SPECIALIST, HRBP REGIONAL

To provide Human Resources support to identified Country Programs. To support all aspects of Country Program HR processes by ensuring quality standards in HR are developed and maintained in tandem with the global HR strategy. Support implementation of operational HR initiatives in liaison with regional HR teams and Country teams to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction using problem solving ability, negotiation skills, responsiveness, and continual communication.

Job Summary:

To provide Human Resources support to identified Country Programs. To support all aspects of Country Program HR processes by ensuring quality standards in HR are developed and maintained in tandem with the global HR strategy. Support implementation of operational HR initiatives in liaison with regional HR teams and Country teams to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction using problem solving ability, negotiation skills, responsiveness, and continual communication.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide operational HR business partnerships to country teams
• Provide in country technical support to HR staff, coaching with focus on issues related to workplace relations, performance management, leadership development and conflict management
• Together with regional HR teams and country HR leads, lead the implementation of specific HR projects
• Provides training, coaching, and capacity building to HR staff in country offices to ensure consistent application of policies and processes
• Supports Country teams implementation of compliance and audit recommendations.
• Assists local HR staff in implementation of Corporate HR policies and processes
• Visits countries within their designated area and completes a report for each visit.
• Provide in country support and complete detailed ASIS report for each visit.
• Supports in country implementation of employee relations, compliance or safeguarding investigations
• Deployment to emergency response to provide HR support.
• Coordinates with regional HR team on communication and outreach activities regarding HR projects/initiatives
• Supports and provides guidance on Learning and Development initiatives
• Provide backstopping HR support to country teams as necessary
• Support field data collection initiatives to support ongoing global HR projects
• Support the annual review of compensation and benefit packages for the region ensuring consultation with relevant stakeholders
• Maintains high standards of confidentiality of all employee records and information

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Code of Conduct
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

Minimum Requirements
• Typically, a 4-year University degree in related area. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate
• Typically, 8+ years of relevant and progressive experience working in human resources, including at least 5 years in the NGO industry, providing support to multi-international country programs.
• Leadership & people management experience
• Good knowledge of IT platforms
• Strong MS Office Suite skills
• Strong technical knowledge of human resources practices
• Ability to drive for results
• Project management skills
• Strong interpersonal and customer relations skills
• INGO and field experience
• Language: English and Arabic
• Location: Africa, Middle East or European Time Zone

Additional Technical or Language Requirements

MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE SCHEME

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.