Regional Human Resources Business Partner – Asia At International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is among the world’s leading nonprofit humanitarian relief and development organizations. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC’s mission is to assist those whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control over their lives. The organization has been at the forefront of virtually every major humanitarian initiative for more than 85 years. At work today in over 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Position Overview

The Regional HR Coordinator, Asia will play a key role in facilitating a highly effective, strategic HR function in the Asia region (currently Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Thailand) that ensures the organization has the structure, inclusive culture and diverse talent needed to deliver on program goals and effectively serve our clients.

Key Responsibilities

Asia HR Coordination

• Provide project management, HR analysis and HR Partner support for a diverse region including organizational design input, policy design and team integration activities

• Devise HR interventions with a gender equality, diversity, and inclusion lens to address critical HR issues in areas including orientation and on-boarding, learning and development, employee relations, recruitment, and staff care

• Ensure staff understand and apply IRC Way values, and engage staff to foster and implement a creative and productive workplace that actively promotes learning and development.

• Coordinate regional or HQ-led HR activities across the multiple operational hubs

• Consolidate and provide analysis and recommendations on monthly and quarterly Strategic HR Metrics

• Collaboratively design learning and development strategies, programs, and tactical projects to address specific needs derived from evidence-based assessments

• Foster remote management excellence through modeling of and training on best and innovative practices

Regional/International HR Partner Support

• Serve as the “front-line” HR partner in response to regional staff policy inquiries, requests, basic employee relations issues and exit management

• Provide HR orientation for new regional employees and support supervisors in creation of robust on-boarding plans

• Support the in-country HR teams in the design and delivery of effective orientation plans to all new incoming International Staff

• Design quarterly regional learning and development plans

• Create and manage regional team organization charts, reports, and files

HR Project and Program Management

• In partnership with Regional HR Director, collaborate with global focal points in Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, GEDI, etc. to devise and deliver initiatives in line with IRC’s Global HR Strategy and country program Strategic Action Plan (SAP) work plans

• Support the planning, delivery, and implementation of global HR initiatives across the region

• Provide day to day support to HR Leads and practitioners with tools, templates, resources, and information

• Co-coordinate annual and mid-year performance management process

• Coordinate IRC’s Talent Management initiatives and programs, using metrics for continuous improvement

• Participate in employee engagement action planning and interventions with the aim of improving morale, team cohesion, learning and development and other prioritized areas

• Review, analyze and approve country program international job position requests including compensation and organizational review; Provide recommendations, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

• Provide ad-hoc surge HR support during emergency and new grant implementation phases

• Serve as Acting HR Lead for country programs on occasion

• Review and co-design regional and national HR policies

• Contribute to design and facilitation of regional HR Conferences and capacity-building workshops

• Attend to other requests and projects as specified by the Regional HR Director

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports directly to: Regional Human Resources Director, Asia

Key Internal Relationships:

• Country program Team: Country HR Leads, Country Directors. Senior Management Teams, Deputy Directors, etc.

• All Regional staff especially Regional Vice President, Regional GEDI Director, and other Functional Regional Directors and Technical Advisors

• HQ HR Team

• Other Regional HR teams on various areas such as Global Recruitment, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Staff Care, etc.

Key External Relationships: INGO counterparts; IRC legal counsel; HR associations and networks

Job Requirements:

• Successful track record as an HR Partner including 6 – 8 years of experience in the areas of training and development, compensation, policies and procedures, employee relations, organizational design, and workforce planning

• Successful implementation of HR activities at a global or regional level working with multiple collaborators, across cultures and at a range of organizational levels, and/or comparable HR experience in medium to large country programs

• Experience in emergency response and/or humanitarian aid sector strongly preferred.

• Undergraduate study in HR, Business, International Relations, or related field is required.

• Observance of a professional HR philosophy focused on creating solutions to tough problems and balancing compliance/policy requirements with a steadfast commitment to client service and employee well-being

• Comfortable delivering on strategic HR initiatives, tactical assignments, HR administration and project management – moving seamlessly from one to another every day

• Highly collaborative, inclusive, consultative, and resourceful work style

• Outstanding interpersonal, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills

• Ability to work within a highly matrixed and complex agency organizational structure and to adapt to shifting priorities

• Excellent project management and organizational skills including creation of detailed work plans and superior time management

• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, HRIS

• Ability to travel up to 20% within the region

• Fluency in English

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Work Environment: This is a national position and will be based in an IRC location within the Asia region.

Attention Returning National Candidates: We strongly encourage national or returning national candidates to apply for this position. If you are a national of a country within IRC Asia region and are currently located outside of your home country and possess over two years of international work experience, the IRC will offer an attractive remuneration package. The package includes competitive compensation, return flight to post, shipping allowance, temporary housing, and a relocation allowance. Certain restrictions may apply. IRC strives to attract, motivate, and retain qualified national staff in our programs.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.