Director Human Resources Hot job Vacancy, Friday 28, October 2011

GAVI JOB DESCRIPTION:

Post title: Director Human Resources Duty station: Geneva Purpose of the post: To provide leadership and strategic direction on all aspects of human resources development, management and structural issues for all levels of the organisation to meet the needs of a mission driven, global, public, private partnership.
Team: Human Resources Reports to: Deputy CEO N° of posts supervised:
(if applicable) 4 Career step level: 6

Key results expected:

Provide leadership and strategic direction on the development, delivery and ongoing management of a people-oriented, effective and robust strategic HR function for the GAVI Alliance across operations in both Geneva and Washington DC to meet the needs of a dynamic organisation.

Main duties/ Responsibilities:

Provide strategic direction to Senior Management on all aspects of HR planning: • Develop and implement a strategy on career and skills development including succession planning • Develop GAVI’s performance management processes that links to rewards and recognition • Enhance employee engagement through periodic surveys, 360 degree feedback and other initiatives to ensure an employer of choice environment • Other strategic and/or organizational development initiatives as required by Senior Management and/or the GAVI Board

Manage the recruitment of new staff: • Assist Managers in formulating job descriptions and support recruitment processes • Identify and work with Executive Search agencies as appropriate • Oversee regular orientation programmes for new employees, including the development of an integrated employee on-boarding process

Oversee administration of HR services (compensation and benefits): • Supervise the delivery of all HR services across both GAVI offices, working in close collaboration with relevant other teams (Finance, Legal, Operations) • Ensure knowledge, understanding and consistent interpretation and application of GAVI HR policies and procedures • Design a performance based remuneration and rewards system • Ensure the continuous review and update of compensation and benefits offerings which are linked to performance

Responsibility for the development, review and identification of new HR policies and procedures: • Identify gaps and develop HR policies, procedures and practices with due regard to employment best practices and applicable labour laws across GAVI offices

Ensure HR best practices and staff welfare: • Liaise with comparators and exchange knowledge and practices on compensation and benefits • Maintain excellent staff/management relations • Facilitate early resolution of grievances and disputes

Note: The essential functions listed in this section are not limited only to the tasks listed and may include other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Academic: • Advanced University degree in a relevant discipline with specialization in Human Resources Management or related field.

Work experience: • A minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible professional work experience in strategic Human Resources Management and Development, some of which is at the international level in both private and public sectors and which includes experience at a senior management level.

Skills/competencies: • Excellent knowledge of the latest developments in strategic HR management and ability to apply them in practical ways to meet organizational needs. • Demonstrated track-record in designing HR policies, managing organisational change and implementing successful HR changes in an innovative way, to continue to take the HR function to the next level.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and implement HR initiatives in an environment that is constantly learning, evolving and changing. • Demonstrated ability to lead a team. • Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, an ability to work with a range of stakeholders and collaborators at all levels and the capacity to achieve consensus and co-operation on sensitive issues. • High standards of personal integrity and proven ability to foster healthy, open and effective working relationships across teams, and between staff and senior management. • Strong conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a flexible and pragmatic approach. • Demonstrated ability to work in a multi¬cultural international environment, and establish harmonious and effective internal and external working relationships. • Strong passion for the GAVI mission, and ability to communicate this passion. • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a broader environment. • Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral forms. • Ability to meet deadlines with a strong attention to detail. • Ability to multi-task. • Good knowledge of computer management and applications. globaljobscareer.blogspot.com

Languages: • Fluency in English • French an asset

Internal contacts: • All employees at all levels.

External contacts: • Partners; Comparators; Consultants; HR practitioners

We are being assisted in this recruitment by Russell Reynolds Associates. If you wish to apply, please send a full CV together with a supporting statement, briefly highlighting your experience and skills against the requirements of the role, to responses@russellreynolds.com by the closing date. Please quote “GAVI Alliance Director Human Resources” in the subject heading of the email. All applications will be acknowledged. For further information on the position please visit: www.rrapublicsector.com.

How to apply: 

We are being assisted in this recruitment by Russell Reynolds Associates. If you wish to apply, please send a full CV together with a supporting statement, briefly highlighting your experience and skills against the requirements of the role, to responses@russellreynolds.com by the closing date. Please quote “GAVI Alliance Director Human Resources” in the subject heading of the email. All applications will be acknowledged. For further information on the position please visit: www.rrapublicsector.com.

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Job Vacancy-Programme Manager, Tuesday 25th, October 2011

Job title: Middle East secure livelihoods programme manager Salary: £36,263 - £40,553 (incl London allowance) Based: London, Waterloo Closing date: 12 noon GMT, Wednesday 16 November 2011

You will lead and develop Christian Aid’s Secure Livelihoods Programme in the Middle East (including Egypt, the occupied Palestinian territory and Iraq), ensuring a cohesive regional approach and maintaining strong links between programme, advocacy and communications. You will develop the partner and project portfolio in the region with responsibility for all aspects of the programme cycle and for budgets and funding, co-ordinating across Christian Aid and with external organisations.

You are educated to degree level with substantial experience of livelihoods programming, you have a strong understanding of the drivers of poverty and its eradication in the Middle East context and are confident in working in partnership with civil society and church-based/ecumenical organisations. A strategic thinker, you have a strong track record in bringing innovative approaches to programme development in rapidly changing contexts.

We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

As this post is UK based, non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

To apply for this post, please download an application pack from www.christianaid.org.uk and email your completed UK & Ireland form to: recruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number). Alternatively, your completed application form can be printed out and posted to us at:

Christian Aid 35 Lower Marsh Waterloo London SE1 7RT

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Job reference: 217/LJ Closing date for applications: 12 noon GMT, Wednesday 16 November 2011 Interview date: Friday 25 November 2011 (provisional)

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

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Mercy Corps Business Intelligence Developer, Tuesday 25th, October 2011

COVER LETTER REQUIRED!!

PROGRAM/ DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

Mercy Corps helps people turn the crises they confront into the opportunities they deserve. Driven by local needs, our programs provide communities in the world’s toughest places – places like Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Haiti – with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives.

Resource Development (RD) staff work in three main areas: 1) raising private funds and cultivating and maintaining relationships with private donors; 2) defining the agency’s brand, raising our public profile and sharing stories about our work by engaging with the media, the public, and our supporters and producing a wide range of online and offline communications; and 3) teaching visitors to our Portland Action Center about issues of global poverty and engaging them in efforts to end it.

The RD team includes several dozen dynamic professionals who possess a wide range of skills. We are database managers, web developers, internet marketers and public relations experts. We are writers, designers, photographers and teachers. We are fundraisers with expertise in direct response, online, community, major gift and corporate giving. We are specialists in fundraising analysis, stewardship, prospecting and customer service. Most of all, we are passionate about Mercy Corps’ mission and dedicated to supporting our worldwide team that’s improving the lives of 19 million people in 40 countries.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

The BI Developer provides ongoing support for the RD team’s business intelligence solution(s), primarily a custom data warehouse built in SQL Server, and a suite of reports in Microsoft’s SQL Server Reporting Services and Crystal Reports. S/he will play a critical role in all phases of the solution’s life cycle. This includes participating in or leading requirements definition, data analysis, data modeling, data warehouse development, ETL design and development, data integration from disparate data sources, reports creation and deployment, and database cleansing efforts. The BI Developer will focus on building reports that enable analysis of fundraising performance, constituent and gift analysis, and data mining/predictive modeling results. This position interviews key stakeholders on report requirements and verifies the results before final publication. Ultimately, it’s the goal of the BI Developer to help ensure the reporting and analysis of critical marketing and fundraising data to help guide and support the RD team’s strategic decisions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• SQL development in a production environment: Develop, test and document stored procedures, views, tables, indexes, constraints, functions and/or T-SQL scripts. Prepare detailed and comprehensive documentation for all programs.
• Interview stakeholders about reporting needs: work regularly with the Director of Development Operations, Database Manager and other RD team members to identify existing and new reports; communicate with team members about report requirements; design, test and vet the final report results with relevant team members.
• Develop and maintain standardized reports using Microsoft’s SQL Server Reporting Services: Create a suite of reports that are scheduled and delivered electronically or are available on-demand in a self-service environment for RD team members. Development of Cubes for OLAP purposes may be needed for specific end users.
• Create custom Crystal Reports as needed depending on business requirements.
• Maintain, expand and support the SQL Server-based data warehouse and associated ETL processes for reporting and analysis for the RD team. Provide ample documentation on the data warehouse and associated reports. Use Microsoft’s SQL Server Management Studio throughout all phases.
• Work closely with the RD Database Manager to identify data anomalies and broken business rules within operational and transactional data systems. Assist in developing data integrity solutions and data cleanup processes.
• Support the development of analytical report-writing skills within the RD team, cross-train in essential functions.
• Advise RD and IT about the requirements (hardware, software, and skill sets) necessary to meet growing analytical demands.
• Other duties as requested or required.

Organizational Learning:

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None

ACCOUNTABILITY:

REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Director of Development Operations

WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: RD Team Leaders, Development Operations, IT Staff, Finance Staff

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• College degree in information management or computer science, or comparable experience, required.
• Solid knowledge and experience with data warehousing projects – 3+ years experience preferred.
• At least 3 years experience in data modeling, database management, reporting development, data analysis, preferably in a non-profit fundraising environment, required.
• At least 3 years professional experience using T-SQL or MySQL required.
• 2+ years experience working with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services to create customized reports, including multi-dimension reports with drill-down capabilities preferred.
• 2+ years demonstrated technical competency with Microsoft SQL Server 2008, including Analysis Services, Integration Services and Reporting Services (SSAS, SSIS, SSRS) required.
• 1+ year(s) experience with Crystal Reports required.
• Knowledge of The Raiser’s Edge strongly preferred.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with team members of varied work styles.
• Discretion with confidential materials required.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

A successful candidate will be interested in fundraising and the questions that fundraisers ask and also have a curiosity and an investigative and analytical approach to data and fundraising strategies. S/he will have an ability to work independently in a deadline-oriented team environment and have a strong commitment to teamwork and cross-training.

Being engaged, interested and communicative; willing to ask questions; able to understand the bigger picture while staying focused on the details is critical as is being capable of organizing and prioritizing multiple, competing tasks. An even temperament and good sense of humor are appreciated and an awareness of and sensitivity to multi-cultural international development work is essential.

COVER LETTER REQUIRED for consideration as a candidate!!!

LIVING /ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Position is based in Portland, Oregon at Mercy Corps Headquarters. Must be able to work at the computer for long periods of time.

Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Please apply online at:
http://mercycorps.silkroad.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjo...

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