Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 08 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Role Purpose
• Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organisation working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children's rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries

Plan International Rwanda Strategy Statement
• Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalised and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over five (5) years to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to achieving the sustainable development goals and the goals of gender equality. Our organisation is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work.
• The Country HROD Manager (CHRODM) will partner with CD and CMT to deliver the optimal organisation structure and expected work culture to enable programme delivery of the CS. The post holder will provide leadership and strategic direction for the HR and OD function maximising the opportunities to attract, build and retain an effective team supportive of Plan's business needs while fully cognizant of the risks posed by the local context and the needs of staff in the changing environment. The incumbent will ensure that Plan's HR policies are institutionalised and will be expected to develop tools and guidance proactively for challenging country-specific issues. They will also ensure that staff induction, welfare, and development are a priority for the country adequate support to projects.
• CHRODM is expected to ensure that PlR's HR function complies with local labour laws. The role is expected to uphold Plan Internationals'' values, the Child Protection Policy, code of conduct and gender and inclusion as related to the local culture. The incumbent will advise management on issues to do with HR and OD, lead key resourcing strategies, advise on HR related matters for proposal development and ensure all staff contracts are up-to-date and will be expected to manage HR risks.

Management scope, reporting lines, key relationships
• Reports to the Country Director and supervises the HR team.
• Acts as a key member of the Country Leadership Team, providing effective HR business partnering support for all day-to-day decision making and long-term planning.
• Effectively identifies, monitors, and manages HR risks and opportunities related to the delivery of Plan International CO's goals, including all HR related safeguarding, harassment, bullying, discrimination, anti-racism risks.
• Responsible for developing and implementing an HR strategy that will support the delivery of the Country Strategy and Program Unit Long Term plans and reflects regional and global Human Resource strategy/direction.
• Oversees the HR needs of all staff (international and local) as well as short term emergency deployments.
• Responsible for the implementation of effective, efficient and compliant HR systems which meet the needs of staff and managers, are fit for purpose and are in full compliance with all relevant Plan policies, including but not limited to Gender and Inclusion, safeguarding, CoC, SMHBD policy and Global Pay; and compliant with the local labour law.
• Provides leadership on training, learning and development for all Plan International CO staff.
• Ensuring Health and Safety policies and standards are in place for the Country Office and understood and adhered to.
• Upon delegation of the Country Director, the Head of Operations may approve financial obligations, disbursements and transfers to third parties up to a specified amount.
• Acts as an effective member of the Regional Human Resource network and Global Human Resource team, proactively sharing good practice across boundaries and providing advice and support to Human Resource colleagues or input into global/regional projects as requested.
Direct Reports – Country Human Resources Specialist and Country Human Resources Coordinator.

Key Relationships
Internal
• Country Leadership/Management Team members.
• Global, Regional and Sub-Regional HR networks as relevant.
External
• National and Local authorities, especially relevant ministers in the country, e.g. Gender & Family Promotion, Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA).
• Civil Society/Partner organisations.
• Other INGO operations heads and functional managers and operations forums in-country;
• UN Agencies (with emphasis on UNDSS for security management), local Donor Offices and foreign missions (American Embassy for security management).

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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