People & Culture Coordinator

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Job Description:

The People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner- Grants/ Emergencies, plays a crucial role in the execution of the HR Transformation Strategy. Partnering with Emergency response areas Hub and AP Leaders in support of strategic business objectives. Reporting to the Manager, P&C Business Partner (HO, Grants and Emergencies), this role works collaboratively with Hub & P&C Business Partners unit to deliver integrated HR solutions, including workforce planning, performance management, talent transformation, management and leadership development, digitalization, and all issues related to the rhythm of the P&C business. (S)he will encourage the use of innovative People Management/Organization Development resources, tools and practices to reinforce and positively change beliefs, attitude, operating models and structure of organizations to facilitate the delivery of Our Promise

 Major Responsibility

Strategic Partner: 

• Strategic Partner for the Grants & Emergency Operations Leadership Team client group:
• Work as first level consultant for Grant & Emergency operation leaders to identify strategic people needs.
• Acts as a thought partner for Grant & emergency response leaders to improve people-related priorities in the business unit.
•  Assist leaders with strategic planning and forecasting needs regarding people.
• Provide assistance and guidance to leaders and on the full range of P&C activities associated with the rhythm of P&C business such as:
• Job Analysis
• Talent Acquisition
• Onboarding & Orientation
• Performance Reviews
• Employee Development initiatives
• Promotions
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Contract management (renewals/changes)
• Staff Care
• Terminations and Exits
• as an initial point of contact and intermediary for emergency response leaders in assigned business units.
• Coach leaders on HR and people management practice.
• Maintain current understanding of the client’s department, strategy, people-related issues by becoming valuable member of client's leadership team.
• Collaborate with Emergency Grant acquisition & Management team participating in strategic and tactical planning sessions in support of the hiring managers and WVE People and Culture Division, coordinate and drive staff recruitment processes, including, job advertisement, short-listing candidates, scheduling written tests and interviews, and follow-up on reference checks.
• Support new staff through the onboarding process, ensuring that they have been fully oriented on WVE policies. 
• Lead the orientation process for new staff and ensure P&C core documents are signed and accurately filed (i.e., Police Background checks, Disclosure form/Conflict of interest, Child protection, Employee Code of conduct, Core values);
• Employee Champion acting as a single point of contact and intermediary for employees, Emergency operations team leaders and managers in assigned business units.
• Directing employees to P&C Helpdesk and P&C Generalist Services in Operations Effectiveness Unit as appropriate. Handling employee issues that are escalated from the P&C Help Desk.
• Provides guidance, counselling, and training to executives on employee relations issues.
• Assist leaders and managers with issues related in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, and other HR topics.

Prepares job announcement notice based on the job descriptions and candidate profile proposed by the hiring department and disseminate information of job opportunities through appropriate media.

Follows up probationers, employment contract expiry dates and acting periods and remind line managers for prompt action.

Leadership and Coaching:

1. Closely follow up and prepare reports on HR /Matrices and other method as appropriate.

2. work with emergency response and grants BPs under Emergency operations understand P &C Policies, Processes, and Systems

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Required Professional Experience

• 7 years of experience in Human Resources (HR) Business Partnering or related specialist role. INGO experience working in field operations and hardship locations.
• Strong consultation skills and experience influencing and interacting with senior leaders. Outstanding people and client relationship skills.
• Proficient in coaching, mediating, influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, analysis, and problem solving.
• Thorough knowledge of human resource management practices and employment related legislation. Demonstrated HR experience in a multi-business & multi-cultural unit environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Able to communicate complex ideas and business concepts in accessible terms.
• Able to exercise excellent professional judgment.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification:

• BA in Management, Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field. Preferred: MBA, MPM or MPA in Public Admin.
• Professional membership of relevant HR body
• Experience in Workday or similar human resources information system
• HEAT (hostile environment awareness training) and SRMT (security risk management training) or a UN equivalent
• Enterprise Risk Management Training
• Certification in trauma counselling or certain basic training in this area
• Adult Safeguarding Training
• Understanding/Training in local labor law
• Travel and/or Work
• Language Requirements
• Good command of oral and written English and Amharic

How To Apply

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