HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR
Full Time
November 23, 2024
Lilongwe, Malawi
December 1, 2024

Company: Save the Children

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Overview

Job Description

The Opportunity

Save the Children is inviting applications from suitably qualified personnel to fill the position ofย ย Human Resources Coordinator, reporting directly to the HRSA Director. As a key member of the Country Office Human Resources team, the role holder will be responsible for supporting managers within the country office on Recruitment and Selection, employee orientation and induction, Learning and development, HRIS Management and Generalist HR support

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:ย 

  • A minimum of a bachelorโ€™s degree in human resources management, Public Administration, Business Administration
  • Minimum of 4 yearsโ€™ experience in recruitment and selection
  • Proven operational HR track-record โ€“ experience of providing generalist HR service to managers across a full range of HR issues
  • ย Must be familiar with Malawi Labour laws
  • ย Excellent skills in handling and advising on complex people management issues
  • ย Good attention to detail
  • ย Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver induction briefing/training
  • ย Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English
  • ย Experience of a range of assessment techniques (including assessment centres)
  • ย Excellent skills to effectively manage multiple priorities
  • ย Ability to influence to comply with SCI policy and procedures and meet organisation demands
  • ย Qualified HR professional focusing on employment, staffing, recruitment and selection
  • ย Ability to work in a team and collaboration in a complex environment, problem solving
  • ย Demonstrated ability to plan and organise self and deliver quality results to customers
  • ย Knowledge of various recruitment systems including social media recruitment
  • ย Proactive to build and improve on existing procedures.
  • ย Understands and believes in Save the Childrenโ€™s mission and vision, commits to its objectives and will to adopt Save the Childrenโ€™s methodology and framework.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5thย birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.ย  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We believe in providing reasonable accommodations to support the professional growth and success of all employees. We thus encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including persons with disabilities.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.ย ย A copy of the full role profile can be found atย www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.