Director - Human Resources and Safeguarding

Job Description

Title: Director - Human Resources and Safeguarding

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Post-Graduate qualifications in Personnel Management or Business Administration (MBA) with specialisation in Human Resources.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Save the Children International (SCI) invites applications for the above-mentioned position. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
∎ Contract type: Regular

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Director in his/her capacity is responsible for the day-to-day management of Human resource management, strategic HR and staff talent development, HRIS and Compensation management as well safeguarding of the Country Office in Bangladesh and its related direction, supervision, capacity-building and evaluation of staff. S/he will also be responsible for ensuring that the SCI minimum operating standards and quality framework are being met for HR as well to lead the implementation Save the Children strategic ambition around People and culture including DEI in Bangladesh Country Office.
∎ The Director of HR also shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office as part of the Country Office Senior Management Team.

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 10 years' experience out of which 5 years' management experience at senior management level in a corporate or an NGO environment.
∎ Experience in the development of strategic and operational HR plans and their implementation in a professional work environment for a sustained period of time ie. at least three years.
∎ Ability to plan and organize a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities in both development and emergency contexts.
∎ Demonstrated credibility with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
∎ Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
∎ Ability to express oneself succinctly, creatively and independently.
∎ Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate skills in leading a multi- disciplined team through a period of change.
∎ Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise and motivate qualified professional staff with strong personal value systems.
∎ Analytical, decision making and strategic planning skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities
∎ Ability to coach, mentor, delegate appropriately and provide developmental guidance to supervised staff.
∎ Team building skills
∎ Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
∎ Competent level skills in core IT applications, particularly MS Office.
∎ A commitment to the values and principles of Save the Children
∎ High level of commitment to the principles of development and to the organizational and programmatic goals of Save the Children

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 7 Aug 2023

Company Information:
∎ 25 Jul 2023
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : 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.

Category: NGO/Development