Term, Location & Duration:

• Fixed term position initially for one year based in Nepal Country Office, Kathmandu with frequent field visit to cluster and district offices

Key Responsibilities

• Assist HR director with the strategic HR direction ( HR planning, budgeting, deployment, capacity building and retention)
• Manage a HR team for emergencyAssist with the analysis of HR needs of a programme and look for sustainable solutions.  Provide a generalist HR service to managers across a full range of HR issues
• Handle and advise on complex people management issues
• Monitor and review the impact and effectiveness of HR management interventions
• Work with programme management to review staffing structures, grading and job profiles
• Develop and strengthen HR systems, policy and practice in key HR areas such as recruitment (surge capacity), induction, training, performance management and staff care
• Develop and manage practical HR information systems
• Lead recruitment, induction, discipline and grievance issues –staff in emergency
• Make use of all available policy, practice, checklists and guidelines (HR minimum standards, emergencies HR toolkits) and ensure Save the Children good practice is in place
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

​​Required Qualification and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Management with at least 3 years of working experience in human resource management 
• Good planning, organizing, coordination and monitoring and managerial skills
• Experience in managing huge volume recruitments, performance management and personnel administration 
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure
• Proficiency in MS Office and in the Nepali & English languages