INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Base Human Resources Administrator

Country Office: Ethiopia

Work Base: Mekelle

Availability: As Soon As Possible

Salary Scale: EMS07

Reports to: Field Coordinator

Salary and other benefits: Gross Salary (ETB 27,00.00) with other organization benefits

Insurance - (Life, Group Personal Accident and Medical Insurances are covered upon the organization policies).

Seniority Allowance – paid depending up the years of service.

Contract Duration: Six months with high possibility of extension

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.

About Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger-USA is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger. We save the lives of malnourished children and we enable entire communities to be free from hunger. With more than 8,000 staff in over 50 countries, our programs reached 17 million people in 2019.

About the Country Program in Ethiopia

Action Against Hunger has been operational in Ethiopia since 1984 responding to both chronic and acute needs through a multi-sectoral strategy where Nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support activities are integrated to have a meaningful impact on people’s resilience.

Action Against Hunger currently operates in 5 different regions (Oromia, Somali, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz and Gambella) with a portfolio of 20m USD/year of emergency, resilience building, research and innovation programs. We have a country team of around 600 staff in 17 regional and satellite offices. Our main donors in Ethiopia in 2020/2021 are: BHA, ECHO, Europaid, UNHCR, UNICEF, GFFO, BPRM, SIDA, EHF, WFP, CIAA and others.

Summary of position

The Base HR Administrator Helps manage the base’s human resources and manage the administrative aspect.

Purpose

Manage integrated Human Resource Processes and Procedures in line with Action Against Hunger policies and Procedures.

Engagement:

• Identify and Maintain collaboration between staff and management across various Human Resource functions.
• Externally maintain relationship with various stakeholders for improved Human Resource service (Pension Agency, Inland Revenue- Tin Numbers, and the like

Delivery:

• To deliver timely Human Resource services to staff, management and stakeholders
• Provide quality Human Resource services that meet the needs of staff according to the policies and procedures of Action Against Hunger.

 Duties and Responsibilities: 

Follow up administratively the base’s human resources:

• Keep the database on staff updated including leaves loans and HR statistics;
• Draft employment contracts and send to senior human resource administrator for validation and final approval;
• Prepare monthly Payroll/Adjust perdiem formula; 
• Prepare/Transmit the filled database monthly to the senior HR Administrator at the capital level;
• Insure to induct new employees of administrative issues and human resources; Participate in training new Action Against Hunger staffs about Action Against Hunger Procedures and history;
• Prepare employee Identity Cards and keep the record in the staff list;
• Follow-up of the staff’s leaves: annual leaves, sick leaves... And ensure to keep a track record of written record and send a monthly, yearly, quarterly report to HR Capital;
• Monitor salary advances, loans/bonus payments and keep track records on both the database and personnel file; 
• Set up a follow-up process for equipment on loan; monitor salary advances, loans, and Bonus payments, etc.;
• Keep a staff list and list of end-of-contract dates for the base’s employees and submit to the Field Coordinator and HR Senior Human Resource Administrator;
• Sort all documents in the local employees’ individual files and check that all files are complete and updated;

Manage local employees’ social insurance:

• Register new employees and their legal successors, keep a record in their respective personnel file;
• Review medical receipts/prescriptions submitted by the employee and validate for finance for payment;
• Prepare reports on accidents at work and take the necessary measures in case of death or to end a contract; ensure contacts with local partners (insurance, social security, pension fund);
• Ensure contacts with local partners (clinics, hospitals, etc.) when seeing fit for the Bases;
• Participate in assessing Action Against Hunger social benefits and policy in guidance of the Country HR Manager;

Assist the hiring process administratively:

• Keep a record of the job opening requests with updated Job descriptions;
• Draft job vacancy announcement in consultation with the Field Coordinator and send for HR Capital for validation;
• Ensure to post vacancies at field sites and at the base office;
• Organize the recruitment process in co-operation with the job-seeker: schedule appointments, tests, replies;
• Receive and keep a track record of all applications received and ensure to communicate to candidates of the written and interview results;
• Participate in giving salary offer after validating salary levels;

Facilitate the transfer of information and documents; Assignment:

• Receive/transfer telephone calls to the persons concerned, note them down in the register and take messages if necessary Arrange appointments;  Translate administrative documents upon request,
• Look after incoming faxes and ordinary mail and transmit them to the persons concerned after having registered them; type, register and send faxes, emails, and letters;
• Photocopy and scan documents; Sort and file documents; Register, copy, dispatch, and archive incoming documents (letters faxes…).
• Perform any duties assigned by your immediate supervisor    

 Gender Equality Commitments  

• Foster an environment that supports values of women and men, and equal access to information.
• Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.
• Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion. race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status. 
• Value and respect all cultures.

Physical Demands 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with many interruptions. Must be able to proofread own 
• Work accurately so that only minor corrections are needed on an infrequent basis.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

• The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
• Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases. 

Additional Tasks

• Ensure gender mainstreaming in the HR department.
• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and is responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task. 

Job Requirements

 Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Qualification/Level of studies: Degree in Human resources, Administration, or related field from a recognized university/college with 3 years’ experience respectively. Experience in an NGO setting is advantageous.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Good communication skills 
• Planning and Organizational skills 
• Adaptability 
• Good level of spoken and written English
• Knowledge of HR procedures
• Excellent knowledge and use of Excel is a MUST
• Excellent interpersonal skills (stress management and motivation)
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Autonomous and able to take initiative.
• Able to set own deadlines and meet them.
• Knowledge of the Ethiopian Laws

Language :

• Fluency written and spoken in English required
• Knowledge of the local language Tigrigna advantageous

How to Apply

APLICATION PROCEDURE 

If you are interested, please send your application composed of none returnable CV, Covering Letter with “ Base Human Resources Administrator ” written in the subject line, and three references, applicants to the following addresses:

Through www.ethiojobs.net

Deadline: 19 January 2021 

NB: Only short listed applicants will be communicatedOn and selection process includes technical test and an interview.

All candidates should apply online at https:// http://www.ethiojobs.net// Action Against Hunger-USA provides all staff with an attractive salary & benefits package. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees & qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Action Against Hunger-USA complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.