Human Resources Manager - (Field Only) at Catholic Relief Services

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic HR Direction, Recruitment, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Compensation And Benefits, Staff Development, Labor Law Compliance, Talent Management, Conflict Resolution, HRIS, Analytical Reporting, Interpersonal Communication, Negotiation, Organizational Development, Staff Care, Workforce Planning

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Job Summary: You will partner with the Country Program (CP) Senior Management Team to provide overall strategic Human Resources (HR) direction for the CP in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will analyze and anticipate HR programs, services, and operations needs and challenges in the areas of recruitment, staff development, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, onboarding/orientation, policies, staff care, and employee administration and introduce improvement solutions. Roles and Key Responsibilities: * Manage HR processes and activities to ensure they meet latest agency, donor, and local legal requirements and standards and reflect best practices. * Provide professional HR advice and coaching to managers, staff, and partners on daily HR issues, especially in regards to recruitment, performance management, and employee relations. * Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. * Lead training and professional development needs assessment and analysis and ensure the provision of focused and precise development programs for CRS staff and partners. * Ensure staff retention strategies reflect competitive and equitable compensation and benefits and a work environment that fosters staff engagement, empowerment through proper supervision, and personal and professional growth. * Monitor the culture to ensure staff actions reflect CRS guiding principles, where dignity, diversity, community, and rights and responsibilities of all staff are valued. May serve as the CP focal point for Code of Conduct & Ethics and contribute to ensuring adherence and accountability to Safeguarding policies. * Act as the CP’s key point of contact, internally and externally, on all HR-related matters. Represent the organization in forums related to HR management issues to stay abreast of standards, local laws, and industry best practices and to maintain peer contacts. * Oversee record keeping through personnel files and/or Inisght that adheres to required CRS, donor, and local law regulations. As needed provide analytical reports on HR-related data, metrics and trends to support decision-making, workforce planning and development. Required Languages - English Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 20%. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities * Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how they approach each relationship. * Excellent strategic and analytical skills with ability to make sound judgment and decisions * Very good planning, monitoring and organizational skills * Able to maintain confidential information * Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented * Strong customer service orientation with excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills Preferred Qualifications * Master’s degree in HR Management, Business Administration or Organizational Development preferred. * Professional HR certification * Experience with and demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret employment laws, regulations, policies, principles, concepts, and practices. Thorough knowledge of the local labor law. * Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, HRIS. Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes Key Working Relationships: Internal: Project Leads, Deputy Country Reps (Programs & Operations), Head of Operations Units, Head of Offices, Field HR Officer, Head of HR, Regional People Officer, HRBP, Security Manager and the Country Representative. External: HMO, Life Assurance Broker, INGO Forum Coordinator and Legal Counsel Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency. CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct. CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm. Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. General Requirements CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements. All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination. CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Senior Management Team to provide strategic HR direction and oversee recruitment, performance management, and employee relations. Manage HR processes to ensure compliance with local laws and agency standards while fostering a supportive work environment.