Job Opportunity: Human Resources Officer

Requisition ID: req35007

Job Title: Human Resources Officer

Sector: Human Resources

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full time

Compensation: XOF 0.00 – 0.00 Employee

Location: Bamenda NWR-Cameroon
Job Description

Job profile:

Under the joint supervision of the NW Senior Field Manager and the Human Resources Manager, the Human Resources Officer supports the day-to-day operations of the North West Base. He/she is the point person who provides essential support to all human resources functions. The Human Resources Officer will be conducting human resources activities including recruitment and orientation, personnel records, employee benefits and health insurance and payroll, performance and staff development management.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Recruitment and Onboarding:

Assist programs and sector leads in the planning, organization and delivery of their recruitment operations in accordance with IRC deadlines and procedures;
Prepare HR contributions and participate in project launch and/or follow-up meetings;
Participate in the definition of the job profile and validate the recruitment requests.
Write vacancy announcements and ensure their dissemination in the channels referenced by IRC;
Pre-select candidates
Coordinate interviews or take charge of them depending on the level of the position and carry out the required checks and controls;

Prepare recruitment reports and ensure their timely validation;
Update personnel data in the platforms referenced by IRC;
Prepare the induction plan for new recruits and ensure its timely implementation.
within the required timeframe;
Periodically update the recruitment tracker and ensure its accuracy
Organize the administrative follow-up of recruitment operations: archiving and filing of recruitment files.
2. Administration of Human Resources:

Prepare and follow up on employment contracts, amendments to employment contracts and exit procedures;
Follow up on trial periods and fixed-term contracts;
Ensure the approval of contracts in accordance with labor regulations.
3. Personnel administration:

Ensure that all national employees’ personnel files are complete and up to date;
Maintain and update tracking sheets for all personnel related benefits, leave, performance appraisal and annual increments, orientation, employment contracts, etc. and produce monthly reports for the HR Manager
Review national staff time sheets before submitting them monthly to the HR Manager;
Follow up on all insurance issues for staff, including adding and deleting staff members from/to employer liability and medical insurance plans, as well as tracking payments and claims, etc.
Periodically update the leave tracker and ensure its accuracy
Periodically update the staff list and share with HR Manager
Prepare payroll variables, ensure supporting documentation is complete and transmitted in a timely manner for payroll processing.
Ensure that all information related to the personnel in his/her base is communicated.
4. Interactions with social and institutional entities

Maintain good relationship and communication with social organizations, labor inspection, labor medical doctor.
Participate in the selection of private health insurance services;
Be the focal point for private health insurance;
Follow-up on the incorporation and withdrawal of health insurance;
Orient and share with staff information on the benefits of insurance.
5. Performance and Staff Development management

Participate in the orientation of staff on the performance management process
Ensure the implementation of the objective setting process, the mid-term review and the annual performance appraisal of the staff of his/her base within the required timeframe;
Collect and file the objective sheets and development plan for the staff of his/her base.
Ensures the execution and follow-up of personnel development plans, mandatory and optional personnel training
Prepares a dashboard and ensures regular monitoring of development objectives;
Ensure that all staff members have medical insurance cards and keep track of them;
Ensure all staff members have an organization’s email address and means of access to internal communication.
6. Key Realtionships:

External: Ministry of Labor and Social Security, NGOs, advertisers, social partners, hotel owners, CNPS, etc.

Internal: HR, Finance, Operations and Programs Managers

Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Minimum: University degree (bachelor’s degree or higher), or certification in management, Human Resources or similar professional qualification

Work Experience:
Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in Human Resources in a similar capacity, preferably in an international NGO
Experience in team supervision preferred.

Skills and competences:

Good knowledge of the Cameroonian labor law.
Proficient in the office package: Word, Excel, Access and Microsoft Outlook
Attention to detail and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to organize tasks simultaneously, prioritize work and ensure tasks are completed on time
Honest, reliable and trustworthy
Fluency in spoken and written English
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to maintain the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality
Willingness to respect and enforce IRC rules.
Good team management skills: ability to mentor and support others
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people in a multicultural environment.
Good resilience: able to cope with field conditions during missions
Regular visits to the field to provide in-person HR support as needed.
Place of Submission of Applications

The complete files should be submitted online or can also be deposited in an anonymous envelope bearing the mention: “Human Resources Officer Bamenda Office” in the offices of IRC in Maroua district Pitoire; Yaoundé behind Usine Bastos, Kousseri Residential Area, Buea 100m from John Chi Church Bokwango road, Bamenda Governor’s street.

NB: Deadline for admissibility of files: November 28th, 2022, at 5 pm prompt.

Applications from female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

All applications can’t be submitted ONLINE at:  https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/35007