Support to Senior Leadership

Collaborate with business leaders to design organizational structures, job roles, and talent management processes to drive organizational strategy. Function as HR lead for clients going through organizational restructures. Evaluate the impact of proposed changes on employees, and manage change to minimize disruption to the business. Advise leaders on the need for, development and ongoing changes of the department's people plan. Actively partner with business leaders and work with them to collaboratively identify practice improvement. Partner with leaders to develop and implement agile and need based employee engagement plans Analyse a broad range of HR data to identify valid insights, and convert these insights into recommendations the business can use to make decisions

Support to Line Managers

Act as an initial point of contact and intermediary for managers in assigned business units. Provide and guidance and support to line management in with a broad range of human resource policies, programs, and practices. Implement HR-related activities within business units, such as

• Job Analysis and Grading
• Talent Acquisition
• Onboarding & Orientation
• Performance Reviews
• Employee Development initiatives
• Promotions
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Contract management (renewals/changes)
• Staff Care
• Terminations and Exits
• Provides guidance, counselling, advice and training to managers on employee relations issues
• Actively investigates and recommends solutions to employee relations issues in a quick and efficient manner.

 Support to Employees

Act as a single point of contact and intermediary for employees   in assigned business units.

• Provide guidance, coaching and training to employees on HR related topics
• Provide P&C Help Desk services to employees and respond to queries related to administration of salary and benefits
• Respond to individual staff care needs  
• Actively investigates and recommends solutions to employee relations issues in a quick and efficient manner
• Payroll reconciliations

Support to People & Culture Team

Provide P&C technical advice and support in the management of staff based in the region  Partner with the P&C team in change management initiatives such as structural and policy reviews affecting regional employees. Coordinate with P&C department centres of expertise and others to deliver on business requests and solve business problems. Apply rigorous project management techniques to planning and implementing cross-functional P&C initiatives that support current and future business strategies. Communicates regularly with the human resources staff to exchange information and provide ongoing support and problem resolution.

Support to National P&C

Act as point of contact for WV Ethiopia P&C in relation to implementation of changes, new initiatives, problem solving and reporting for the assigned client group Represent P&C in special projects and P&C workstream Provide reports and information as required

Knowledge and Qualification for the Role

Required Professional Experience

• 5+ years of experience in an HR Business Partner, Generalist or related specialist role.
• HR field experience in a development setting a must. Strong consultation skills and experience influencing and interacting with all levels of staff.
• Thorough knowledge of human resource management practices and employment related legislation.
• Demonstrated HR experience in a multi-business environment Proficient in coaching, mediating, influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, analysis, and problem solving.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate complex ideas and business concepts in accessible terms.
• Able to exercise excellent professional judgment Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision

• • Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

    Minimum Bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent

    Professional membership of relevant HR body

    Effective written and verbal communication in English

    Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

    Professional certificate and or membership in HR/Personnel Management a plus

    Experience with Workday or similar HRIS

    Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

    Travel up to 30%

    Ability to use computer, attend meetings, travel abroad

    Language Requirements: English fluency – written and spoken