Human Resource Coordinator at Solidarites International

Solidarités International (SI) is a French humanitarian organisation operating for over 35 years who is committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: water, food and shelter.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Human Resource Coordinator
Job Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Desired Starting Date: 01/09/18
Duration of the mission: 12 months renewable

About the Job
Under the supervision of his Country Director and with the support of headquarters teams, the Human Resource Coordinator is responsible for:

General Objectives:

• The HR coordinator coordinates the implementation of Solidarités International Human Resources policies.
• As HR Coordinator he/she is responsible for the administrative aspects of the mission and ensures the respect by all of, Solidarités International procedures, the procedures of financial backers and the laws of the country in which SI is intervening.
• He/she is the mission point of contact and the link between headquarters and the mission for any questions relating to Human Resources.

Specific Stakes and Challenges:

• Analysis of the socio-economic context
• HR management of national employees

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

• Ensure post implementation of new Internal Staff Regulation and new Remuneration package
• Implementation of the new HR policies (training and appraisal, mainly)
• Follow up of the current nationalization processes
• Follow up of the recruitments in order to complete the organizational chart
• Ensure continuity in capacity building of Admin/HR Manager of bases

Management:

• The HR Coordinator has a deputy (national staff) to manage directly (hierarchical link)
• He/she is working also with the base administrators, who are in charge of HR, and with who s/he has a functional link
• And work cloecly with the CD and Field Coordinators on major decision

Your Profile

• Degree in Administration, Human Resources Management or related field
• At least 2 to 3 years of experience as Admin and/or HR Manager / Coordinator in a professional organization (private, public and/or non-for-profit sector);
• At least 2 years of experience in the humanitarian sector overseas;
• Proven training and/or local capacity building experience
• English mandatory (oral and written)
• Basic computer skills (use of MS Office package, Internet, Skype)
• Advanced computer skills in HR software is an added value (HOMERE or other)
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Ability to take initiative and take responsibility
• High level of motivation and proactivity
• Resilience to stress
• Diplomacy and open-mindedness
• Good analytical skills
• Organization and ability to manage priorities
• Proactive approach to making proposals and identifying solutions
• Ability to integrate into the local environment, taking account of its political, economic and historical characteristics
• Previous work experience with SI is an asset

Living Conditions:

• In Maiduguri the base offers a comfortable environment, in spite of limited movements outside of the compound for security reasons.

Our Offer
Solidarités International will offer you:

• A salaried post: according to experience from 2640 Euros gross per month with a monthly perdiem .
• R&R: during the assignment, a system of R&R is implemented every three months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7-day break during the 3rd and the 9th month (with 750 USD allocated by Solidarités International). He or she will also be entitled to go back to his or her home country for a 14-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarites International will cover travel costs).
• Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

Note: The vacancy may close before the deadline. Thank you for your comprehension