Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

About VSO

VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries around the world, our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers with carefully selected organisations where their skills can have the greatest impact. Our extraordinary volunteers live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their unique skills and experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities they work in lift themselves out of poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come. Join us and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.

Role Overview

Under the direct supervision and overall guidance of Head of People and Operation, this position will provide quality People & Organisation Development support services to enable VSO employees and volunteers to deliver their best, contributing to quality programming and the achievement of VSO’s mission to bring people together to end poverty. This is a highly people centric position, and is responsible to upheld learning and collaboration, human value and human spirit on the workplace.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required
Essential:
Qualification 

• At least Bachelor degree in Human Resources Management/ Human Resource Development / Organisation Development or other related field. Masters preferred
• At least 4-5 yrs. of proven track record in the field
• Knowledge of country labour market, best HR practices, employment and immigration laws and regulations

Experience 

Human Resource Management 

• Demonstrable skills and experience of HR business partnering in a global organisation setting with a multi-cultural environment 
• Experience in HR administration and providing policy guidance in the areas of Resourcing, Induction, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, Contract Management and HR information systems (HRIS)
• Skills and experience in providing HRM administration support with understanding the needs of diverse workforce and young people developmental stages to flexibly apply people policies as appropriate within the context
• Understanding and commitment to data protection, confidentiality, equal opportunity, social inclusion, gender equity and diversity 
• Experience of HR in Humanitarian context is an advantage

Organisation Development 

• Skills and experience in organisation development, promote organisation culture, induction management, learning and development, leadership development, people engagement, people capacity and capability support and transfer knowledge to partner organisation 
• Ability to lead, engage and develop others with skills in coaching, mentoring, facilitation, training, and accompaniment

Volunteering for Development and Youth Engagement 

• Understanding and valuing the role of volunteering for development 
• Valuing the role of young people in development 

Communication Skills 

• Good verbal and oral communication skills in English and local languages 

Competencies and Behaviour 

• Ability to be open minded and respectful 
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations 
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships 
• Ability to seek and share knowledge 

Financial and Risk Management: Sound knowledge of financial and risk management skills 

Information Technology: Good level of computer skills (Windows, Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook, Internet). 

Travel Requirement: Able to travel in country and internationally occasionally and spend time away from work- base location and home. 

Commitment to VSO’s mission, values, People First principles and core approaches (Social Inclusion and Gender, Social Accountability, and Resilience). 

VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we are protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy. 

Desirable: Project management experience. 

Equal Opportunities: VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

Eligibility: Nepalese 
Contract: National 

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.