Human Resources Director (Chief People Officer)

Job posted by: Medair - Switzerland - Tue, 14 Jul 2015

Job Details:

Organisation: Medair - Switzerland

Deadline Tue, 4 Aug 2015

Job type: Permanent

Location: Switzerland

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Role and Purpose

This is an exceptional opportunity to become part of the leadership team of a highly regarded international humanitarian organisation which brings emergency relief and recovery to people caught in crisis situations in countries such as Afghanistan, D.R. Congo, Nepal, the Philippines, South Sudan and the Syrian crisis.

 

The purpose of the role is: to lead and manage Medair’s global HR function with care and professionalism

to support the organisation in the implementation of world class humanitarian aid projects; to lead the development of Medair’s people, culture and organisational capacity, in order to empower front-line staff in the field and the supporting HQ based staff; to significantly contribute to the corporate leadership of Medair as a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

 

Medair

Medair focuses on the world’s most vulnerable communities that tend to be one step beyond the majority of media-focused responses offered by other humanitarian agencies. Founded in 1989, Medair is still a young organisation with a reputation for attracting highly talented professionals. It has maintained its entrepreneurial, flexible and pioneering spirit and gained the respect of institutional and public donors which has allowed its annual income to grow to over USD 54m.

 

Your Profile

You will be a senior Human Resources professional with demonstrable experience and capability in HR management and organisational development, alongside experience leading change in complex environments, preferably within an international context. You will be an outstanding people manager, with the ability to lead and inspire the confidence of a talented team. As a member of the ELT, you will be committed to jointly lead the development and maintenance of Medair’s Christian faith. You will have a passion for the work of Medair and its mission to help people in crisis situations in the world’s most challenging countries, and share whole-heartedly in our core values.

 

Workplace         

Based in Medair Headquarters, Ecublens, near Lausanne, Switzerland.

 

Applications Deadline

Applications must be received by Tuesday 4th August 2015.

 

Contract Details

Full time, open-ended contract

 

Application Process

For detailed information on the position, the application process and Medair, please see the accompanying Human Resources Director full profile pdf.

 

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter, including the names of three referees, to Ewen McAlpine at ewen.mcalpine@macaulaysearch.com.

 



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