The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles. Established in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Are you our new HR Manager? (12 month contract)
The ICRC regional delegation in Paris (32 staff) is seeking qualified, experienced, and highly motivated candidates for the position of temporary Human Resources Manager (HRM) to fulfil this position as soon as possible. This position would suit a HR Generalist Officer/Advisor/Coordinator looking to take the next step in their career as HR Responsible, or an experienced HRM interested in supporting a small office.
Purpose of the position
The HRM is accountable for providing the full range of HR support, services and advice to the Paris delegation’s staff members and management.
The HRM, based in Paris, reports directly to the Head of Regional Delegation and is part of the management team. The HRM is locally a standalone role which is supported and reports functionally to the HR Partner based at Geneva Headquarters. They are also supported by our HR centers of expertise based in Geneva.
Main responsibilities
HR strategy and projects
- Supports the delegations management in translating operational needs and challenges into local HR strategy and priorities for the delegation.
- Leads the implementation of ad-hoc HR projects and initiatives.
- Ensures institutional HR strategies, priorities and policies are well communicated and explained within the regional delegation.
Recruitment and selection
- Leads recruitment processes for locally contracted positions and advises the management and Coordinators or program responsible in defining personnel requirements for the operations.
- participates in the recruitment process for mobiles positions.
- Always maintains procedures to guarantee equity, transparency, and professionalism in all recruitments.
- Prepares contracts and all administrative processes related to recruitment.
Payroll & HR administration
- Prepares and validate payroll.
- Makes sure all administrative documents are up to date and properly stored.
- Follow up on leave management
Employee relations
- Promotes a formal, constructive, and transparent dialogue between employees and managers.
- Creates and maintains internal communication channels and tools with the staff on specific HR projects.
- Advises and supports employees and managers in conflict management, prevention of problems and may participate as a mediator in case of conflict with the employees.
- Leads all topics related to local staff representatives, organizes regular working meetings, and supervise their election upon needs.
People and Career Management
- Advises and supports the line managers in the execution of their people management accountabilities.
- Guides staff members in all steps of their lifecycle within the institution, in both administrative HR and professional development areas.
Performance Management
- Ensures the consistent use of the performance management framework.
HR framework and policies
- Validates and ensures HR processes and policies are delivered consistently and accordingly to guidelines from Centers of Expertise (based in Geneva).
- Elaborates local HR processes, policies and procedures and validates their adequate application.
- Ensures staff regulations and policies are in place and compliant with both local legislation and ICRC framework and properly disseminated/known and applied among the staff members.
Compensation and Benefits
- Through a close collaboration with the Compensation & Benefits referent in Geneva, applies at Delegation level the compensation and benefits policies and ensures they are implemented.
Desired profile and skills:
Profile
- Bachelor or University degree with specialization in HR (or certificated professional experience in HR).
- Minimum of 10 years professional experience, with at least 5 years of relevant experience as an HR generalist.
- Training or experience in HR partnership, labor law, staff representation, conflict management.
- Experience in the international/humanitarian environment is preferred, or at least a strong interest in the sector.
- Experience in driving transformation and implementing change in complex and challenging situations.
- Fluent knowledge of English and French.
- Fully conversant with IT tools.
Skills
- Experience delivering the full range of HR support across the employee lifecycle
- Motivated by humanitarian work.
- Good knowledge of the French labor legislation and capacity in quickly understand labor laws.
- Ability to advise and actively support key stakeholders on all aspects of people management and development.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to create and maintain partnerships at all levels of the delegation/structures covered and within the HR function, both with staff and managers.
- Excellent and effective communication and listening skills and ability to interact collaboratively in a multicultural team.
- Strong analytical, decision making and organizational skills ability to handle multiple priorities in an autonomous manner.
- Cultural awareness and commitment to encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
- Flexible in terms of mobility to ensure proper support and assistance to the different places to cover.
Work conditions:
- Start date: 4 September 2023
- Full-time position
- Based in Paris
- 12 month contract (extendable)
- Salary according to experience and ICRC Paris salary scale
- Reimbursement of monthly metro pass (100%)
- Restaurant vouchers (value of 9.50€, 60% paid by the employer)
- Medical Insurance (50% paid by the employer)
How to apply
If you consider to have all the necessary qualifications and the ability to take over the designed tasks, please send your CV and a motivation letter to the e-mail par_recrutement@icrc.org with subject line indicating “HR Manager”. Thanks to mention your availability in your email.
Deadline for receiving applications: 2 July 2023
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.