HR Country Manager (Bangladesh & Nepal)

Job Description

Title: HR Country Manager (Bangladesh & Nepal)

Company Name: Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 146880 - 169524 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Human Resource Management
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resource Management
• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
• Master of Social Science (MSS)

• Bachelor`s/Master`s in HR Management, Social Sciences or related; professional HR certification is an asset.

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Experience:

• 5+ years as HR generalist (recruitment, admin/payroll, employee relations, performance & L&D); humanitarian and multi-country experience preferred.

General Skills:

• Professionalism, Strong Organization, High Confidentiality, Excellent Communication and Training/Mentoring.

Technical Skills:

• Local Labour law (Bangladesh & Nepal), Recruitment Cycles, Payroll/HOMERE, Policy Development, Audits, Investigations.

Managerial Skills:

• Planning & Reporting, Analysis & Synthesis, Multi-Site Team Leadership, Proactivity & Autonomy With Team Spirit.

Language Proficiency:

• Fluent English required; Bengali/Nepali are assets.

IT:

• Strong MS Office (Excel) and HRIS/HOMERE literacy

• DURATION: 31-December-2026
• START DATE: ASAP
• CONTRACT TYPE: FIXED TERM

Ensure end-to-end HR management for both Country Offices (Bangladesh & Nepal): policy governance and legal compliance, recruitment & staffing, contracts & payroll administration, performance management, learning & development, HR data & reporting, and safeguarding culture-harmonised across both countries to support programme delivery.

Objective 1: Ensure country offices' application, understanding and compliance with ACF policies and local labour frameworks across two countries

• Keep up-to-date on ACF global HR policies (Internal Regulations, Social Benefits, Code of Conduct, Safeguarding/Child Protection, Anti-Modern Slavery, etc.) and contextualise them to Bangladesh & Nepal with legal addenda.
• Monitor local labour, social security and tax laws in both countries; identify policy gaps; draft/align local HR policies for validation by Head of Support and Regional HR Advisor.
• Participate in staff/SMT meetings; sensitise managers and staff on HR Regulations & Policies; run inductions and annual refreshers.
• Maintain organograms and grading/classification aligned with approved financial planning; advise on staffing structures for ongoing and planned programmes.
• Support safeguarding compliance and act as HR focal for audits (document readiness, timely responses).

Objective 2: Lead recruitment, contract management and staff retention; ensure accurate HR administration and payroll in line with ACF and local regulations (two countries)

• Plan and run recruitment cycles for both COs (posting, shortlisting, tests, interview grids, references), ensuring complete and archived recruitment files.
• Oversee onboarding (briefings, induction packs) and offboarding (exit interviews, clearances) across Bangladesh & Nepal.
• Manage contracts & amendments; monitor probation periods and end dates; maintain accurate staff files in each country.
• Ensure monthly national payroll in HOMERE/HRIS (salaries, allowances, social contributions, taxes), collect timesheets, and coordinate statutory filings with authorities and Finance.
• Administer benefits & insurance for national staff; assess risks related to compensation & benefits policy changes.

Objective 3: Implement and follow up a performance management system across both countries

• Drive the performance cycle (objective setting, mid-term, annual appraisals) and coach line managers for timely and fair evaluations.
• Sensitise staff and managers on roles & responsibilities in performance management; prepare an annual PM report feeding the L&D plan.
• Provide advice on disciplinary matters in line with ACF policies and local laws; mediate conflicts & grievances and lead/coordinate inquiries when required.

Objective 4: Identify and monitor staff training, development and learning needs (bi-national scope)

• Register all staff on ACF's learning platforms; flag mandatory and relevant trainings; track completion and archive certificates.
• Build a bi-national annual training plan aligned with mission strategy and compliance (safeguarding, anti-fraud, etc.).
• Identify local/regional/international training opportunities; facilitate access and measure impact (L&D KPIs).

Objective 5: Supervise and manage staff under your responsibility; organise HR function across two countries

• Provide day-to-day management to HR staff under direct supervision in both countries; set objectives and appraise performance.
• Standardise HR tools/calendars (payroll cut-off, reporting, audits) and organise business continuity (back-ups) across sites.
• Coordinate closely with Logistics & Finance on HR-related suppliers (insurers, recruitment platforms, travel/accommodation) and on payroll compliance.

Objective 6: HR data, dashboards and management support

• Consolidate HR indicators (BD+NP): workforce, recruitment, turnover, diversity, payroll, leave, disciplinary, training; produce
• dashboards for Head of Support, CDs/DCD-Programs and HQ.
• Contribute to SMT/coordination meetings and strategic reviews (structure, headcount, HR costs) with DCD-Programs and HoDs.
• Prepare HR documentation for donor visits/audits and ensure traceability.

Objective 7: Proactively support ACFs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity.

• Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary
• Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries
• Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities
• Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committee;
• Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.

Specifications:

• This job description may be subject to temporary or permanent modifications resulting from developments in ACF activities in Bangladesh & Nepal. Non-compliance with this job description can be sanctioned as per ACF Internal Rules & Regulations. This is a generic, non-contractual document and may include an annex outlining context-specific objectives and tasks. An individual action plan may accompany the JD to support the achievement of agreed objectives.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDES:

• Gross monthly Salary BDT 146,880/- to 169,524/-

• Festival Bonus, Provident Fund, End of Contract Benefits, Life and accident insurance from joining day, Group Life, Hospitalization and OPD as per organizational policy

PAID LEAVES

• 18 days of paid, 10 days of paid casual leave, Up to 01 month of paid sick leave per year.

• Up to 26 calendar week`s maternity leave.

• Paternity Leave, Marriage Leave, etc.