Job Summary:

Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Deputy or Assistant Director to join the Human Resources & Administration team. This position will drive the development and day to day execution of the Human Resource policies while setting enterprise-wide HR strategies for the organization. As a key member of the leadership team, the Deputy/Assistant Director will lead the Human Resource team’s initiative to provide an employee oriented, high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment and organizational growth. This individual contributes as a strategic partner in the accomplishment of departmental plans through initiatives that attract and retain talent, develop employees and leaders and align organizational goals and objectives.

The post of Deputy/Assistant Director of Human Resources is primarily concerned with providing strategic advice, guidance and leadership across the organization on all aspects of Human Resources. The DD/AD will be expected to lead the strategic development across the range of Human Resource issues and be required to ensure that HR policies and procedures are legally compliant. The Human Resource Deputy / Assistant Director will plan, lead, direct, develop, and coordinate the policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resource & Administration (HR&A) department, ensuring implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy.

Detail information of the position:

Role:   Head of Human Resources & Administration                  
Department:  Human Resources & Administration
Job Base:  Head Office, Dhaka
Name of Position:  Deputy/ Assistant Director, HR & Admin   
Employment Status:  Full Time                                                                           
Reportable to:  Executive Director
Salary Range:  Tk. 75,000 to 100,000 per month (Salary Grade: 3 – 4)
Age limit:  Maximum 50 years

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains all staff in the organization.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations. 
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with organization’s policy.
• Ensures imparting high quality, interactive, effective trainings for staff.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization’s human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Administers or oversees the administration of human resource activities including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.
• Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organization’s Human Resource Information System (HRIS) or talent management system.
• Monitors and ensures the organization’s compliance with prevailing employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to effect changes in policy, practice, and resources to higher management.
• Develops and implements departmental budget. 
• Facilitates professional development, training, and certification activities for staff.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Bengali.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HR Information System and talent management systems.

Education and Experience:

• Master of Business Administration (major in HRM) or Master of Management/ Public Administration/ any other related subject with PGD in HRM is required.
• At least 12 years of human resource management experience required of which two years must be as Deputy/ Assistant Director.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be fit to travel to different MSS work areas around the country.

Apply procedure:

Interested candidates are requested to send their application through bdjobs Apply Online or e-mail their CV along with a cover letter (in one MS word/PDF file) addressed to the Executive Director, MSS to: management@mssbd.org on or before May 10, 2022. Please mention the position applied for in the subject line of the email. Only short-listed candidates will be called for the selection process.

MSS is an equal opportunity employer. MSS maintains full transparency in all the recruitment process, and there is no scope of getting hired in any unethical way. Any kind of persuasion will be treated as disqualification of the candidate. MSS reserves the right to cancel this recruitment process without assigning any reason whatsoever. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.

This advertisement will be available also in www.mssbd.org/career