Resourcing Assistant at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Resourcing Assistant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Starting date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Resourcing Officer
Job Type: Full Time

Objective 1

• The Resourcing Assistant will support the Resourcing Officer in achieving its core objectives

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Assist in ensuring strategic management, development and recruitment of national staff in line with mission human resources requirements for programs and support positions.
• Provide professional support to hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process, from offer to start as well as ensuring appropriate resources are deployed to achieve the mission’s values and principles.
• Provide comprehensive support function to the HR team for adhoc tasks and future organizational projects.

Objective 2

• Recruitment

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the recruitment and selection of Base National staff.
• Support in advertising campaigns within budget – online and other media as appropriate.
• Support the long listing of applicants.
• Prepare recruitment materials and documents as required.
• Ensure consistency in the application of the Human Resources policies across Base programmes.
• Support the Resourcing Officer to ensure the maintenance of Action Against Hunger recruitment module and all candidates receive timely communication and feedback.

Objective 3

• HR Administration

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to Action Against Hunger HR team.
• Ensure consistency in the filing system of Base HR Documents.
• Collate, maintain and provide recruitment reports as agreed with the Resourcing Officer.
• Assist in ensuring the effectiveness of AAH recruitment policy and participate in other HR related projects.

Objective 4

• Other Recruitment

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Assist regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.
• Assist research and recommend new sources for attracting and screening active candidate.
• Communicate with managers and employees regularly to establish rapport, gauge morale and source new candidates’ leads.

Objective 5

• Enumerator Pool Management

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining and updating the Enumerator Pool tracking sheets
• Responsible for selecting and contacting suitable Enumerators for approved various programme activities for AAH.
• Responsible for drafting Enumerator Daily Hire Contracts and following up on necessary validation.
• Ensuring the maintenance of electronic and hard copies of all validated Daily Hire Request and contracts

Qualifications

• Minimum of HND / Bachelor's degree in fields related to HR, Administration and Management and with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Experience working in HR and/or administrative support positions, 2+ years
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Approachable, diplomatic, able to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural teams in a complex, multi-site work environment
• Excellent computer literacy including all Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, rigorous, self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, ability to work independently
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Capacity for analysis, synthesis and reporting of large amounts of information

Preferred:

• Previous experience working for INGOs an asset, particularly health-related INGOs
• Fluency in one or more National/regional languages an asset
• Understanding of national labor law and employment norms/practices

Application Closing Date
12th June, 2020.