Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 3 Mar 2015
Job type: Permanent
Location:
Senegal
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 2 years
The role
As a key member of the regional senior management team and the global HR leadership team, you will lead and facilitate the development of a highly effective, strategic HR function in West and Central Africa to ensure the organization has the right structure, culture and talent needed to deliver on its objectives across the region. You will be the trusted partner of the Regional Director and the Regional Senior Management Team, and, globally, the Chief People Officer on all people related matters. You will support and enable countries in the West and Central Africa Region to manage and develop their people as well as ensuring that quality standards in Human Resources are met across the region. You will be accountable for the implementation strategy of the Global HR People Strategy in West and Central Africa
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
- Qualified HR professional and/or substantial HR generalist experience including recruitment and selection, performance management, learning and development, reward and employee relations.
- Proven HR leadership experience across multiple countries with experience of working within a complex and matrix organisation structure.
- Demonstrable track record of leading substantial change – maximising benefits and minimising risks.
- Culturally sensitive, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Substantial experience of building, leading and developing staff with different backgrounds and expertise.
- Able to create ‘attractive expertise’ which encourages senior managers to seek help and counsel in resolving people matters maturely and with minimal disruption.
- Proven consulting and process facilitation skills at leadership levels
- Strong coaching and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstratable strong team work skills in working across organizational units in a supportive and collaborative manner
- Excellent and persuasive oral and written communications skills; professionally assertive with ability to influence without formal authority
- Experience of building personal networks at senior levels, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation.
- Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, defining a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
- Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies
- Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments
- Commitment to Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding and other global policies, and to Save the Children values.
- Fluency in written and spoken English. The ability to communicate effectively in French would be a strong advantage.
Desirable:
- Knowledge and experience of working in the region
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: nfoames.52829.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Regional HR Director - West and Central Africa
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Thu, 12 Feb 2015Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 3 Mar 2015
Job type: Permanent
Location: Senegal
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 2 years
The role
As a key member of the regional senior management team and the global HR leadership team, you will lead and facilitate the development of a highly effective, strategic HR function in West and Central Africa to ensure the organization has the right structure, culture and talent needed to deliver on its objectives across the region. You will be the trusted partner of the Regional Director and the Regional Senior Management Team, and, globally, the Chief People Officer on all people related matters. You will support and enable countries in the West and Central Africa Region to manage and develop their people as well as ensuring that quality standards in Human Resources are met across the region. You will be accountable for the implementation strategy of the Global HR People Strategy in West and Central Africa
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
Desirable:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: nfoames.52829.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com