Lifting Hands International is looking for a Director of Human Resources to start in Greece and commit for at least six months. This is an ideal role for someone considering a future career in humanitarian aid or nonprofit work in a similar role who is excited about the opportunity to make a large impact at a small and growing NGO.

About Us

Lifting Hands International operates a community center in Serres, a small city about an hour from Thessaloniki in Northern Greece. We work with a population of 600+ refugees & asylum seekers at the local camps, providing regular aid distributions and a range of psychosocial support programs.

Role Profile

As Director of HR, you will work closely with the Director of Operations, the Director of Distributions & Logistics, the Director of Outreach & Development and the Country Director to lead and empower our team members and ensure the health and success of the Serres programs. This role entails mostly home-office but also some field-based presence including regular visits to the community center.

The focus of this position is on the recruitment & onboarding of team members as well as the provision of a healthy, sustainable, and professional working environment through training and continual individual support and well-being promotion.

Core Tasks

• Recruitment of all team members including Directors, Managers and volunteers (issuing calls, screening candidates, conducting interviews)
• Coordination & onboarding of incoming volunteers, incl. induction, safeguarding, and safety training
• Collaboration with the director team, helping to oversee a large multicultural team of visiting and community volunteers (volunteers residing in the camps)
• Management of conflicts and concerns of an HR nature
• Provision & development of individual support and well-being promotion, e.g., through regular check-ins.
• Provision & development of monitoring and evaluation tools to effectively collect and process feedback by team members towards collaborative project development
• Support of social and team-building events for the volunteer team
• Provision & development of living and support structure allowing sustainable and long-term project involvement
• Engagement with external partners and organizations to share best practices and inform operational decisions
• Ensuring all policies are up to date e.g, safeguarding, code of conduct etc

Essential Criteria

• Minimum six-month commitment, must be able to remain in Greece for the full period without visa restrictions
• At least 1-year experience in a coordination role
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
• Previous experience in people management in a multicultural team
• Proven ability to work in a self-directed way without constant supervision
• Fluent English speaker

Desirable Criteria

• Relevant degree(s) in a related field
• Understanding of the implementation of Psycho-Social-Support programs
• Potential to stay on the team for 6-12 months
• International Drivers License

We Offer

• Free shared accommodation
• Five days work week + full week break after every 6 to 8 weeks of work
• Monthly stipend starting at 800 euros.