JOB ADVERTISEMENT

Position: Regional Human Resources Officer/ Great Lakes Region

Application deadline: 20/09/2022

Contract: Fixed term contract renewable upon satisfaction.

Job Grade: 3

Duty station: Kigali, Rwanda

Availability: From January 2023

Organisation

Millions of people in Africa live on their livestock. But veterinary care is often inadequate. When livestock keepers lose their herds to disease, drought or conflicts, they lose everything: their pride, their culture, their savings and their food supply. By caring for livestock and improving production, the NGO Vétérinaires Sans Frontières works with local people to fight hunger and poverty.

Vétérinaires Sans Frontières is a Belgian NGO whose vision is Healthy Animals, Healthy People, in Healthy Planet while its mission is “to strengthen the capacities of disadvantaged, livestock dependent communities to improve their well-being”. The NGO has its headquarters in Brussels and Regional offices in West Africa and the Great Lakes Region.

Vétérinaires Sans Frontières supports development and humanitarian programmes in 9 African countries: Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Niger, DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.

In Europe, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VSF-B) undertakes awareness raising and advocacy activities with students, livestock professionals, policy makers on the importance of family farming and sustainable production and consumption patterns.

Background and role

In the Great Lakes Region, VSF-B currently employs about 45 local staff and three expatriates.  This number will increase over the next few years as a result of an expected growth of humanitarian programmes in the region and the likely opening of programmes in new countries of the Region.

We are looking for a Human Resources Officer for the Great Lakes Region. The Officer will have a supporting role in HRM to the country offices. He/she will ensure professional and efficient HR management in each country of the region in line with our values, Code of Integrity and HR policies as well as donor requirements. The digitalization  of some HR processes in Great Lakes Region is to be considered.

The Regional HR Officer reports to the Director of Administration and Finance of the Region and has a functional link to the Human Resources Manager  at HQ level.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that at regional as well as  country level the different roles of the HR department are clear and assigned to one or more persons  and ensure that these persons have the necessary capacities; coach and train them to acquire these capacities.
• Ensure through monitoring and support that each country in the Great Lakes has and implements human resources procedures and systems in line with the VSF-Belgium HR framework, values and applicable regulations.
• Ensure that the teams in each country have the necessary human resources management skills to implement the programmes; put in place training and coaching programmes;
• Develop the learning and career plans for the Region
• In general, to provide practical support to countries in HRM according to an action plan to be defined according to the needs and priorities of the organization.

Profile

Education

Relevant higher education, e.g., Bachelor of Business Administration with specialization in human resources management.

Knowledge and experience

• At least 3 years’ experience in a generalist HR function in a humanitarian or development international NGO.
• Experience in the coordination and implementation of HR processes (e.g., recruitment, performance management, learning and development plan, etc.)
• Experience of the HR context of emergency programmes is desirable
• Knowledge of good HRM practices
• Knowledge of integrity management desired
• Excellent knowledge of French and English.
• Excellent command of standard IT tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet);
• Experience with digital HR tools is an asset

Skills

• Ability to work in a planned and organized manner and to manage a project effectively from start to end.
• Ability to organise work methodically and achieve results efficiently.
• Be able to provide a professional service to different internal and external clients.
• Be able to establish and maintain good contact with different interlocutors.
• Be able to develop, train and coach people in HRM.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to take on and own new projects and quickly gain new skills and knowledge.

Attitudes

• Shares the values, mission and vision of VSF-B.
• Displays intercultural sensitivity, shows respect in dealing with others.
• Is of unimpeachable integrity and expects the same from others.
• Is reliable, pragmatic and adaptable. – Is solution- and result-oriented.
• Is open-minded, positive and trustworthy.
• Demonstrates active listening, diplomacy and tact.
• Demonstrates an interest in HR matters and likes to learn continuously
• Is willing to travel regularly in the region.

Our offer

• Vétérinaires Sans Frontières is a learning organisation, with a strong and committed team, particularly attentive to the quality approach in its mission, achievements and values.
• In addition, as an employer, the organisation offers a salary in line with the sector. A good work/life balance is sought for the employees.
• The HR department is a growing, innovative team who like to set and reach challenging objectives.

Application file

• Your detailed CV
• The names and contact details of 3 references for whom you have recently worked with.
• Your availability
• Your current salary and benefits or at your last position

1. Application letter
2. U b. Updated CV
3. 3 referees, one of whom should be the current employer, previous employer and academic supervisor/lecturer with their full contacts.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to participate in a practical exercise.

If you don’t hear from us within three weeks from the submission deadline, consider your application unsuccessful.

Note: Vétérinnaires Sans Frontières Belgium is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in employment because of age, religion, tribe, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, health status, socioeconomic status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.

Denis RIPOCHE

Regional Director

Great Lakes Region, VSF-B