Director of Human Resources, Egypt

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Human Resources to join our Egypt Country Office.

Team and Role Purpose

As a member of the Egypt Country Office’s Senior Management Team (SMT), the HR Director shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO).

The post holder will be accountable for the provision of effective HR services in both humanitarian and development programming contexts. The post holder will be expected to ensure compliance with SCI global standards, policies and practices, alignment with national laws and HR framework. He/She plays a key role in effectively supporting program implementation activities in line with the strategic plans.

• Job Title: Director of Human Resources
• Reports To: Country Director
• Technical Report: Regional Human Resource Business Partner
• Work Pattern: On-site with flexible working options available
• Location: Egypt
• Required Time Zone: UTC+3
• Contract Length: Fixed Term Contract (24 months)
• Right to Work: The successful candidate must have the right to work in the country where the role is based, for the duration of employment.
• Language Requirements: English & Arabic
• People Management: HR Officers, HR senior Officer, HR manager, Payroll and Benefit Senior officer
• Remit: Country

Principal Accountabilities

As a member of the Senior Management Team, the position will:

• Contribute to the leadership of the Country Office
• Contribute to the development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, supporting our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors
• Help design and implement a coherent organizational structure that is consistent with agency practices and appropriate to program needs and funding level. Support Country director and team in rightsizing exercise ensure that workforce numbers and planning are aligned with business needs.
• Help establish, maintain, and improve active and regular working relationships with government authorities and external parties
• Ensure the Country Office complies with all Save the Children Management Operating Standards and Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure that all required support is provided promptly, at scale, at speed and in line with the rules and principles during humanitarian responses, working closely with the global teams and business partners
• Lead on staff wellbeing to include mental health and psychosocial support initiatives with the support of SMT
• Policies and procedures
• Oversee the HR manual and all HR related policies and regularly review and improve these policies.
• Ensure that effective advice and support are provided to managers and staff on interpretation and application of policies and procedures and on other HR related matters.
• Ensure HR systems support rapid scale-up and emergency staffing during humanitarian responses.
• Monitor and advise on disciplinary matters in accordance with established policies and procedures and Local Labour Law
• Ensure that any conflict, grievance, disciplinary, PSEA and harassment cases are effectively managed
• Ensure that all staff are aware of and adhere to the SC policies via regular and systematic induction process for new comes and refresher for existing staff in all locations.
• Lead HR oversight and compliance related to safeguarding, PSEA, code of conduct, and safe recruitment practices.
• Ensure safeguarding considerations are embedded across the employee lifecycle.
• Ensure appropriate recruitment, retention and succession of staff including the design and implementation of compensation and performance management systems and career development for all staff
• Provide strategic HR support on all people related matters, providing HR leadership, advice and solutions in analysing people issues and challenges across the organisation.
• Ensure through thorough review that employment terms, conditions and practices are fair, consistent, compliant with labour law and Save the Children human resource policies and best practice, and appropriate to the Egyptian context.
• Ensure maintenance of updated information on staff salaries, allowances and income tax calculations in compliance with current laws and regulations.
• Support localization and nationalization strategies through leadership development, succession planning, and capacity strengthening of national staff.
• Develop a culture of performance management across the organization, where staff are held accountable for high performance
• Lead implementation and maintenance of a fit for purpose performance management system that is in alignment with organizational goals and high performance delivery
• Ensure that performance reviews are conducted regularly by supervisors; provide training and advise to managers on effective implementation of performance management system including the establishment of clear, measurable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and fair and unbiased evaluations;
• Analyse on an ongoing basis the organisational staffing profile and, in conjunction with senior managers, advising on job holder competencies and skills in light of changing contexts and content
• Providing guidance on staff capacity building and in formulating the annual L&D plan including in-house training programs such as performance management workshops and orientation programmes, using coaching and mentoring mechanism
• Manage the talent management strategy and establish succession planning.
• Ensure proper induction plans to SCI systems for all new comers
• Lead the analysis and reporting of HR metrics and workforce trends to support strategic decision-making and organizational effectiveness. Ex. Turnover, retention…etc.
• Lead, Manage and motivate HR staff ensuring that they have clear work plans and objectives
• Ensure appropriate staffing within Human Resources in line with business needs and portfolio change
• Ensure that all HR staff understand and are able to perform their roles in a humanitarian response delivering at speed while maintaining overall compliance
• Manage the HR team; define expectations, provide leadership and technical support as needed, and evaluate direct reports regularly

Recruitment and retention

• Ensure appropriate recruitment, retention and succession of staff including the design and implementation of compensation and performance management systems and career development for all staff
• Provide strategic HR support on all people related matters, providing HR leadership, advice and solutions in analysing people issues and challenges across the organisation.
• Ensure through thorough review that employment terms, conditions and practices are fair, consistent, compliant with labour law and Save the Children human resource policies and best practice, and appropriate to the Egyptian context.
• Ensure maintenance of updated information on staff salaries, allowances and income tax calculations in compliance with current laws and regulations.
• Support localization and nationalization strategies through leadership development, succession planning, and capacity strengthening of national staff.

Talent Management, Organizational and staff development

• Develop a culture of performance management across the organization, where staff are held accountable for high performance
• Lead implementation and maintenance of a fit for purpose performance management system that is in alignment with organizational goals and high performance delivery
• Ensure that performance reviews are conducted regularly by supervisors; provide training and advise to managers on effective implementation of performance management system including the establishment of clear, measurable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and fair and unbiased evaluations;
• Analyse on an ongoing basis the organisational staffing profile and, in conjunction with senior managers, advising on job holder competencies and skills in light of changing contexts and content
• Providing guidance on staff capacity building and in formulating the annual L&D plan including in-house training programs such as performance management workshops and orientation programmes, using coaching and mentoring mechanism
• Manage the talent management strategy and establish succession planning.
• Ensure proper induction plans to SCI systems for all new comers
• Lead the analysis and reporting of HR metrics and workforce trends to support strategic decision-making and organizational effectiveness. Ex. Turnover, retention…etc.

People management

• Lead, Manage and motivate HR staff ensuring that they have clear work plans and objectives
• Ensure appropriate staffing within Human Resources in line with business needs and portfolio change
• Ensure that all HR staff understand and are able to perform their roles in a humanitarian response delivering at speed while maintaining overall compliance
• Manage the HR team; define expectations, provide leadership and technical support as needed, and evaluate direct reports regularly
• Oversee complex employee relations and investigation processes, ensuring fairness, confidentiality, procedural compliance, and timely resolution.

Experience and Skills

Essential

• At least 12 years of experience, with last five years in leadership position
• Experience of reviewing and drafting HR policies, procedures and guidelines and of developing and implementing systems (including IT systems)
• Experience of managing HR projects
• Awareness of good HR practice in relation to child safeguarding
• Recommended post graduate degree in an area of social development
• A general appreciation of the issues concerning the NGO sector, both development and humanitarian issues
• Good analytical skills. Effective negotiator, with the ability to positively influence cross departmental and cross sector working
• Ability to plan and organise a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities in both development and emergency contexts; very strong capacity for attention to detail, problem solving, and analysis of trends
• Credibility to lobby, influence and represent Save the Children at all levels
• Resource management, training , capacity building, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming teams, in emergencies
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
• Fluency in English and Arabic,
• INGO/UN experience is a must

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Psychology, Social Sciences, or related field preferred.

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found at SCI Careers. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.

Our Recruitment Process

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-Harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.