Job Description
The Senior HR Advisor will partner with
Regional Directors, Country Directors, and HR teams in the Africa Region to
support the delivery, coordination, and implementation of human resources
programs, services, and initiatives to include local-country nationals,
third-country nationals, and expatriate employees located in the region. The
Senior HR Advisor serves as a resource to build HR capacity by guiding managers
across all phases of the employee- lifecycle. The Senior Manager works closely
with Country Directors and Country HR staff to develop and implement
country-specific HR practices that are in compliance with the local labor laws
and align with IPA’s global employee management policies and standards.
This includes the development of CO HR policy and procedures, recruitment
practices, health and welfare programs, benefits and compensation schemes in
the country, new hire orientation, performance management, and building HR
capacity.
Responsibilities
- Be a
thought partner and advisor to Regional and Country leadership teams and
HR staff on all aspects of people management practices and policy issues
- In
collaboration with the Global HR Team, create and implement end-to-end
talent management practices that will drive positive results in support of
IPA’s mission.
- Build
trust and confidence with people across the organization and throughout
all levels to foster a high-performing, collaborative, innovative, and
inclusive organizational culture.
- Support
the assigned business unit to create and maintain effective HR programs,
including up-to-date talent acquisition, talent management, performance
management, compensation, total rewards, learning and development, and
culture building.
- Provide
first-class customer service on HR management's different aspects,
including talent acquisition, new employee orientation, training &
development, compensation and benefits administration, performance
management, and employee relations.
- Standardize
all aspects of CO HR programs in compliance with applicable policies,
regulations, and labor laws.
- Ensure
that Countries have up-to-date employee handbooks that follow the
country’s labor laws and are aligned with IPA’s global HR policies and
procedures
- Strategically
work with CO and Regional leadership in managing employee relations issues
by and where necessary, conduct thorough, and objective investigations,
and providing HR best practices
- Establish
strong relationships within country HR teams, leadership teams, and other
support departments to meet the IPA business needs.
- Work
with the Global HR team on the development of training of local HR staff
and senior leadership in effective people management practices resulting
in an engaged workforce.
- Continuously
evaluate existing work processes and make recommendations for process
improvements as needed to serve internal and external clients
better.
- Apply
understanding of IPA’s policies, standard operating procedures, and HR
practices to creatively find solutions, make decisions/recommendations
that mitigate legal risk and reputational damage in the country, and fully
support IPA’s strategic objectives.
- Work
with the global HR team in identifying and analyzing trends resulting from
the internal audits and report findings to the global HR director and
applicable stakeholders.
- Foster
and demonstrate a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving
others, building trust, innovation, and exceeding expectations.
- Support
the recruitment and deployment, and orientation of Expat and TCN employees
- Demonstrate
IPA’s core values in action and champion a culture of respect, diversity,
equity, and inclusion
- Perform
other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or relevant
field
- Minimum
5 years of progressive human resources management experience with at
least two years of international experience preferred
- HR
Professional HR certification desired
- Proven
working knowledge and experience in all functional HR areas with emphasis
on employee relations and staff development
- Basic
knowledge of US government and international donor regulations and
standards
- Proven
capability to communicate clearly and concisely, both written and verbal,
with people at all levels in a multicultural and multidisciplinary
environment
- Demonstrated
values of continuous improvement in a cooperative atmosphere committed to
staff development
- Able
to work well in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities
- Able
to build trusting relationships and collaboration with team members across
the organization and influence positive outcomes
- Excellent
internal consulting skills and coaching and mentoring others
- Demonstrated
ability to interpret and apply international labor codes and create and
develop sound HR program
- Experience
living or working in developing countries preferred
- Willingness
to travel to IPA’s program country offices as required
- Strong
knowledge of MS Office applications
- Ability
to work both independently and as part of a team and demonstrate
integrity, independent thinking, sound judgment, and respect for others
- Language
proficiency in French or Spanish is preferred
About IPA
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and
policy nonprofit that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global
poverty problems. IPA brings together researchers and decision-makers to
design, rigorously evaluate, and refine these solutions and their applications,
ensuring that the evidence created is used to improve the lives of the world’s
poor. In recent decades, trillions of dollars have been spent on programs
designed to reduce global poverty, but clear evidence on which programs succeed
is rare, and when evidence does exist, decision-makers often do not know about
it. IPA exists to bring together leading researchers and these decision-makers
to ensure that the evidence we create leads to tangible impact on the world.
Since its founding in 2002, IPA has worked with over 600 leading academics
to conduct over 900 evaluations in 52 countries. This research has
informed hundreds of successful programs that now impact millions of
individuals worldwide.
IPA's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
(DEI)
As an organization, IPA is dedicated to improving the lives
of the world's most vulnerable populations through evidence and policy. We also
recognize how important it is for our staff to reflect the diversity of the
places where we work and the communities we work with. As such, IPA is
committed to hiring from a diverse pool of candidates, from a range of
backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, and perspectives. We know that this makes
our work stronger and more responsive to the challenges faced by those we work
with and for and we encourage people from historically underrepresented groups
to apply. Click here to learn more about IPA’s commitment to
diversity, equity, and inclusion.