Provide Human resources functions related to the Country Office

Key Activity Areas

·  Human Resource Planning, talent acquisition & management, staff onboarding for the country office in collaboration with the department heads.

·  Be a change champion for HR initiatives and projects in the country office

·  Responsible for employee relations and staff welfare at the country level.

·  Coordinate the assessment of staff periodical performance evaluation

· Management of staff personnel files

· Guide staff members on the interpretation of human resource policy provisions and other related policies

·  Coordinating staff development trainings

·  Manage staff medical insurance, health and wellness activities

·  Prepare HR reports for Senior Management Team (SMT)

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

·      Degree in Human Resource Management. Masters in human resources management is an added advantage

·       5 years of post-qualification experience is a must

·       Human Resource Information System (HRIS), Payroll softwares

·       Membership with the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management (ZIHRM)

·       Up to date with Zambian labour laws

Required Skills & Competencies

·     Excellent experience in report writing, donor rules and regulations,

·     Excellent writing and analytical skills

·     Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, under pressure and under tight deadlines

·     Capacity building and facilitation skills

·     Bi-lingual with excellent knowledge of English and any of the local language

·     Able to build effective working relationships at all levels.

·     Confidentiality, accountability, integrity and ability to handle sensitive situations

·     Initiative and ability to work independently and propose solutions to diverse problems.

·     Experience working in a team environment and building a team.

·     Active listener with good interpersonal skills

·     Demonstrated flexibility and or adaptability.

·     Excellent organizational and planning skills

·     Ability to work in a high-pressured environment and to multi-task

·     Action Against Hunger working experience will be an added advantage

Gender Equality commitments & Zero Tolerance to Abuse

· Foster an environment that reinforces values of people of all genders equal access to information.

· Provide a work environment where people of all genders must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.

· Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.

· Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.

· Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.

· Value and respect all cultures.

 Physical demands

• To travel to Action Against Hunger’s areas of operations, the employee must attest to a level of physical fitness capable of enduring physically difficult, highly stressful situations which may include the necessity to walk long distances, to eat a limited diet and/ or to reside in potentially uncomfortable housing or tents.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

• The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
• Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as infectious diseases