The International Centre of Insect Physiology & Ecology (icipe) seeks to hire a Human Resources Officer. Under the direction of the Human Resources Manager, this position will support the recruitment, compensation & benefits, training & development and performance management aspects of the HR function. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in problem solving and identification and implementation of creative solutions to achieve human resource management goals.  She/he will be a member of icipe Ethiopia office which is located at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

General: The International Centre of Insect Physiology & Ecology (icipe) is a pan-African and non-profit Centre of Excellence for research and development and capacity building in insect science and its applications. Its mission is to help alleviate poverty, ensure food and nutritional security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the tropics by developing and extending management tools and strategies for harmful and useful arthropods, while preserving the natural resource base through research and capacity building. Since its establishment in 1970, icipe has become a significant contributor to science and innovation required to meet the health and food security challenges of sub-Saharan Africa. The Centre has achieved this status by developing alternative and environmentally friendly pest and vector management technologies and products that are effective, selective, non-polluting, non-resistance inducing, and are affordable to resource-limited rural and urban communities. Employing close to 500 international and national staff, icipe also has approximately 150 graduate students who contribute to its research portfolio annually. The Centre currently has operations in more than 40 African countries, and thriving partnerships with universities and research organizations across the world.  For more information visit: www.icipe.org.

icipe is partnering with Mastercard Foundation to implement the MOre Young Entrepreneurs in Silk and Honey project (MOYESH). The purpose of this partnership intervention is to secure fulfilling and dignified employment and income for unemployed young women and men by scaling up integrated beekeeping and silk farming businesses, building on lessons learned from YESH project and leveraging the public-private partnerships that are already created. The MOYESH project targets to provide 100,000 youth with appropriate skills and to enable 100,000 youth (of which 60% are female) secure dignified and fulfilling work in four target regions of Ethiopia including the Amhara; Oromia; Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNP); and Tigray.

Main Responsibilities:

• Actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting vacancy advertisement and managing the hiring process
• Drawing up plans for future personnel hiring procedures and goals and updating job requirements when needed;
• Organizes the periodic orientation for new employees and coordinates with other units to facilitate the process
• Performs background checks as required by the centre
• Provides information on employee compensation and benefits programs
• Handles staff compensation and benefit administration including managing employees’ pension contributions, medical insurance, Group Life Term and Group Personal Accident insurance policies, and liaises with insurers
• Participates in review of human resources policies, systems, strategies, and prepares, compiles and document various periodical HR reports
• Follows up that staff performance plan and appraisal activity is carried out on time, checks salary increment, promotion, reclassification, etc. are made in accordance with established policies
• Handles staff exit management and related activities, ensures exit interview form is filled by departing staff and ensures that their clearance is complete
• Maintains employee records and other human resource files

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• BA degree preferably in Human Resources Management or Business Administration or equivalent. 

Experience:

• Minimum of five years’ work experience in Human Resources policies and practices, preferable with an international organizations or NGOs and good knowledge of HR best practices and standards.

 Skills:

• Fully conversant with labor law and practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound advice
• Proactive, result-oriented and service-oriented
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities

Duty Station:   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Position level:   HG 13

Minimum Base salary:                  

•  Birr 19,112 per month (Negotiable depending on salary history of the candidate)

Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position, initial appointment is for three years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. icipe offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits in line with ILRI salary applicable for its Nationally Recruited Staff. icipe is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. 

The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus with dining and sports facilities that are located on site.

Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae including names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees and a letter providing a point by point response to the essential and desirable person specifications. The position and reference number: HRO/44/19 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. All applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ on or before 30 October 2019.