Key Responsibilities

Support, influence and provide advice to MFI P&C teams with an aim of helping to influence their SMT and Board of Directors and implementing both organisation wide initiatives and MFI initiatives within allocated region.

• Oversee and manage implementation making insightful adjustments and recommendations tailored to the specific MFI audience.
• Act as a support and escalation point for Senior Management Team at MFI level.

Lead and develop the MFI P&C staff within allocated regional area identifying training and development needs of teams and individuals.

• Provide one-on-one coaching as required.
• Identify and guide the development of high-potential staff and build a talent management framework for P&C staff to ensure all can reach their full potential within the MFI.
• Work collaboratively with the MFI Chief Executive Officers to effectively matrix manage up to 8 P&C Managers in the assigned regional countries.

Collaborative Partner

• Provide trusted advice and recommendations to the VFI Regional Operations, Finance Directors and Regional Project Managers, with an aim of influencing to achieve effective people related priorities and improving business results.
• Work collaboratively with the MFI P&C, MFI SMT and regional team implement and improve standardisation of process & policy within the regional MFI network.
• Work in collaboration with Organisational Effectiveness Director (OED) to achieve streamlined Operational and P&C working relationship that will enhance the support provided to the MFI network.
• Act as trusted advisor to the Global P&C Director relating to specific regional related issues and strategic planning

Manages P&C Data and reporting for the region

• Lead MFI P&C teams in collecting accurate and timely people related information.
• Coach, develop and train teams to use information collected from P&C and Operations to analyse and provide valuable insights to feed into business plans and other MFI related activities

Employee Relations

• Act as escalation point for high-risk or Whistle-blower-related employment relations issues.
• Work in collaboration with appropriate stakeholders to ensure required actions are taken to resolve all issues arising

Educational and professional requirements

Required

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent.
• Master’s degree in HR or Business Administration.
• Good command of French language is a must
• Extensive experience of at least 8 years (and or qualification) developing, training & coaching others (both as a manager and leader).
• Substantial experience in a HR Management/ Advisory role.
• Experience in and understanding of a financial institution.
• Relevant experience working in an international role.
• Experienced in project management.
• Experience in managing through partnership.
• Significant ability and demonstrated results in influencing methodology and results (influencing and achieving through others).
• Good command of French language is essential

Preferred

• Experience as a member of Board of Directors.
• Professional certificate in HR/OD/Management.
• Strong business acumen in a multi-national environment.

Travel and language

• Effective written and verbal communication in English

• Travel up to 20% of the time