Grade: IS-2 Deadline: 26 May 2024 (11:59 PM KST) Job Category: International Salary: USD 96,200 (plus attractive benefits, that include the following allowances (as applicable): Relocation, dependency, housing, education assistance and home country travel. Introduction The Green Climate Fund is the world's largest dedicated multilateral climate fund and invests in impactful, innovative, catalytic programs and projects in developing countries across the globe. By the end of 2023, GCF had a portfolio of 243 projects in 129 countries, committing a total of USD 13.5 billion to date. In 2023, an additional USD 12.8 billion was pledged, to support our new strategic and programming cycle from 2024-2027; our ambition is to grow to become at least a USD 50 billion fund by 2030. Rooted in the core objectives of impact and efficiency, access and a focus on the most vulnerable, and mobilizing a much higher scale of public and private sector financial flows for climate action we have an unparalleled scale of resources, which, together with our risk appetite and flexibility allows us to bring together different partners and stakeholders in innovative partnerships for profound impact. GCF is seeking a top-tier individual with a demonstrable track record of harnessing experience, energy and networks to tackle complex global climate change challenges. You will be committed to making a positive, measurable difference through a mission-driven role, and thrive in a fast-paced, diverse environment. You will be able to quickly scan and analyze complex, competing issues and lead significant sized teams to find solutions in evolving contexts, across multiple geographic locations. You will be a nurturer of people: recognizing and growing the talent around you, exemplifying values of transparency, respect and innovation. You will be committed to learning, knowledge-sharing, convening and communicating with partners to work together to ideate, develop and implement climate action initiatives that make a profound difference to people and planet. You will join a team of talented, committed individuals representing almost 80 nationalities contributing skills and experience from academic, scientific, private, government and nonprofit backgrounds. Together, we work with governments, communities and civil society, technical agencies, and the private sector across the world. Interested in more information? Learn about working for GCF: d/about/careers View current vacancies: d/ About the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Set up in 2010 by the 194 countries who are Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GCF takes its responsibility as the world's largest dedicated multilateral climate fund to heart. GCF funds transformative climate projects across the developing world, supporting countries in their responses and actions to tackle climate change while fostering sustainable development within their communities. Our country-driven approach ensures that our actions are tailored to the unique circumstances and national aspirations of each nation we support. Besides channeling public and private sector investment through a broad range of financing instruments, GCF builds the capacity of developing countries to take climate action through an extensive Readiness Programme ensuring countries are increasingly well-equipped and financed to manage their climate futures. Headquartered in the Republic of Korea, GCF operates with a diverse and talented workforce of over 300 people. Position Objective The overall mission of the Events Management and Travel Unit (EMTU) in the Office of Administrative Services (OAS) is to provide efficient operational arrangements that enable dialogue and cooperation between GCF and its stakeholders and counterparts, contributing to the successful progress of engagements and the realization of the strategic objectives of GCF. The key objective of EMTU's work is to ensure that all GCF events and corporate travel are supported through fit-for-purpose and progressive services that are implemented effectively and efficiently to enable a seamless delivery of the GCF's mandate. The Events and Travel Officer, reporting to the Events Management Specialist, is responsible for leading the corporate travel function and supporting the events management workflows, ensuring high quality and accuracy of work in order to provide optimum services across the organization. Purpose - Oversee the development and implementation of, and coordinate the review of the corporate travel policy, procedures and related services. - Ensure compliance with the travel policy, identify areas for review, and recommend solutions to enhance the responsiveness of travel services. - Ensure optimal delivery of events management services with a specific focus on events hosted at the GCF premises. Engagement - In coordination with relevant counterparts, drive the evolution of corporate travel workflows and processes through the rollout of client-facing solutions integrated with the Travel Management Company, including costs reconciliation. - Oversee all matters related to the delivery of services by the Travel Management Company. Liaise accordingly with their relevant focal points to problem-solve and ensure continuous improvement of their services delivery. - Contribute to the identification, design, testing and implementation of the changes and enhancements to the travel administrative systems and applications. - Coordinate official travel forecasting across the organization, facilitate and promote clear understanding of the travel policy and workflows, and capture feedback and lessons learned to inform further developments. - Coordinate the forecasting and inputs for the GCF events calendar across the organization. Delivery - Lead the coordination of arrangements for GCF events such as webinars, incoming delegation visits, workshops hosted at the GCF premises or elsewhere in the country of headquarters. - Plan, organize and manage support services for participants registration to GCF events (including on a global scale), including the use of relevant solutions, preparation of the lists of participants, and on-site registration. - Contribute to the ongoing management of corporate agreements with hotels, corporate discounts with airlines and other related services. - Act as a focal point for the arrangements of delegation travel to key events and engagements (e.g., COP, UNGA, GCF events abroad). - Perform other related duties as required. Requirements (Education, experience, technical competencies required of the job) - Master's degree in in management, administration, tourism, hospitality, international relations, or a related field is required. A Bachelor's degree with additional 2 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master's degree requirement. Professional certificate or training on travel and events management a distinct advantage. - A minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible experience in travel and events management as outlined above, in a complex organization, whether in the public or private sector. Relevant international experience an added advantage - Excellent communication, persuasion, and vendor relations management skills. - Ability to work under pressure, under strict timelines, demonstrating complex problem solving with independent judgment and decision-making; - Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of Korean and another United Nations language is an advantage. - Demonstrated skills in collaboration, problem-solving to achieve goals and comfortable working in matrix organization. - Flexibility to work outside of the regular working hours is required for this position. The closing date for application is 26 May 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline may not be considered. *The person assessed by the Selection Panel as most suitable for the position will be proposed for appointment. Selection among short-listed candidates will also take into account performance at interview, appropriate testing, and references. Applications from women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply. This is how cinfo can support you in the application process for this specific position: - Application preparation: Before you apply for this position: Improve your application documents by registering for a [Job Application Support](https://www.cinfo.ch/en/individuals/get-support/career-support-in-international-cooperation/job-application-support-in-international-cooperation). 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Background Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a 'leave no one behind' approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and [inspiring stories.](https://www.undp.org/careers) UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. UNDP, as an integral part of its mission to fight poverty and improve the lives of people around the world, is committed to being open, transparent and accountable. As part of this commitment, UNDP adopted International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and established a Global Shared Service Center (GSSC) to provide IPSAS transactional recording (in the areas of revenue, expenses and fixed assets), procurement, advisory and support services to UNDP Offices worldwide, and to provide training to UNDP Offices where needed. Human Resources services within the GSSC was set up earlier in 2003 in Copenhagen and it provides customized service packages to more than 40,000 UN personnel from agencies, funds and programmes across the UN System. GSSC-HR in Copenhagen has established a legacy as a major Human Resources administration center within the United Nations and is recognized as a center of excellence. The Global Shared Service Center (GSSC) is part of the Bureau for Management Services (BMS). In the area of Human Resources, the GSSC supports both staff and management in UNDP offices and units, with the full cycle of HR services ranging from recruitment, talent management, learning and development, HR policy and advisory services, benefits and entitlements management, payroll and banking transactions. Duties and Responsibilities UNDP uses an integrated Oracle Cloud ERP (Quantum) in support of its administrative and management functions, including HR Administration and Payroll. The Global Payroll Services Team (GPS), located in Copenhagen, Denmark, is primarily responsible for the oversight and payroll processing of locally recruited Staff, UNV Volunteers, Personnel and Service Contract holders worldwide, and for the payroll processing for International Staff, for UNDP and partner agencies. The GPS consists of four units: Regional Payroll, International Payroll Management, Local Payroll Team and Technical Team. The Payroll Technical Specialist is part of the GPS Technical Team and will work under the supervision of the Manager of the GPS Technical Team and very closely with the Regional Payroll Associates, International Payroll Associates, Local Payroll Team and Local & International Benefits and Entitlement Services and the PSA Administration team in the key functions described below, to ensure an effective global payroll service. The incumbent should possess a good background and experience in Enterprise Human Resources and Payroll application support and development, preferably in Oracle Cloud. The incumbent must be an effective communicator and be able to share knowledge within the team and to the organization. UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration. Summary of key functions: - Application/Report Development Processes - Accelerated data upload - Issue Resolution Processes 1) Implements technical development processes within the ERP independently to ensure that enhancements to the application will be undertaken in a carefully planned manner and include the following sub-processes: - Defines and documents business requirements. - Executes changes to the application including design, development, testing and signoff. - Configure application (including payroll element configuration). - Creates, configures reports for regular and ad hoc needs. - Implementation of changes in line with the corporate change management procedures. - Unit, system, User Acceptance and integration testing. 2) Anchors the Payroll and HR data track performing Accelerated data load enabling business to achieve significant savings on the transaction process time: - Identify and develop tools and programs in automating the data loads of several HR and Payroll business areas. - Act as custodian in maintaining and enhancing these programs to keep the fit-for-purpose up to date to the constantly changing UNDP and agency needs. - Effectively deploy and use the existing bulk scripts, HDLs (HCM Data Loaders), APIs and other programs available and achieve high quality data and quicker turnaround times. 3) Responsible for ongoing Issue Resolution Processes with responsibility for the following areas: - Incident management – create, update and independently work on production issues providing technical and functional support for users, including fixing immediate problems as well as looking for longer-term system improvements. - Tracks recurring issues with a view to providing longer term solutions. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: None Competencies Core: Full list of UNDP Core Competencies can be found [here](https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/2021-12/CoreBehaviouralCompetencies.pdf) - Achieve Results - LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact - Think Innovatively - LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems - Learn Continuously - LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences - Adapt with Agility - LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands - Act with Determination - LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results - Engage and Partner - LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration - Enable Diversity and Inclusion - LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity Cross-Functional & Technical competencies Business Direction & Strategy System Thinking: - Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system. Business Development - Knowledge Facilitation: - Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally. Business Management - Portfolio Management: - Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization's programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment. Business Management - Customer Satisfaction/Client Management - Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs. Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns. Information Management & Technology - Applications Management: - Ability to set-up, develop, support, and maintain applications. - Expertise in Oracle Cloud, ServiceNow, SalesForce.com and Microsoft technology and assets. Information Management & Technology - Programming: - Knowledge in programming concept, developing software program and management of application lifecycle. Knowledge of Oracle VCBS, Microsoft tools and equivalent an asset. HR -Compensation/remuneration - Payroll Management: - Knowledge of and ability to apply mechanisms and tools to collect payroll data, process payroll, and manage payroll reports Required Skills and Experience Education: - Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Information Technology or related field is required; or - A first-level university degree (bachelor's degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree. Experience: - Minimum 5 years (with master's degree) or 7 years (with bachelor's degree) of relevant IT experience at the national or international level in developing and supporting HCM/Payroll applications and reports. - Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of web-based management systems such as ERP is required. - Knowledge of ERP Payroll configuration is required. - Experience with ERP Report developments is required. - Strong SQL skills are required. - Two or more years of ERP techno-functional experience working in a large organization, preferably a mix of governmental organization and commercial sector, giving a blend of understanding of a complex organization, with a customer-focused, service-oriented approach to payroll is required. - Exposure to payrolls of more than one country/continent and working in a global context would be highly valued. - Knowledge of UN/UNDP benefits and entitlements, as well as accounting and treasury procedures and processes, would be a plus. - Experience with Oracle HCM Cloud is desirable. Language: - Fluency in English is required. - Working knowledge of another UN language is desirable Disclaimer [Important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders)](https://jobs.undp.org/cj_us_permanent_card_holders.cfm) Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment. UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications. Applicant information about UNDP rosters Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. 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UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up. For every child, a chance The HR Specialist, within their area of responsibility, is accountable for implementing HR services that enhance the capacity of their clients to deliver on their business goals and objectives. In doing so, the incumbent demonstrates the ability to anticipate HR-related needs and develop subsequent plans and solutions that align HR management with business objectives. How can you make a difference? 1. Business Partnering - Serve as the single point of contact for his/her client portfolio on advice pertaining to all aspects of the employment life cycle - Provide accurate and timely advice to clients on HR processes and policies, ensuring the highest level of client-orientation. - Proactively advise clients on the resolution of human resources issues ensuring equitable and transparent solutions that protects both the staff and organizations interests in accordance with policies, regulations and procedures. - Promote the organizational goals and targets for gender equity and cultural diversity. 2. Strategic Human Resources - Liaise with the HQ Divisions, regional and country offices to support and contribute to corporate HR strategy formulation and global implementation. Provide feedback and make recommendations on the establishment and improvement of HR systems, policies and processes. - Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and implement best and cutting edge practices in HR management and contribute to the development of global policies, procedures and introduce innovation through sharing of best practices and knowledge learned. 3. Implementation of assigned Human Resources Services - Provide support to various or one specific HR occupation (recruitment, job classification, career development, performance management, data analytics, learning & development etc.) to help their supervisors in implementing efficient client services that help either attract, retain and/or motivate staff of the highest caliber. - When assigned casework in the relevant area on either a routine or non-routine basis, analyze and synthesize issues and problems, and interpret established, formal guidelines to address and recommend solutions or further actions required. 4. Learning and Capacity Development - In collaboration with business owners, design and deliver learning plans for staff to enhance their knowledge and build skills in new areas. - Contributes to the mapping of competencies for all staff in assigned client portfolio, assisting in the development of a comprehensive framework in support of the development of the talent pipeline. - Recommend efficient and cost-effective learning products which strengthen staff capacity to contribute effectively to business goals. - Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders. - Provide orientation briefings to new staff. - Provide day-to-day performance and talent management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, career conversations, and disciplinary actions). 5. HR Data Analytics - Interpret and analyze HR data to help inform strategic decision making on HR processes and strategies. - Develop data collection systems to optimize data quality. - Coordinate with country offices and partners to provide assistance in their HR information management. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have? - An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in Human Resource Management, business management, international relations, psychology or another related field is required. - A minimum of five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in human resource management in an international organization and/or large corporation is required. - Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset. - Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. For every Child, you demonstrate? UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. The core competencies required for this post are... - Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1) - Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2) - Works Collaboratively with others (2) - Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2) - Innovates and Embraces Change (2) - Thinks and Acts Strategically (2) - Drives to achieve impactful results (2) - Manages ambiguity and complexity (2) Functional Competencies: - Analyzing (2) - Applying technical expertise (2) - Planning and organizing (2) View our competency framework at UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check. Remarks: Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 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Context & Mission Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man-made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter). Finance and Human resources field workers at MSF has long relied on legacy system based on Excel, supplemented with Visual Basic (VB) scripts and macros, to manage budgets, forecasts and allocation of staff. While this system has served its purpose over the years, it is increasingly becoming evident that it cannot keep pace with the evolving demands of modern finance and human resources operations and increased security in IT systems. The incumbent will lead a project that will transform how field operations are being managed in the finance and HR domains. The Project Manager will lead the project from its initiation stage until its closure. S/he will regularly interact with an external provider for the identified technology solution as well as liaising with its extensive list of internal stakeholders from finance, human resources and information systems domains. The PM will work with great autonomy with very few internal resources fully dedicated to the project. The project manager will be able to communicate to various audiences using adapted languages, ranging from very technical in IT domain to simplified language for non-technical colleagues. The PM will be working alongside finance operations and human resources operations teams but will maintain a reporting line to the PMO to ensure consistency in execution and approaches. Responsibilities - Ensure delivery of project objectives, within scheduled time, budget, scope and in line with defined quality standards - Coordinate and lead technical matters between external vendor, internal IT team and SMEs in finance and human resources domains. - Develop a project strategy, create and maintain project schedules, planning and budget forecasts; - In consultation with stakeholders take responsibility to define and manage project risks and issues; - Introduce good project management practices and ensure full transparency; - Manage teams and internal and external stakeholders to the desired results; - Comply with OCG project management process, documentation and other internal policies - Execute and adhere to agreed communication plan serving all interested parties. Your Profile Education - Tertiary degree in human resources, business management, accounting, finance or similar field is required. - Project Management Certification preferred; Experience - Project Management: 3+ years of active experience working as a project or program manager managing large, complex IT, Finance and/or HR projects programmes throughout the entire project life cycle; - Experience with innovative development projects, including the ability to manage the process from relatively vague requirements to a defined project; - Demonstrated experience in initiating, leading and managing projects and change processes; - Strong experience presenting to executive sponsors and demonstrated communication skills both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management;. Skills/ Technical competencies - Solution oriented, capable of creating project business cases within the framework of MSF policies; - Ability to adapt to change and successfully manage different stakeholder's expectations; - Able to deliver in an international and multi-cultural environment; - Adaptation and application of different Project Management tools & techniques to OCG environment; - IT savvy is required; - Virtual collaboration capabilities; - Change management knowledge is required; - Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio); - Leadership & People Engagement: Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills. Proven experience to earn trust and respect from project's stakeholders. Ability to influence decisions that need to be made to make the project successful; - Accountability: Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs; - Demonstrated ability to be effective in a highly-matrixed international environment; Languages - Fluency in English is required, good written and oral communication skills. - Any additional language a plus; Personal Abilities - Strong in building bridges between different disciplines and organizational levels; - Excellent communication and negotiation skills; - Ability to prioritize and execute many tasks in parallel; - Excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce clear and concise written documents; - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; - Patient but strong personality, able to resolve conflicts of interests; - Strong analytical skills & creative methods to solve problems; - Excellent ability to work in a multicultural environment successfully and to demonstrate commitment and support for diversity, gender-responsive, inclusive, and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes. Terms of Employment - Full-time position 100% (40h/week) - Fixed-term contract, 12 months - Working place: Geneva, Switzerland - Ideal start date: June 3rd, 2024 - Gross annual salary (for 100%): from CHF 101'172.- to CHF 115'332.- (salary commensurate with equivalent experience and internal salary grid) - Paid vacation: 25 days per year, prorate temporis, plus any Swiss public holidays falling within the contract period. - Pension plan: pension contribution covered 3/4 by MSF, 1/4 by staff member - Relocation package if moving from a different country to Switzerland. How to apply Candidates submit their application following the requirements: CV 2 p. max. – letter of motivation 1p. max. – in French or English. Deadline for application is May 26th, 2024. We reserve the right to close the position early if we consider the number and quality of applications received to be sufficient. [APPLY HERE](https://medecinssansfrontieressuisse.recruitee.com/o/hr-fin-project-manager) The applications will be treated confidentially. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Only applications submitted on our recruitment platforms will be considered. Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies. At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together for the social mission of MSF to create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics. MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference checks.
Suyana Foundation is a private non-profit, politically independent, and denominationally neutral organization established in 2003 in Switzerland. Our vision is to empower people and rural communities sustainably. In Bolivia and Peru, we achieve this through implementing our own integrative local programs. In Switzerland, as well as in selected focus countries, we cooperate with partners for specific projects. To support our strategic growth ambition, we are looking for a dynamic, passionate, and proficient People and Culture Manager for our Team in Zug with 3+ years of experience in the HR field, including a deep understanding of HR leadership responsibilities. In this pivotal role, you will develop and implement HR strategies, policies, and projects aligned with our foundation's objectives, vision, and values. You will make a significant difference in further developing our team by taking ownership of all operational and strategic HR tasks across the foundation and ensuring their effective delivery. This position is based at our headquarters in the heart of Zug, Switzerland. Key Responsibilities: · Recruitment and Talent Acquisition: Design and deploy innovative strategies to attract top talent using the latest tools and trends. · Culture & Employee Engagement: Cultivate a workplace culture that reflects our mission, strengthens collaboration and team spirit, and resolves conflicts professionally. This includes effective communication of HR initiatives, organising formal and informal team building activities and fostering positive connections within the entire team. · Coaching & Talent Development: Develop a training and capacity building plan aligned with organisational needs and provide coaching for employees and management on all relevant personnel and management issues, · Administrative Oversight: Manage employee lifecycle (e.g., onboarding/offboarding, social security, interface with the company's social partners, occupational health, employee's benefits), manage employee's records maintenance, absence management, ensure compliance with regulations (e.g. labour regulations, workplace health and safety compliance as well as employee privacy), and maintain HR policies. · HR Projects: Lead HR-related projects to enhance organisational effectiveness and team development in coordination with local teams. · Performance Management: Cultivate and foster a high-performance mindset, conduct annual appraisals, and oversee salary reviews. · Financial Management: Prepare and control HR budgets in collaboration with all divisions and manage payroll. · Reporting: Analyse HR metrics and trends and create insightful reports, as well as recommendations for management and the Board · Business travel support: Ensure Suyana's travel guidelines followed and support employees to ensure travel safety and security. · Office Management: Oversee various office management tasks aimed at enhancing the overall workplace environment. Skills and Qualifications: · Alignment with Suyana values and mission. Committed to work for a social purpose organisation and strong alignment with Suyana's values. · Bachelor degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology or equivalent qualification in Human Resources · 3+ years of professional experience in a comparable HR function, in a corporate or non-profit environment · Strong and proactive communication, organisational and interpersonal skills · Highly empathic team player and driven by an entrepreneurial mindset with a high level of commitment and flexibility · Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism · Fluent written and spoken German and English. Spanish is a plus. · Proficiency with MS-Office · Swiss/EU passport or valid Swiss work permit. What Suyana offers: In our exciting expansion phase, we offer a creative space for your ideas and impact. An open atmosphere for discussions, a high level of responsibility, and attractive working conditions are essential elements of our corporate culture. You can expect a highly motivated, diverse team of experts from various fields and a position with long-term development potential. Join our mission in empowering people and communities sustainably and become part of our team! We look forward to receiving your complete application (CV, cover letter, certificates) in English by email to hr-schweiz@suyana.ch.
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture Namibia is a longstanding partner organization of Comundo and is committed to deliver a fair and inclusive education for all children and youth. In addition, the Ministry promotes Namibian art and culture in favor of national unity and in consideration of its diversity. Your activities / tasks The Comundo Country Programme Namibia contributes significantly to a better education for all children and youth. To achieve this goal, we collaborate with the regional Directorates of Education, for this assignment in the Kavango West Region in north-western Namibia. Your task is to capacitate the regional management on goal-oriented planning, implementation and monitoring. Further goals are to increase efficiency in business administration in the human resource and finance sections as well as to improve IT skills, project management, communication and teamwork within the organization. That is why we are looking for a professional, who is able to conduct the following tasks: - Capacity building on general business administration such as human resources, finance, project management, digitalization, internal communication and leadership - Create, improve and implement suitable processes in the public administration - Improvement of periodic reports and monitoring tools for better controlling - Plan, organize and conduct trainings where suitable Intensification of the networking between the Directorates of Education of different regions and at national level. Your profile - Degree in business administration or equivalent - Work experience in human resources or financial administration and management - Experience in training of trainers, workshop facilitation, monitoring and evaluation Excellent computer literacy - Good interpersonal and communication skillsVery good knowledge of written and oral English We offer - An exciting working environment with an ample space for initiative, participation, and intercultural contacts - An adequate preparation - Introduction to the situation of the country of assignment and local support - Living and insurance costs during your assignment - Travelling costs in both directions - Initial financial aid after your return
