Regional Officer, People & Culture (Mena)

Search for Common Ground ("Search") is hiring an Officer, People & Culture (P&C) to join the MENA Regional Team and support the development of our programs in the Region. Reporting to the Regional P&C Business Partner, the incumbent will contribute to the day-to-day P&C activities at the Regional level, with more than 30% of time dedicated to recruitments in the region. The P&C Officer will also pursue the overall global P&C agenda and support Country office P&C activities. From time to time, s/he may be called to replace the Regional P&C Business Partner or provide additional support to Country P&C Teams when required. Team Summary:The People & Culture team is responsible for the management and development of employees in an organization and providing oversight for functions related to managing an organization's People. These functions include Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Learning and Development, Employment Regulations, Compensation, Benefits, and P&C Information Systems (PCIS). Within these functional areas, Search's P&C team is focused on aligning work with organizational purpose; recruiting the best talent aligned with organizational values, understanding what candidates and employees do best and align strengths with work roles, and support alignment of employee achievements with Search's objectives to support the organizational building of success and sustainabilityResponsibilities:Uphold compliance with Search for Common Ground's and donor regulations, policies, and standards, ensuring confidentiality in all P&C matters.Maintain an up-to-date understanding of organizational policies, procedures, standards, and local labor laws, contributing to continuous improvement in P&C practices.Ensure accuracy and integrity of employee data for analysis and reporting purposes, implementing quality control measures.Cultivate collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support P&C initiatives effectively.Contributions:Be a champion of Search recruitment standards and process to support and guide hiring managers.Support the recruitment process for the Regional office, International recruitments and key roles in countries in coordination with the hiring team and the relevant P&C point of contactBe aware of Regional trends, tools, platforms to improve Search recruitment activities in the RegionEnsure compliance with local regulations and Search policiesActively participate in the onboarding process for new hires in the Regional office, International roles and key roles in countries.Support P&C Operations in the Regional team and in country, in coordination with the Regional P&CBP and local P&C .Support the development and implementation of P&C Projects and activities, including Recruitment, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Learning and Development, PCIS, Compensation & Benefits.Provide technical assistance to the Country P&C focal person in rolling out global policies, implementing P&C standards and in revision of national P&C policies aligned to Search policies and procedures.Be a Champion of Ethics to support the Regional Team and the local teams, notably related to the Code of Conduct.Build and maintain relationship and coordination mechanism with other iNGOs working in the region.Support the rollout and implementation of Search's Safeguarding policy by working closely with the Sr Manager, Internal Policy and compliance, reviewing the training material, and participate in the regular meetings.Support Compensation and Benefits processes for the Regional Team and international team members in the region.Partially cover the Regional P&CBP or Local P&C staff during their absence.Other duties that are broadly in line with the all the above key contributions as assigned.Competency Behavior Indicators (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) Initiates brainstorming or problem-solving meetings. With time in the job, develops skills for analyzing and communicating program successes and failures; reports lessons learned to the team and other members.Represents Search at local and international events and meetings for professional organizations, vendors, partners, and funders. Develops skills to independently initiate and maintain relations with vendors, partners, and funders. Articulates Search program/project goals and objectives within Search and to external audiences.Demonstrates appreciation for diversity of thought. Builds cross-functional relationships with other functional departments.Demonstrates ability to be adaptable and willing to confront and change own ideas and preconceptions with the resiliency and flexibility to make changes based on hearing a diversity of thoughts.Drafts team documents, briefing materials, and presentations. Articulates program/project objectives and how they fit into a team's goals and/or Search's mission and adapts to the communications setting.Applies standards, identifies areas for standardization, and coordinates across functions from a multicultural perspective that reflects consideration of other cultures, other viewpoints, and other ways of doing things.Takes into account the environmental landscape, assesses one's own and others' viewpoints in their environment, and proposes solutions from an ethical perspective.Recognizes the options available for solving problems, conducts analyses, and calculates metrics and other technical tools to support informed decision making.Conducts Quality Control of team documents, briefing materials, presentations, and systems data. Carefully reviews and checks the accuracy of information in work reports, management information systems, or with other individuals and groups. Checks the accuracy of one's own and others' work. Proactively informs management of potential risks and concerns; suggests resolutions.Independently prioritizes time to reach deadlines and reaches end results of assignments with ability to accomplish multiple steps with limited to no supervision.Familiarity with Labor Law, Social Security regulations, and P&C best practices in Jordan is required. Candidates with a demonstrated knowledge of local labor law in more than one MENA countries (Lebanon, Iraq, Jerusalem and Yemen) are highly desirable.Remain alert and responsive to any safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding Policy.Type and Nature of ContactsRoutinely coordinates with colleagues and consultants on-site and in the field and resolves problem situations with tact. Interacts with country office and regional staff.Education and ExperienceTypically BS/BA with minimum 6 years' experience.DoP:Feb 26Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis. Ability to start at the soonest is an advantage. As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Please see our websitewww.sfcg.orgfor full details of our work.All Search Employees must adhere to the values: Collaboration- Audacity - Tenacity - Empathy - Results. In accordance with these values, Search enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, and Anti-fraud. Search is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and well-being of children, youth, and vulnerable adults with whom it is in contact and to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children, youth, and vulnerable adults.Search for Common Ground does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.View our code of conducthereand our privacy policyhere.Les descriptifs de pouvant ne pouvant être exhaustifs, le titulaire du poste pourra être amené à entreprendre d'autres tâches qui correspondent globalement aux responsabilités clés ci-dessus.-------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------Seuls les candidats invités à un entretien seront contactés. Pas d'appels téléphoniques s'il vous plaît. Veuillez consulter notre site Webwww.sfcg.orgpour tous les détails de notre mission.Tous les employés de Search doivent adhérer aux valeurs de Search : Collaboration- Audace - Ténacité - Empathie - Résultats. Conformément à ces valeurs, Search fait respecter le code de conduite et les politiques connexes sur la lutte contre le harcèlement au travail, la protection contre l'exploitation et les abus, la protection des enfants, les conflits d'intérêts et la lutte contre la fraude. Search s'engage à préserver les intérêts, les droits et le bien-être des enfants, des jeunes et des adultes vulnérables avec lesquels elle est en contact et à mener ses programmes et ses opérations d'une manière qui soit sûre pour les enfants, les jeunes et les adultes vulnérables.Search for Common Ground ne fait pas et ne doit pas faire de discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, la religion (croyance), le sexe, l'expression de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale (ascendance), le handicap, l'état matrimonial, l'orientation sexuelle ou le statut militaire, dans aucune de ses activités ou opérations.Consultez notre code de conduiteiciet notre politique de confidentialité ici.Dado que la descripción de funciones no puede ser exhaustiva, el titular del puesto puede tener que realizar otras tareas que coinciden en líneas generales con las responsabilidades clave mencionadas.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sólo se contactará con los candidatos invitados a una entrevista. Se agradece no recibir llamadas telefónicas. Consulte nuestro sitio webwww.sfcg.orgpara conocer todos los detalles de nuestro trabajo. Todos los empleados de Search deben adherirse a los valores de la organización: Colaboración - Audacia - Tenacidad - Empatía - Resultados. De acuerdo con estos valores, Search hace cumplir el Código de Conducta y las políticas relacionadas con luchar contra el acoso en el lugar de trabajo, la protección contra la explotación y el abuso, la protección de la infancia, los conflictos de intereses y la lucha contra el fraude. Search se compromete a salvaguardar los intereses, derechos y bienestar de los niños, jóvenes y adultos vulnerables con los que está en contacto y a llevar a cabo sus programas y operaciones de una manera que sea segura para los niños, jóvenes y adultos vulnerables. Search for Common Ground no discrimina ni discriminará por motivos de raza, color, religión (credo), género, expresión de género, edad, origen nacional (ascendencia), discapacidad, estado civil, orientación sexual o condición militar, en ninguna de sus actividades u operaciones. Consulte nuestro código de conductaaquíy nuestra política de privacidadaquí.