JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Develop in consultation with the National Director, Department Heads and other stakeholders, the HR strategy for HFHP. Ensure the implementation and monitoring thereof.
· Actively promote and contribute to the establishment of HR standards and baselines and the standardization of HR policies and practices to ensure consistency in implementation.
· Develop and implement other HR initiatives and strategies, as appropriate.
· Ensure that all employment practices, compensation, organizational development, employee benefits and human resources programs are within the policies and processes established by Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) HQ/Area Office HR and compliant with local employment laws.
· Maintain regular coordination and provide support to department heads to fulfill the targets in the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM and the strategic and business plan of HFHP
· Define a talent management framework to ensure effective nurturing of critical organization skills, experience and key leaders.
· Develop organizational development strategies and interventions
· Lead in culture building and values integration initiatives
· Lead in the implementation of succession plans
· Work closely with the SMT and HFHI Organization Learning teams to determine appropriate training and development interventions.
· Ensure that the HFHP job planning and performance management system is established and implemented for all staff.
· Facilitate timely and consistent completion of the annual job planning and performance evaluation process.
· Ensure employees have a development plan in place via the annual job plan process.
· Collaborates with the National Director and senior management team to determine the manpower capacity and capability requirements for HFHP to achieve its strategic goals.
· Oversees the recruitment process including hiring requisitions, posting, interview, selection and hiring of suitably qualified candidates for regular employment, service contracting and short-term employment. Actively participate in selection process for direct reports to SMT.
· Ensures timely and fair recruitment process and closely monitors the timelines to fill the vacancies.
· Ensures appropriate checks are conducted on academic qualifications, references etc on selected candidates.
· Ensures that appropriate onboarding and orientation is provided to all new staff. Enhances and monitors the onboarding program as needed.
· Ensures legal compliance with work permits and visas in the event new hires are non-Filipinos.
· Ensure that job descriptions are developed for new positions and reviewed/revised for ongoing positions as required.
· Design a cost-effective but competitive compensation and benefit package to attract and retain talent. To this end, the Director-HRLOD and Admin would ensure appropriate benchmarking is done through an independent and reliable provider.
· Provide guidance regarding pay structures and maintain competitive salary benchmarks.
· Ensure timely and accurate pay for staff.
· Serve as primary point of contact for employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and grievances
· Promote a culture of open communication, inclusion, and diversity
· Act as employee mediator by managing competing personalities and conflict between employees
· Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations for HFHP and maintain employee records and documentation
· Manage HR-related risks and facilitate audits or investigations when necessary
· Act as primary manager of all human resources and learning activities for HFHP. Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping to resolve work-related problems.
· Work with the SMT and HFHI AP HR in ensuring a spiritually and professionally rewarding workplace (tools of assessment include the annual employee opinion survey and the HR dashboards)
· Manage HR staff; provide training and coaching as necessary in all aspects of the HR function.
· Manages office properties such as the vehicle fleet and other assets, ensuring proper accountability
· Manages general office support services
· Work with SMT in planning the annual HR budget
· Represent HFHP in relevant global and regional networking groups.
· Maintain relationship with other HR practitioners within HFHI and HFHP partners.
· Carry out additional responsibilities and projects as assigned
· Our safeguarding values and principles codify the behaviors to which every HFHP employee is expected to understand and conform. All employees are expected to be able to recognize and be alert for the signs of potential safeguarding misconduct and have an obligation to report any concern, suspicion or known safeguarding breach as outlined in this policy and to cooperate with any subsequent investigation.
· HFHP Supervisors and Managers are responsible for ensuring that their respective teams mainstream and implement the safeguarding procedures. They will ensure that project teams complete safeguarding risk assessments and develop mitigation and monitoring plans that are evaluated throughout the project life cycle. If a supervisor or manager is told, learns about or witnesses a safeguarding incident, they must ensure that the allegation, including any unsafe programming concern, is reported to HEAL.
· Managers/Supervisors in the Human Resources Department are responsible for hiring and onboarding candidates, tracking the completion of mandatory training, managing personnel/disciplinary records, and applying personnel action whenever a safeguarding breach has occurred.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIFICATIONS
Education / Training: Degree in HRM/D, organizational development or leadership development; master’s degree preferred
Work Experience: 8+ years senior HR management experience; experience working in an international organization, preferably in an NGO; cross-cultural management experiences an asset; at least 4 years leadership experience
Special Skills / Knowledge: Facilitation and implementation of specific HR and talent development strategies; leadership: ability to lead by influence rather than by direct line management; research skills, ability to design and conduct surveys and interviews; knowledge sharing skills and ability to use IT systems for HR and other employee information; ability to conduct HR assessments, lead and implement succession planning and change management processes; understanding of HR technical areas, such as compensation and benefits, employment, job evaluation, salary administration, performance management and staff development; excellent knowledge of HR best practice, as it relates to INGO's and other international organizations
Other Skills: Fluency in English essential, working knowledge of local language helpful; uncompromising confidentiality; good interpersonal, communication and writing skills; strong organizational and leadership skills
Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have particular responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse; safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children); and promotes the implementation
of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.
Job Type: Fixed term
Contract length: 12 months
Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• 13th month salary