Human Resources Coordinator- FEMALE ONLY

Exciting Career Opportunities with CRS

CRS is an international NGO based in the United States working in over 100 countries to promote human development by responding to major emergencies, fighting poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies and dignified lives. In Nepal, CRS strives to improve the livelihood and resilience of marginalized and vulnerable people in Nepal through improved access to safe and dignified housing, improved community resilience to disaster, shocks and stresses, and diversified livelihood opportunities. CRS has been instrumental in implementing multifaceted emergency relief and recovery programs. CRS has played a pivotal role in coordinating reconstruction efforts through the leadership of the National Housing and Settlement Resilience Platform (NHSRP), formerly known as the Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Platform, since March 2017 in responding to the impacts of earthquakes, monsoons, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Building upon proven and new partnerships and expertise, CRS works with local partners and government to create long-term resilience for a brighter future for all.

CRS Nepal Invites applications from eligible and interested candidates for the following positions:

Human Resources Coordinator- FEMALE ONLY (1 position based in Lalitpur): You will coordinate and support the execution of the Country Program (CP) HR strategy and operational plans in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will assist the Country Program (CP) Senior Management Team in coordination with HR Manager to analyze HR programs, services and operations needs and challenges in the areas of recruitment, staff engagement, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee administration and partner safeguarding, and will provide recommendations for improvement solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support HR processes, activities, and service delivery, to ensure they meet latest agency, donor, and local legal requirements and standards and reflect best practices.
• Lead recruitment process, including drafting vacancy, collecting CVs, drafting short-listing, greeting candidates, setting up-tests and interviews, facilitating interviews, preparing the recruitment report, salary analysis and recommendation, background check and other necessary communication and coordination to finalize recruitments.
• Ensure every staff has completed quality onboarding during first month of joining and provide additional orientation, as requested.
• Lead and oversee the roll out of the CRS Policy on Safeguarding and Partner Safeguarding Procedure at the Country Program level in coordination with key stakeholders (CRS staff, CP SMT, Project Managers, Partner staff)
• Document adherence to the partner safeguarding procedure within the chosen information management platform.
• Provide support and guidance on Partner safeguarding to CRS partners, CP SMT/CMT and CP colleagues
• Maintain Employee Administration including personnel files, timesheets, staff insurance, personnel administration transactions (e.g. leave balances, staff attendance, etc.) or HRIS (Oracle based) that adheres to required CRS, donor, and local law regulations.
• Coordinate overall staff engagement through the implementation of CP staff engagement plan and other initiatives, as needed.
• Support Department Heads and Supervisors to complete activities in line with the CRS Performance Management System, including management of probationary period and performance improvement.

Basic Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or Business Administration required. 
• Minimum of four years work experience in HR and safeguarding, preferably with an International or local NGO and strong knowledge of HR best practices and standards.
• Experience with and strong knowledge of employment laws, regulations, policies, principles, concepts, and practices.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, HRIS.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship Excellent analytical skills with ability to make sound judgment and decisions
• Strong customer service ethic and abilities
• Very good planning, coordinating, and organizing skills
• Able to maintain confidential information
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in HR Management, Business Administration or Organizational Development preferred.
• Prior experience on partner safeguarding is plus.
• Candidates with GESI diversity is a plus, including gender (female, other); marginalized groups; persons with disability; and, origin from geographically marginalized location.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

To apply for above positions, please click on this link http://bit.ly/crsnepal-jobs by 27 October 2024.

Contract Type- contract till 31 December 2025, possibility with contract extension.

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By applying to this job, you as the candidate, understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, you understand that if you are a successful candidate, you will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and your personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate your behaviors related to the above safeguarding-related topics.

CRS is an equal opportunity employer committed to a staff composition that reflects the social and ethnic diversity of Nepali Society. It encourages applicants from marginalized communities and geographically remote areas, persons with disabilities, women and other genders are encouraged to apply. CRS Nepal provides many benefits for its staff members including staff development opportunities, paid maternity and paternity leave, nursing hours for nursing mothers, per diems for the child of the staff when staff travel out of station on official business etc.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Reimbursement for lodging and transportation will be provided for the shortlisted candidates who travel from outside of Kathmandu Valley for written test and interview.