Regional HR Manager - West and Central Africa
Gross Salary: USD 31,960 to 36,174 per annum
Location: DRC, Kinshasa
Closing date: 9am, Monday 23 July 2012
This is an excellent opportunity for a professional HR practitioner to join Christian Aid, a forward-thinking organisation and an employer of choice which makes a contribution to the world. Have you got what it takes to be part of a team focused on building high performance across the whole of the organisation’s workforce? Then read on.......
With the development of a new corporate strategy, Christian Aid is now moving into a very exciting period of change where it will strive to have even greater impact on eradicating poverty and social injustice through the implementation of Partnership for Change. This will demand a significant change in the way we organise and approach our work. Scaling up our efforts to have greater impact challenges us to increase the effectiveness of how we manage and use our resources right across the organisation.
As the HR expert in the West and Central African region of the organisation, comprising 7 countries in both French and English speaking parts of the continent, you will take the lead on all HR activities and significantly contribute to people-related initiatives. In this role, you will be working closely with colleagues in the Organisational Development and Strategy department and with senior managers in the Africa Division to deliver the People agenda. You will proactively and consistently deliver a high quality HR service, raise the profile of HR within the region and contribute to the successful achievement of organisational goals including strengthening our managers and staff to reach their full potential.
You will provide sound guidance and professional, spot-on HR advice in accordance with countries’ employment legislation, organisational policies and best practice, in the areas of change management, recruitment and retention, employee relations, employee engagement and development, reward, policy development and performance management.
You will have strong business acumen, networking skills, interpersonal skills and experience of preparing information and reports for senior management. You must possess presence, confidence and the credibility to build professional relationships at all levels, especially with colleagues working remotely. You must have excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with people from a range of cultural backgrounds. Added to this, you must have the experience of providing excellent support and customer service on a timely basis to meet the business needs and to execute proactive assignments especially where targets are fixed by external factors.
You will also have substantial experience of delivering operational and strategic HR services, as such, you will need to be strategic, adaptable and flexible in your approach and at the same time protecting the organisation from risks.
You must be qualified to degree level with a professional qualification in a HR-related discipline with a sound knowledge of Employment Law as well as HR best practice. You will need to communicate fluently in English and French both verbally and in writing.
We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That is why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance.
As this post is based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, all applicants must ensure they possess current and valid permission to work in the country.
Job reference: DRC/RHRM/03/12 Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 23 July 2012 Interview date: The exact date will be confirmed to shortlisted candidates.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
To apply, visit our website: http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutus/jobs/international/index.aspx
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