Senior Roving Human Resources Officer

31-July-2024

About Action Against Hunger 

Action Against Hunger is an international, non-governmental humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger through implementing relief and development programs in different countries of the world.

Action Against Hunger was established in 1979 and has led the global fight against hunger for more than 40 years in over 50 countries, saving the lives of children and working with communities before and after disasters to enable people provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong and build prosperous communities. Working with communities in such humanitarian context, we recognize that our programs and operations put out teams in contact with children and vulnerable adults who may be particularly at risk of harm and abuse.

About the Country Program in Ethiopia 

Action Against Hunger’s Ethiopia country office was established in 1985 in response to severe drought and subsequent famine, implementing relief and development projects in Tigray, Amhara and Oromia regions. Action against Hunger currently operates in six regions of Ethiopia (Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Gambella, Somali, Oromia and Tigray) and in Addis Ababa city administration responding to different crisis and building people’s resilience through a multi-sectoral strategy where nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support activities are integrated to have a meaningful impact on people’s resilience.

With more than 8,900+staff in over 50 countries, last year, we helped 28 million children and their families across 55 countries. We have a country team of over 900 staff in 17 regional and satellite offices. Our main donors in Ethiopia in 2023/24 are BHA, ECHO, EU RESET, UNHCR, UNICEF, GAC, GFFO, BPRM, SIDA, EHF, FAO, WFP, CIAA, Dutch Government and others.

Summary of position   

The Senior Roving Human Resources Officer will be a generalist HR focal person responsible for overseeing the implementation of HR functions and staff administration within Action Against Hunger interventions. They will provide advice, fill in gaps, conduct onboarding/induction for new hires, and manage the organization's performance appraisal process.

The Senior Roving Human Resources Officer role’s purpose, engagement and delivery is:

Purpose 

The Senior Roving Human Resources Officer oversees integrated transaction services in Human Resources Department and its functions. He/she will be involved in recruitment and selection, learning and development (training), compensation and benefits administration, performance management and Grievance and Compliance Management  into an effective service platform.

Engagement

Senior Roving Human Resources Officer will identify issues impacting the consistent delivery of HR services across various factors and recommend remedial solutions. 

Delivery

Senior Roving Human Resources Officer will manage all HR functions consistently, transparently, confidentially and safely taking each issues and action timely as per internal polices and procedures. S/he also responsible in monitoring standad sector practices on reporting, data management and share learning across all locations in the country office. 

Essential job duties 

• Provide support and make sure all recruitment and selection processes are in line with Action Against Hunger guidelines. 
• Work on staff training and development plan and ensure annual refreshment training is conducted across the bases. 
• Oversee the staff onboarding process and staff inductions for newly hired employees and lead the process. 
• Implementing Action Against Hunger  regulations (internal regulations and convention on social benefits – specifically on Insurance Management in collaboration with Insurance company)
• Ensure the timely implementation of periodical performance management over the year and participate on in the assessment of the training needs based on the appraisals; manage and roll up the training plan for the mission with the support of D/HRHOD. Ensure yearly performance objectives are set on timely fasition. 
• Organize informative meetings and lead national employees on the HR rules and procedures 
• Ensure staff grievance and compliance are managed properly and any staff administration issues are addressed on time as per ACF rules and regulations as well as applicable country law. In addition, s/he served on a committee for investigation and compile the documents. 
• Make sure the appropriate staff administration procedures are in place and provide support to base HR focal persons  
• In collaboration with the insurance company ensure timely processing of claim/expense reimbursement. 
• Work as a focal person for Audit and Compliance and compile/provide any documents required by donors.
• Providing support to Human Resources staff on the bases in implementing the tools and procedures of recruitment, training and career management.
• Anticipating risks associated with national Human Resources Management. 
• Participating in the process of selecting partners and validating the Human Resources risk analysis provided by the bases.
• In Collaboration with the Grant Team defining with partners the modes of Human Resources management in the framework of joint projects.
• Validating the Human Resources aspects of partnership conventions and agreements.
• Ensure all employees are taking online mandatory courses from the learn lab platform and conduct offline training for those who don’t have access. 
• Perform additional department duties as assigned by the HRHOD

Supervisory Responsibilities

Technically/functionally support base HR focal person ( Base HR Manager/Base HR administrator) 

Gender Equality Commitments  

• Foster an environment that supports values of women and men, and equal access to information.
• Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.
• Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion. race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status. 
• Value and respect all cultures. 

Fiscal Responsibility

• Plan a comprehensive budget required for the training.

Physical Demands 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with many interruptions. Must be able to proofread own work accurately so that only minor corrections are needed on an infrequent basis.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

• The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
• Must be able to travel as required (50%) for standard domestic business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases. 

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

• MA/BA Degree in Human Resources, law, Business Administration or Management  

• At least 5 years of related experience (Roving role) with an INGO being HR Generalist 

Required Skills & Competencies

• Team management – organizational skills and management of priorities – good analytical skill, negotiation skill, high sense of confidentiality - diplomacy – good relational skills – 

• Proper communication skills -  very good knowledge of English (oral and written) – 

• Computer literate (in all micro office softwares), advantageous for knowledge of any HR Software 

• Specific Knowledge

• Able to develop global and long term vision

• Be sensitive to others and to the environment 

• Able to mentor and transfer its knowledge 

• Able to argue, convince, lead a negotiation 

• Able to develop, maintain and mobilize a professional external network 

How To Apply

                                     APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If you are interested, please send your application composed of nonreturnable CV, a Covering Letter with “Senior Roving Human Resources Officer-Addis Ababa” written in the subject line, and three references, applicants to the following addresses:

Through www.ethiojobs.net 

Deadline: Friday 09-August-2024

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be communicated, and the selection process includes a 

technical test and an interview.

Action Against Hunger-USA provides all staff with an _attractive salary & benefits package. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees & qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Action Against Hunger-USA complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment