Vacancy Announcment

Position: Human Resources Manager

Duty Station: Based in Cox’s Bazar (70%) with 30% travel to Dhaka
Reports to: Country Director, with Technical Reporting to Regional HR Manager
Contract Duration: 6 months – until May 19, 2018
Possible Contract Starting Date: ASAP

About RI:

Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 20 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

Relief International has been working in Bangladesh since 2014. The Bangladesh portfolio of Relief International has strong focus on emergency disaster response, livelihoods rebuilding, human rights and protection, refugee response and public health. Relief International is currently implementing large scale refugee response program in Bangladesh in collaboration with multiple partners including UN agencies.

For more information on Relief International: www.ri.org

JOB SUMMARY

The HR Manager is responsible for ensuring the day to day HR functions are performed in accordance with RI policies and procedures and HR best practice and to provide direct advice and guidance to Program Managers and staff on HR policies and procedures.

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

HR Strategy

Assist in the regular review and roll out of HR policies, employment policies and procedures in compliance to RI’s standards and evolving national labor law.
In collaboration with the Field Team Leader and Country Director, assist in the development of staffing and recruitment plan to ensure that each team is staffed appropriately, according to need and funding availability, in an efficient and timely manner.
Ensure the consistent implementation of HR and administration policies and procedures across the country program.
Recruitment

Ensure staff hiring is conducted efficiently and in compliance with RI’s policies and national labor law.
Ensure a transparent, timely and efficient recruitment process.
In consultation with the HR & Admin Officer, determine salaries for selected candidates and prepare employment offer.
Ensure pre-employment requirements are submitted and personnel file with documentation according to HR checklist is opened for new staff on a timely basis.
Ensure that all staff have undergone orientation.
Compensation and benefits

Ensure the timely and efficient payroll preparation for accurate data on donor code, number of days, benefits.
Ensure the proper and accurate tracking of leave.
Assist in the periodic salary review and analysis, and review and revision of new salary structure, as appropriate.
Assist in advising on best practices on income tax, festival bonus, retirements/severance benefits in accordance with the law in Bangladesh applicable for private and non profit sector.
Employee Relations

Ensure the timely processing of new contract, contract extension, staff transfer, promotions and other change of status.
Manage processes related to disciplinary actions, staff separation, and termination.
Respond to employee related queries and provide services to all HR related inquiries and requests.
Keep Personnel Manual updated and constantly communicate it, along with other HR policies to staff.
Make sure that employees’ files are auditable at all times as per RI standards and any relevant donors’ requirements.
Training

Cooperate with RI’s Director of Training and Development to implement capacity building initiatives and motivate staff to participate.
Support with salary scale assessments on an annual basis to ensure RI’s salary package is fair, consistent, and competitive.
Job Nature: Full-time

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.

Bachelor’s and Master’s degree level from a recognized and reputed universities in Bangladesh or abroad, preferably with major in HR and professional qualification/training in HR.
At least 5 years progressive fulltime employment in a similar position preferably in nonprofit sector with at least 1 year in an HR supervisory/management position.
Experience of developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and systems.
The candidate needs to have strong knowledge of Bangladesh labor law
Direct experience of organizing large scale recruitment
INGO experience is strongly preferred.
Ability to prioritize and deal with competing demands.
Previous experience of staff supervision and capacity building.
Fluent spoken and written Bengali and English.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
A team builder with excellent people skills; culturally sensitive and has the ability and interest to identify and work with a multicultural team.
RI Values:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:
Inclusiveness
Transparency and Accountability
Agility and Innovation
Collaboration
Sustainability
Instructions for submission of application: Submit your cover letter, CV, cover letter & Salary history to [email protected] with two references. Please submit your application package in one single PDF file. Only email submission is accepted.

Last date for submission of application packages is January 25, 2018.