Human Resources Associate of the MENA Region

at  Global Green Growth Institute

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region of GGGI operations has a growing and diverse portfolio of programs and projects. These in-country operations, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countries’ development priorities. The organization also focuses on knowledge development and management activities which build a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; as well as building the conditions for public and private green infrastructure investments.

DELIVERY

• Maintain a reputation for quality and reliability through the provision of services consistently and in keeping with the policies and principles of the organization.
• Review Job descriptions for staff and Terms of reference for consultants, ensuring consistent application and quality standards.
• Coordinate the entire recruitment process with the Country Representatives, and Hiring managers, starting from longlisting to onboarding.
• Manage the process of engagement of individual consultants, adhering to the established standards.
• Ensure staff complete the corporate onboarding program and deliver a MENA onboarding program for staff to familiarize themselves with the MENA portfolio
• Contribute to corporate onboarding program improvement, by engaging with OHR.
• Coordinate implementation and raise awareness of the existing HR practices and procedures in the region.
• Provide guidance on the application of HR policies and practices.
• Analyze and provide HR reports as requested by the Regional Director or Delegate.
• Coordinate implementation of other HR initiatives and operations including performance management, learning and development, and staff well-being, among others as needs arise.
• Providing training and awareness raising to MENA staff on HR rules and regulations, learning and development, staff well-being initiatives, and others related to HR
• Provide regular updates and feedback to the OHR to ensure consistent service improvement.
• Serve as the lead custodian for organizing, processing, recording, controlling, and archiving relevant MENA recruitment documents, including but not limited to approval memos, contracts, log frames, and administrative documents for reporting/audit.
• Collaborate with the MENA team on identified joint activities to ensure integrated delivery as ’One GGGI’.
• Meet deadlines and ensure timely and quality final preparation of HR tasks compliant with instructions while reflecting GGGI’s values.
• Other duties assigned by the MENA Regional Director or Delegates.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in human resources, psychology, or other relevant areas. A Master’s degree or a post-graduate qualification in a relevant field would be considered an advantage.
• Preferably at least 5 years of relevant experience in human resources or related service areas.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is a must; knowledge of another relevant language (especially Arabic) is an asset.
• Good writing and editing skills.
• Experience working in a high-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills that demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• High level of proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid hands-on expertise in Microsoft Office, and Excel is a must as well as utilizing experience of HR and/or Enterprise Resource Planning software.

The Regional Office of GGGI Middle East and North Africa region (RO-MENA) is seeking a dynamic, team player, and results-oriented Human Resources (HR) Associate who reports to the Regional Director or Delegate. The HR Associate will be responsible for delivering human resources services to the MENA region. This includes conducting quality reviews of position job descriptions/terms of reference (with reference to GGGI standard templates and examples), coordinating the process of staff recruitment and onboarding, managing the engagement of individual consultants, interns, secondees, and volunteers, and supporting other corporate HR initiatives.