A HUMAN RESOURCES HEAD OF DEPARTMENT – MOZAMBIQUE

About : Action contre la Faim

Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency – has been part of its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 5 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2022, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 28 million people in more than 46 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Mission :

Under the supervision of the Country Director, your role will be to define Human Resources policy for the mission and coordinate its implementation and deployment throughout the mission in order to provide optimum support to programs.
More specifically, your missions will be to :
Contribute to defining mission strategy
Supervise the staff administration and payroll
Provide guidance for the recruitment and training of all employees and promote career development
Ensure a coherent organisation of work and establishment/update of policy of compensation and benefits
Implement collective rules and communicate internally
Promote and ensure collaboration and coordination in Human Resources with the mission’s partners
Prevent and manage cases of fraud and corruption
Manage the Human Resources team and the home staff in country office and be support/technical Manager for Human Resources Managers in the bases

Start date : 14-10-2024

Profile :

You hold a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management with strong and demonstrated expertise, and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in similar position, within the INGO and private sector. Ideally, you know well ACF operations, policies and procedures, and have a demonstrated experience in working in Mozambique within the humanitarian aid.
You have experience in using budgets and providing HR numbers to set up and review budgets, and in engaging with outside agencies/authorities in connection with HR issues. You are able to grasp a wide range of complex issues and synthetize them strategically.
You excel at team management and capacity building, and genuinely enjoy enhancing the skills and abilities of your team members.
You have proven interpersonal, networking and negotiation skills. You are open minded and flexible character, autonomous and result oriented.
You master English and Portuguese, both written and verbal, with excellent writing and oral communication skills.

Conditions d’emploi

Fixed term contract under French legislation: 3 months until 31/12/2024
Monthly gross salary from 2597 to 2968euros upon experience, including 13th month
Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary
Annual salary increase: 6% increase after and each 12 months of continuous contract
Monthly per diem and living allowance: 622euros net, field paid
Monthly country allowance: 150euros
Child allowance: 1500euros per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000euros/year)
Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the social security, health insurance, and repatriation insurance agreement fees.
Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)
Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 euros for each RnR period
Accompaniment and trainings:Follow-up and support for career development
Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©
Field trips
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.