Human Resources Administration and IT Director-Rwanda CO At Save the Children

Human Resources Administration and IT Director

As a member of the Rwanda and Burundi Senior Management Team (SMT) the Director of HR, Administration & IT shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO). He/she is accountable to the Country Director for the provision of effective HR and administrative services in both emergencies and development programming contexts.

The HR, Admin and IT Director will also dedicate 30% of her/his time on regional assignments

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

Essential

• Masters and/or postgraduate specialisation in Human Resources or Business Administration (MBA) with specialisation in Human Resources
• Recommended a minimum of 10 years of management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, including experience in the development of strategic and operational support services plans and their implementation in a professional work environment over a sustained period of time
• Critical and analytical thinking, decision making and strategic planning skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities
• Ability to plan and organize a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities in both development and emergency contexts
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Knowing French is an added advantage
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and make difficult decisions during through periods of change
• Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise, delegate, coach and mentor both individuals and teams.
• Competent level skills in HRIS (Taleo & Oracle), IT applications, & Project Management system,
• Understanding of Save the Children’s vision and mission and a commitment to its objectives and values

Contract duration: Open-ended

Location: Kigali Rwanda, with 25% trips in sub and field office

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, 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.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abus

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents