Regional HR Adviser Latin America At Norwegian Refugee Council

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What we are looking for

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is looking for an experienced, dynamic, and highly strategical individual to take up the role of Regional HR Adviser for Latin America who will be responsible of supporting the Country offices (COs) in the region to implement HR systems and initiatives in accordance with NRC global policies and procedures; and to support the COs in developing and aligning their HR practices. The Regional HR adviser guides and provides technical support to CO HR managers and works closely with the HR teams and the CO management to set HR strategic goals and handle cases related to all employee cycle aspects. The regional HR Adviser performs quality and compliance control and shares best practices among COs in the region.

What you will do

1. Support the Regional Head of HR on carrying on HR aspects for the regional office staff related to contract management, inductions/onboarding, exits, leave management etc)
2. Provide technical advice and support to CO HR focal points on global HR initiatives including Learning and Development, Reward, Organisational Design and Staff Care etc.
3. Support change management process in COs linked to start up, exit, restructurings, and workforce planning as needed.
4. Support country offices in implementing their Duty of Care and staff care initiatives.
5. Assist in the periodic reviews of NRC’s salary and benefits package in country offices in reference to the local market to assess competitiveness and ensure that NRC remunerations is within NRC’s guidelines and standards.
6. Share best practices on operative HR issues within COs and with other HR advisers in NRC.
   • Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a senior HR Manager /Adviser in a humanitarian/recovery context.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring

• Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Experience with start-up operation is a plus.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, both written and verbal
• International experience in, and knowledge about the regional context is and countries supported is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the context in the countries supported by the region is an asset.

What we offer

• Duty station: Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Honduras.
• Contract: national or international, 24 months, extendable
• Travel: up to 30%
• Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions for international contracts
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email aela.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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The Latin American (LA) region faces multiple complex emergencies, including the internal and regional impact of the crisis in Venezuela, the humanitarian consequences of the armed conflict in Colombia, and the pervasive high levels of generalised violence in the North of Central America and in Mexico. These conditions produce some of the highest forced displacement numbers in the world. According to UNHCR, there are over 15 million displacement-affected people, including some 7,4 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across NRC country programme coverage in Latin America. The LA region also witnesses record numbers of transcontinental population movements generating significant protection risks as people are obliged to cross borders often through routes where conditions are dramatic. Restrictive asylum and migration policies also create flows of deportees and returnees, who struggle to re-integrate in their communities and often face violence, retaliation, discrimination, and exclusion. Those phenomena are accelerating across the region.

NRC has been operating in Latin America in a total of 8 countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico with an overall regional budget of approximately 60 million USD and 1,100 dedicated colleagues across the continent. Given the increasing number of displaced people in need of humanitarian assistance in the region, NRC decided to establish a Regional Office in Latin America from early 2024 to oversee the country programmes in the region, and provides strategic guidance and oversight across core programme, advocacy, and support functions.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

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