Director Human Resources & Administration Job Placements – Save the Children
Job Title: Director Human Resources & Administration
Organization: Save the Children
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale
Job Summary: As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the HR Director (HRD) shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO). The HRD has ultimate responsibility for all people-based activity within the organization from both an operational and strategic perspective. The HRD is accountable for the provision of effective HR services in both emergencies and development programming contexts.
S/he is responsible for all staff related areas, such as resource planning and recruitment, performance management, capacity development and staff wellbeing. The HRD is the central focal point for Child and Adult Safeguarding and ensure SCI’s ambitions on gender equality and inclusion are maintained amongst staff across the organization.
The HRD is responsible for facilities management and has oversight over legal matters.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently in country
- Minimum of 10 years Human Resources experience, including experience in the development of strategic and operational support services plans and their implementation in a professional work environment over a sustained period of time; some year of experience in an (I)NGO environment is preferred;
- Ability to plan and organize a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities in both development and emergency contexts;
- In-depth knowledge of employee relations and develop and maintain knowledge of current employment legislation;
- Experience in capacity building and setting frameworks for staff development;
- Resourcefulness and creativity in developing the role of HR within the programme and ensuring the most effective support to line management; Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours in the event of responding to emergencies;
- Demonstrated credibility with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of an organization;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate skills in leading a multi- disciplined team through a period of change
- Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise and motivate qualified professional staff with strong personal value systems
- Analytical, decision making and strategic planning skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities
- Ability to coach, mentor, delegate appropriately and provide developmental guidance to supervised staff;
- Team building skills;
- Competent level skills in core IT applications, particularly MS Office
- A commitment to the values, goals and principles of Save the Children.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 24th January 2020