Country: Senegal
Closing date: 23 Nov 2016
World Vision is a humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 45,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.
Here’s where you come in:
As Regional P&C (HR) Business Partner - West Africa, you will be responsible for implementing and contextualizing global strategy, policies and organizational structures that build enhanced levels of performance and accountability across the Region and supporting this goal with an infrastructure of change management processes, an engaged and motivated workforce, support services in the form of well-being and staff care initiatives, policies and programs that support the region and NOs workforce and organizational design. Develop support to ensure structures are in place that facilitates the achievement of organizational goals and strategies. You will provide thought leadership and best practice solutions to building and sustaining a high performance culture across the region. Reporting to the Region Director of P&C, you will lead the implementation of global initiatives as appropriate within the region and develop those programs and support systems as required to meet the unique needs of the region.
Requirements include:
- Masters degree preferably in Human Resources Development/Occupational Psychology, Organisational Development or relevant equivalent
- Knowledge of and/or experience across the portfolio desirable as is a generalist HR background.
- At least 8 years related HR experience –generalist & specialist; preferably a former Human Resource Director/ Manager within World Vision.
- Successful senior level HR professional with considerable strategic thinking and change management experience.
- 5+ years of experience with medium to large scale organizational change.
- Fully Fluent: English. Very good working knowledge of French.
- 30% Domestic/international travel is required.
How to apply:
Is this the job for you?
World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people. Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date 23 Nov 2016. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.