Job Description Cordaid

Job Title
 Senior Human Resources Officer
Organizational Unit
 Country Office-Bangladesh
Job's aim
 Responsible for the coordination and administration of human resources in the country office and projects.
Aim of the Organizational Unit
Responsible for realization of Country Office targets and compliance with regard to the HR function.
Supervisor
 Head of Business Support
Supervises
 none
Works closely together with
 Senior Management, Programme/Project Managers (for field-based recruitment)
Introduction
 Cordaid is an internationally operating value-based emergency relief and development organization, working in and on fragility. It supports local communities in their efforts to improve health care, education, entrepreneurship, security and justice. Cordaid has almost 50 years of experience in Bangladesh. It has developed and implemented activities in the fields of civil society strengthening, food security and nutrition, sustainable livelihoods and private sector engagement. In times of crises, Cordaid saves lives through humanitarian assistance, disaster preparedness and resilient recovery. 
Results and Competences
  
Result area
 Description
HR strategy
 Assists in developing and translating the strategic Human Resources plan of Country Office and ensures implementation of the plan.
Policies and procedures
 Coordinate and execute the terms of employment for  existing and new staff.
Recruitment: develop recruitment plan and coordinate and execute the recruitment process and generates offer letters and contracts.
Ensures background and reference checks are completed. 
Staff orientation: Orients new employees to the organization, arranges logistics for working and a proper workplace and serves as focal point for HR related questions
Coordinates the process of annual performance cycle and timely communicates to management about the process, evaluation forms and deadline.
Ensures timely issuance of offer letters, contract renewals, end of contract letters, exit interviews, clearance certificates and final settlements.
Coordinates training and development and a learning culture. Coordinates staff care including health and safety.
Advice
 Advises and coaches management in the execution of HRM policies and procedures including optimizing the quality and quantity of staffing and adherence to Cordaid’s values. Informs staff on HR administrative matters and answers questions related to this subject.
Internal organization
 Ensures strategic personnel planning; maintains a database of budgeted positions viz-a-viz current status, number of vacant positions and timely ensures suitable human resources.
Promote a diverse and inclusive staff culture. Advise recruiting managers on how to diversity staff.     
Administrative compliance and support
 Follow up on the implementation of the Labour Law and tax requirements.
Provides pay roll changes and ensures monthly pay slips to all staff.
Performing file audits to ensure that all required employee documentation is collected and maintained.
Performs payroll and benefits audits and recommends correction actions.
Prepares contracts and letters to (prospective) employees. Prepares and maintains (new) employee files and records of probation and performance reviews, grievances and disciplinary action.
Administrative controls of human resource through Management information systems(MIS) for the organization.
Oversees the completion and implementation of compensation and benefit documentation.
Integrity
 Supports in the implementation and adherence to the Code of Conduct and Integrity Policy. Ensures management and staff are working according to the Cordaid Code of Conduct and Integrity Policy, and any other relevant policies as they apply, and initiates appropriate action in case of misconduct.
Prepare for and assists the chair of misconduct hearings and disciplinary action.
Knowledge sharing & learning 
 Shares HR knowledge, stays abreast with labor market developments and learns about new HR techniques and methods.
Other
 Any other duties assigned by the manager.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences

  • Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or advanced professional training in human resources management, organizational development, business or public administration or other relevant subject;
  • Minimum of five years’ relevant working experience human resources and organizational development in international NGO environment;
  • Proven track record of implementing human resources policies and plans;
  • Strong organizer of one’s own work, setting the right priorities;
  • Behavioral values and skills: accountability, diversity & inclusion, sustainability, respect, diplomatic, flexibility, creativity, innovative, result-oriented, collaboration;
  • Excellent English and Bangla writing and communication skills;
  • Computer literacy with MS word, MS Excel, PowerPoint;
  • Good knowledge about the local context, country labor law, tax regulations.

Salary & benefits: Competitive salary package as senior officer level position like other INGO. 

Apply Instruction 

Please submit your latest CV with covering letter to the email: hr-bd@cordaid.org within below last date of application. The subject line should be “Senior Human Resources Officer”. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for the interview.   

Women are encouraged to apply. 

Last date of application: 20th January 2024