Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Actively monitor and follow up on implementation of the HR-related actions and recommendations contained within the relevant reports and tracker, as well as any relevant audit recommendations.
• Focal point for all deployed staff supporting with the response. Ensure staffing and deployment during emergency situations.
• Actively lead with recruitment of emergency staff by ensuring that all due processes are approved in line with the local HR manual and labour law and documentation is maintained and filed. 
• Support the development of an in-country emergency roster / surge system to support the timely human resources scale-up in emergencies.
• Follow up and ensure emergency roles are posted on internal and external platforms at the earliest possible time, support with screening of CV’s, setting up of interviews, participating in the interview selections process and compiling interview documents with panel recommendations.
• Actively support in ensuring effective contract management for all emergency related roles. (New hires contracts, employment expiration dates, notifications to line managers on contract end dates, performance documents.)
• Conduct legal vetting and reference checks for successful candidates in accordance with SCI standard procedures and local HR manual
• Provide operational HR support with onboarding of new emergency recruits and ensuring that all mandatory trainings are completed within target timeframes.
• Ensure a proper and standardized exit management process is in place for exiting temporary or project staff 
• Support in strengthening HR systems, policy and practice in key HR areas such as recruitment (surge capacity), induction, training, performance management and staff care
• Make use of all available policy, practice, checklists and guidelines (HR minimum standards, emergencies HR toolkits) and ensure Save the Children good practice is in place
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the effectiveness of core and targeted HR initiatives, programs, policies, standards and practices once implemented.
• Promote and monitor compliance with HR-related policies, processes, and standards throughout the field offices recommending and tracking remedial action when necessary
• Assist with the analysis of HR needs of a programme and look for sustainable solutions.  Provide a generalist HR service to managers across a full range of HR issues
• Support in advising on complex people management issues, discipline and grievance issues
• Assist in monitoring and reviewing the impact and effectiveness of HR management interventions
• Technical capacity building of HR team within the Country Office 
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the effectiveness of core and targeted HR initiatives, programs, policies, standards and practices once implemented.
• Understand SCI’s strategy, direction of travel and employee needs in order to deliver people solutions, which help to achieve SCI’s objectives and enable employee happiness and growth

General:

Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

COMPETENCIES FOR THIS ROLE:

1. Delivering Results: Takes personal responsibility and holds others accountable for delivering our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organisation. 

Level required: Accomplished

1. Applying Technical and Professional Expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organisation.

Level required: Accomplished

1. Working Effectively with Others: Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives. Knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.

Level required: Accomplished

1. Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust.

Level required: Accomplished

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• A bachelor’s degree Business Administration, Human Resource Management or related Social studies from a credible institution. 
• Minimum of 5 years as HR professional with at least 3 years of experience in I/NGO at managerial/Senior level within a complex country programme in emergency response/humanitarian environments
• Experience of working in remote field bases with limited infrastructure
• Proven operational HR track-record – experience of providing a senior generalist HR service to managers across a full range of HR issues
• Excellent skills in handling and advising on complex people management issues
• Experience of and well-developed skills in recruitment and selection
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work in a complex and fast changing environment. 
• Ability to uphold high confidentiality and professionalism
• Understanding staff care for humanitarian staff, in particular approaches to welfare, stress, R&R and debriefing
• Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver induction briefing/training
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural

                                                                                                  About Us

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.