Human Resources Officer – Venezuela At GOAL

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Work Location: Caracas, Venezuela

Start date: September 2026

Reports to: Human Resources Manager

Available Positions: 1 vacancy

BACKGROUND OF VENGOAL

The VENGOAL Civil Association is seeking applications for this position within the framework of the data collection and monitoring project for the Accountability and Monitoring Mechanism (AMM) of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Venezuela. The project covers the Capital District, Miranda, La Guaira, Carabobo, Yaracuy, Falcón, and Delta Amacuro, organized into three inter-state coordination areas (Central, Western, and Delta Amacuro), with an implementation period from October to December 2026. The scope of the role is exclusively the collection of data in the field and the reporting of qualitative findings; it does not include the analysis or presentation of results, which are the responsibility of the WFP.

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

The role of the Human Resources Officer is to guarantee, execute, support and comprehensively lead the human talent management processes, ensuring the coordination between the different assignments and compliance with institutional policies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Recruitment and selection: develops hiring processes according to the requirements of the areas and established profiles; publishes job postings, analyzes resumes and conducts preliminary screening interviews.
  • Interview coordination: organizes and coordinates interviews with those responsible for the areas or offices, ensuring an agile and orderly process.
  • Notifies and coordinates the hiring of selected candidates, complying with the process established by the organization.
  • Manages personnel files: coordinates the delivery and signing of required documents for new staff, signing of policies and ensuring compliance with mandatory training; also responsible for the document management of closing processes.
  • Supports the coordination of induction and training programs for new employees, in accordance with organizational requirements.
  • Enter employee information into SharePoint systems, training and vacation platforms, ensuring the correct recording of updates and payroll movements in coordination with the Finance area.
  • Responsible for managing the Project’s employee payroll, including all relevant payment vouchers and records. This also includes managing minimum wage payments, ensuring the accuracy of payroll calculations, and submitting the required payroll reports to Finance.
  • Administrator of the timesheets for all Project staff.
  • Audit personnel files, ensuring that employee records are complete.
  • Develops, updates and manages Human Resources procedures and policies, together with the Human Resources Management in Honduras.
  • Provides support in the development and monitoring of the staff performance evaluation process together with the Human Resources Management.
  • He is responsible for the control and management of Employment Contracts for the Project staff.
  • Support in affiliations to different entities such as IVSS, FAOV, LPP, private medical insurance if applicable.
  • Responsible for preparing employee severance packages upon retirement, ensuring timely payment and issuing the corresponding supporting documents for the final settlement and termination of employment. Also responsible for ensuring the monthly updating of the employee benefits and accrued interest accounting records, and guaranteeing compliance with current regulations regarding payments.
  • Managing staff vacations, monitoring timely records, and keeping the report updated.
  • Any other function, activity or responsibility that may be assigned to you by your immediate supervisor.

Academic Background

  • Bachelor’s degree studies in: Business Administration, Human Resources, Psychology or related fields.

Professional Experience

  • Minimum of 3 years in Human Resources and Administration positions.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience working with international organizations.

Required knowledge in:

  • Extensive experience and knowledge in Human Resource Management and Administrative Processes.
  • Knowledge of human resource management as a payroll administrator, affiliations and labor laws.
  • Proficiency in English will be valued.

Competencies and Skills

  • Critical thinking and problem solving.
  • Ability to make decisions, solve problems, and take appropriate action.
  • Effective communication: Ability to synthesize and transmit your ideas, both in written and oral form.
  • Collaboration and teamwork. The ability to work effectively with others, including those from diverse groups and with opposing viewpoints.
  • Creativity and innovation.
  • Results-oriented and a team player
  • Good judgment, flexibility, and adaptability.

Resources

  • For the development of the activities, VENGOAL will provide computer equipment.
  • The employee will have a physical space available to work in the VENGOAL office in Caracas.

SAFEGUARD

Children and vulnerable adults must be protected, to the greatest extent possible, from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failures that put them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways VENGOAL demonstrates this ongoing commitment to protection is by including rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN VENGOAL

Along with our protection policy, VENGOAL is an equal opportunity employer and has a comprehensive set of integrity policies. Any candidate applying for a job with VENGOAL is expected to adhere to the following key areas of responsibility:

  • Comply with VENGOAL’s policies and procedures relating to protection, the Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, the do no harm principles and unacceptable behavior protocols.
  • Report any concerns about the well-being of a child or vulnerable adult, or any irregularities in our programming area.
  • Report any concerns regarding inappropriate behavior by a VENGOAL staff member or partner.

How to apply

HOW TO APPLY?

Interested individuals should access the following link to upload their updated CV and identity card.

Since these are contracts for emergency projects, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Link: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/goalhonduras/jobs/8201896

Note: This job description serves as a guide only for the available position. VENGOAL reserves the right to modify this document. Published closing dates are estimates. Due to the nature of VENGOAL’s work, we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means we will close listings as soon as we find a suitable candidate, which may be before the published closing date. Therefore, we recommend that interested applicants submit an application as soon as possible