. - Attend to other requests and projects as assigned by the Regional HR Director

HR Project and Program Management

- Under guidance of Regional HR Director, liaise with global focal points in Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Gender Equality, etc. to devise and deliver initiatives in line with IRC’s Global HR Strategy and country program Strategic Action Plan (SAP) work plans. - When needed, actively participate in the planning, delivery and implementation of global HR initiatives including HRIS, policies and procedures, monthly and quarterly metrics, compensation and benefits and other pilots and programs across the region. - Provide day to day support to HR Leads and practitioners with tools, templates, resources and information, when necessary. - Co-coordinate and advice best practices for annual and mid-year performance management across the region - Coordinate IRC’s Talent Management initiatives and programs, utilizing metrics for continuous improvement. - Participate in employee engagement action planning and interventions with the aim of improving morale, team cohesion, learning and development and other prioritized areas - Provide ad-hoc surge HR support during emergency and new grant implementation phases when it comes to areas such as recruitment, orientation, etc. - Review and co-design regional and country program HR policies - Contribute to design and facilitation of regional HR Conferences and Capacity-Building workshops

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports directly to: LaTam Regional Human Resources Director

Key Internal Relationships:

Country program Team: HR Directors, HR practitioners, Country Directors. Senior Management Teams, Deputy Directors, etc.

All Regional staff especially Regional Director, Regional Staff Care Senior Specialist and other Functional Regional Directors and Technical Advisors HQ HR Team

Other Regional HR Directors and teams: close collaboration with other Regional HR teams on various areas such as Global Recruitment, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Staff Care, etc.

Key External Relationships: INGO counterparts; IRC legal counsel; HR associations and networks

Job Requirements:

- Proven acumen as an HR generalist including 6 – 8 years of experience in the areas of training and development, HR administration, compensation, policies and procedures, employee relations, organizational design, and workforce planning - 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 ($10 - $50M+, 200 employees+) - Demonstrated success as an HR professional in emergency response, conflict zones and/or humanitarian aid sector strongly preferred. - Undergraduate study in HR, Business, International Relations or related field is required. MBA is a plus. - 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 - Observance of a professional HR philosophy focused on creating solutions to tough problems and balancing necessary compliance/policy enforcement with a steadfast commitment to client service and support - Comfortable delivering on strategic HR initiatives, tactical assignments, HR administration and project management – moving seamlessly from one to another on a daily basis - Must possess a highly collaborative, inclusive, consultative and resourceful work style - Outstanding interpersonal, presentation, verbal and written communication skills - Ability to work within a highly matrixed and complex agency organizational structure and to adapt to shifting priorities - Excellent project management and organizational skills including creation of detailed work plans and superior time management - Advanced proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, HRIS - Ability to travel up to 20% within the region - Fluency in English and Spanish.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Work Environment: This is a national position preferably based in Colombia, Ecuador or El Salvador. The role might require some travel to LatAm region and other locations as necessary.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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