Short Term Consultant - HR

Job Description

Title: Short Term Consultant - HR

Company Name: Caritas Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, HR , Finance, or other relevant field. Masters preferred.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ On behalf of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (www.crs.org) Caritas Bangladesh is seeking a qualified professional as a short-term consultant for Human Resource Management. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is a US-based relief and development agency working in nearly 100 countries/territories to alleviate poverty and suffering. In Bangladesh, CRS supports vulnerable people through partner organization, Caritas Bangladesh.
∎ Reports To: Country Manager, CRS Bangladesh
∎ Country/Location: Bangladesh/Dhaka
∎ Terms of Reference Summary: The key purpose of this consultancy is to analyze and anticipate HR programs, services, operations needs and challenges in the areas of talent mapping, workforce strategy design, recruitment, staff development, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, onboarding/orientation, policies, staff care, and employee administration and introduce improvement solutions, supporting application of Safeguarding Policy and Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) application, in support of the Catholic Relief Services` (CRS) mission to serve the poor and vulnerable.
∎ Key Working Relationships:
∎ Supervisory: The Consultant will provide support to the larger CRS team. No supervisory role is expected.
∎ Internal: Bangladesh Country Manager, CRS sub-regional Country Representative, CRS Asia DRD/MQ, other country programs` HR/Admin staff; CRS HQ Human Resources, MQ and Security staff as necessary.
∎ External: Relevant government agencies, partners, other CRS/Asia programs as needed, INGO HR and Admin staff, Forums as needed.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Review all Current JDs/SOW, conduct Talent Mapping aligning with the CP strategy
∎ Develop a Workforce Strategy considering Talent, Skills, Competencies, roles and responsibilities and workload analysis
∎ Review the CRS Global Grading structures and aligns the current grades based on Birches Survey results.
∎ Draft a Recruitment Plan based on Workforce Strategy for FY 22.
∎ Leads start to end recruitment and selection process for the designated divisions/programs.
∎ Ensure Safe Recruitment Process and Standards are all streamlined and applied consistently
∎ Prepare, update and store Personal files in accordance with CRS policy
∎ Prepare Performance Goal development Calendar, process etc
∎ Build capacities of the CP in staff development planning process
∎ Prepare contract terms for new hires, confirmations.
∎ Consults with line management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
∎ Collaborates with colleagues in the senior management and with sub-region/region to develop policies, programs, and appropriate solutions.
∎ Accountable for tracking all the Exit process, final payment has been done on time and in line with the organizational policy.
∎ Works HRIS & HR policy development with region.
∎ Implement and ensure country recruitment policy compliant with gender balance in CP's Workforce at all level of positions.
∎ Draft a Personal manual
∎ Coordinate compliance with agency and donor requirements and local laws and regulations through periodic systems checks, review and assessment of HR policies and procedures. Coordinate response to issues that emerge from internal and external audits and provide guidance to implement improvements
∎ Help maintain the proper conditions for learning - a safe environment for the sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to small deficiencies. Identify capacity strengthening needs and provide guidance for project teams and partners, which includes cross-departmental learning.
∎ Ensures that CRS's global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and REDI are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy.
∎ Work in close coordination with local partners and provide support, as needed, directly to partners to strengthen capacity and achieve agreed upon goals.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 5 years work experience in, human resources, or administration management level position with progressive responsibilities.
∎ Additional education may substitute for some experience; additional experience may substitute for some education.
∎ Management experience a plus. Experience with an NGO preferred.
∎ Understanding of basic financial or operational systems is preferred.
∎ Knowledge of multiple public donors' regulations, including USAID, a plus.
∎ Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment a preferred.
∎ Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.
∎ Personal Skills:
∎ Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills and ability to make sound judgment and decisions. Ability to good planning, coordination, prioritization and time management.
∎ Good relations management abilities. Ability to work collaboratively
∎ Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
∎ Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
∎ Required Language: Proficiency in Bangla
∎ Desired Foreign Language: English
∎ Travel Required: NA

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 12 Aug 2021

Company Information:
∎ 9 Aug 2021
∎ Caritas Bangladesh
∎ Business : Established by the Catholic Bishops` Conference of Bangladesh (CBCB), Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is a national organization, operating since 1967 to carry out activities promoting integrated social welfare and development. Having its central office in Dhaka, CB has a wide presence across country through its eight Regional Offices in Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Sylhet. The focus area of its work includes Charity and compassion, Integrated Development, Disaster Management and Human Resource Development.
Mostly the interventions led by CB are concentrated in the remote rural areas of Bangladesh. Presently it covers 208 upazila (sub-districts). However, during emergencies- natural and manmade disasters - Caritas is operational in any part of the country. CB maintains the spirit of universality and openness to all people of Bangladesh irrespective of caste, creed and religion, but with preferential option for the poor and the marginalized including tribal.
CB is a member of the Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 165 Caritas Member Organizations over 200 countries and territories.

Category: HR/Org. Development