About US:
Right To Play is a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity. Through playing sports and games, Right To Play helps over one million children learn through play to create better futures, while driving lasting social change in more than 20 countries each week. Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national fundraising offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Regional offices are in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Our programs are facilitated by more than 600 international staff and 16,000 local volunteer Coaches.

Job Summary: The Regional Human Resource Officer (RHRO) will be primarily responsible of the overall management of the Human Resources functions within the region. The incumbent ensures that HR practices reflect the organization’s values and comply with local legislations and labour laws.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Organization design, job analysis and compensation: 15%
· Guides on and implements suitable organization design, upgrades related org charts and communicates structural changes to HR HQ. Conducts job analysis exercise, develops job descriptions and liaises with HQ HR team for job descriptions approval.
· Work closely with department head, develops job descriptions for new positions and coordinate with HR HQ for finalization and approval.
2. Human Resources policies design and implementation: 15%
· Ensures compliance with RTP International HR policies and practices, recommends adjustments to HR policies and procedures to comply with local labour laws, where required and communicates with HQ HR for policy alignment and compliance.
· Offers technical oversight and support to Country Managers to ensure compliance with employment laws at all RTP locations within the region.
3. Recruitment and Onboarding: 15%
· Works in liaison with the RD and the CMS to identify staffing needs and plans accordingly.
· The incumbent also prepares posts and circulates vacancy announcements at the regional level and assists hiring managers in preparing and circulating vacancy announcements at the country level.
· Screens and evaluates applications; arranges and participates in the interviews and the selection process of regional positions, Country Managers, and other country positions when required.
· Completes reference checks and prepares job offer letters to successful candidates of regional office and Country Managers.
· The incumbent will prepare new hire orientation package and organize onboarding and orientation within RO; offers support and coaches hiring managers regarding onboarding of new employee
4. Employee Services and Employee Relations: 15%
· Manages staff personal files and contracts at RO and ensures contracts are renewed/ ended in a timely manner.
· Offers guidance and support in the interpretation of HR policies and informs and explains to employees their rights and responsibilities.
· Assists the RD and the CMs in addressing and managing employee relations issues; maintains confidential records including grievances and complaints, coordinates their resolution and works closely with legal consultants to resolve cases where needed, consistent application of disciplinary measures across EASA countries.
· Supports the CMs in handling employee relations matters and shares lesson learned with them.
5. Performance appraisals, training and development: 15%
· Actively facilitates the implementation of RTP performance appraisal system; trains managers and employees on performance evaluation system; ensures that managers understand the system and are equipped with the necessary skills to conduct performance evaluation reviews.
· Keenly tracks probationary reviews and annual reviews to ensure completion; collects performance appraisals and submits appraisal results to HQ as required.
· Supports managers in identifying training needs for their staff, determining appropriate staff development plans and motivating employees to achieve results.
· Stimulates and follows up how staff individual annual work plans are elaborated and evaluated.
6. Termination, reports and general: 10%
· Works closely with management on terminations and conducts exit interviews.
· Maintains the Human Resources information in database.
· Provides pertinent metrics (Headcount, payroll) and reports to management and HQ.
· Tracks vacations and leaves.
7. IT and Admin Focal Point: 10%
· Works closely with Jolera IT outsourced to create new email accounts and solve IT problems in the region.
· Coordinates with IT department in HQ and IT focal points in the country to ensure that all new software’s are being installed.
· Manages and ensures travels are booked according to the itinerary from the staff and accordingly to the organizational policy.
· Coordinate and ensure long-term agreements with service provider for transport, hotel, office supplies, garages, travel agent, security and others identified once in a year based on competitive selection process
· Coordinate and ensures accommodation, venue booking for meetings and guests based on competitive selection process
· Follows up timely receipt of routine documents, and other requests from the Regional Director or the Regional Program Manager.
· Follow up and schedule official meetings as requested
8: Other Duties (5% of Time): Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in management, Human resources or any related field. Possession of an Human Resources certification, Master’s degree in Human Resources, International HR experience and experience in the non-profit sector is an added advantage
· A minimum of five years’ experience in human resources, business administration or related discipline.
· Ability to support multi-cultural staff and provide solutions that are culturally appropriate;
· Ability to support a large number of staff as the sole HR expert in the Region;
· Ability keep information confidential and foster a sense of trust and respect
· Self-motivated, highly organized, detail oriented, comfortable with ambiguity and flexible;
· Comfortable with deadlines and able to work well under pressure
· Ability to take an impartial stand on HR issues and recommend courses of action based on merits;
· Ability to maintain a fair balance between seeking the interests of the staff and safeguarding the principles and integrity of the organization
· Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with HR information system
· Languages: Fluency in English language and local language(s). Knowledge of French has an advantage.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their updated resumes and cover letters to: hr1@righttoplay.com and please kindly indicate “Regional Human Resource Officer- RHRO” and your name in the subject line. Please indicate your salary expectations in the cover letter.

Deadline: 12th August 2015.