- PROJECT: Feed the Future Bangladesh Livestock and Nutrition Activity
- DEPARTMENT: Operations
- REPORTS TO: Director Finance & Admin
- GRADE: 7
- DATE: September 2022
- Coordinates staff planning, recruitment, selection, and orientation. Prepares job descriptions, advertisements, and employment and consultant contracts and scopes of work. Designs and promotes gender sensitive recruitment, deployment, and retention strategies.
- Administers the compensation, performance management and benefit programs. Supports key personnel such as Directors and Managers in conducting performance appraisals. Manages and maintains health insurance benefits/policy and records pertaining to staff insurance and direct staff on process for preparing and submitting insurance claims if applicable. Manages settlement and clearance of all staff upon separation under direction of the COP.
- Manages the communication of and compliance with local labor laws, cultural norms, donor requirements, and ACDI/VOCA policies. Provides training to staff as required. Alerts the COP as new regulations come into effect in the country that will impact the integrity of the Project’s Employee Policy Manual (EPM).
- Provides support and recommendations to the COP on personnel-related issues. Addresses complaints and disputes in a confidential manner under the direction of the COP. Acquires legal advice as necessary to ensure full compliance with local labor laws.
- Establishes and maintains standard human resource management systems. Maintains complete and accurate confidential personnel files for all staff. Maintains position/employee records in the Global Employee Management System on all staff within the program. Prepares and submits governmental reports and provides periodic HR and related issues action plans and activity reports as required. Monitors employee leave balances and attendance records, providing reports to supervisor upon request. Prepares annual holiday schedule for senior management review and approval.
- Conducts regular field trips to project offices to monitor and review personnel and administrative procedures and assist project staff, where appropriate and under the request of the COP.
- Performs other projects or duties that may be assigned from time to time by the COP.
Educational Requirements :
- University degree in Human Resources Management or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
Experience Requirements :
Additional Requirements :
- Minimum of eight years of experience in human resources in progressively more responsible roles. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Experience with an international NGO preferred.
- Knowledge of the country’s pertinent labor laws, government regulations, and legal codes and precedents.
- Knowledge of principles of human resources including recruitment, compensation and benefits, and employee relations.
- Fluency in Bangla is required. Good working knowledge in written and spoken English is required.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Proven ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills. Ability to interact with all levels of staff in a professional manner.
- Ability to work effectively in a team or independently.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
- Strong administrative and organizational skills; record keeping & filing systems.
- Proven ability to identify and develop processes and procedures where necessary.
- Ability to travel within the country, as necessary.
Compensation & Other Benefits :
Send your CV to BangladeshLAN@joinav.org
