Assistant Officer HR

As an Assistant Officer-People & Culture team, you will be responsible for supporting the People Engagement, wellbeing and performance enablement initiatives in ensuring a positive and engaging workplace culture for employees.

Major Responsibilities:

• Work with Manager to develop and implement people engagement strategies, special events and overall P&C branding opportunities.
• Support, coordinate and manage records of people performance management cycle throughout the year including innovative ways to promote performance optimization culture within IRC.
• Develop calendars for available Learning and Development opportunities, collate TNAs and assist in the execution of plan.
• Assist in planning and executing staff learning sessions round the year.  
• Assist in developing creative infographics and other communications as part of the P&C communication initiatives
• Support manager in executing people well – being initiatives as a key component of P&C vision.
• Work in close partnership with People -operations team (country & field) to gather and update multiple people data dashboards.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to team projects and initiatives as needed.
• Coordinate and facilitate employee events and activities, including social events, team-building exercises, and organization-wide events.
• Provide administrative support to the People engagement team, including scheduling meetings, preparing reports, and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Stay up to date with current trends in People Experience and suggest innovative ideas to continuously improve employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
• Support developing and implementing HR policies and procedures that enhance the people’s experience during their life at IRC.
• Always happy to assist people to answer their queries promptly and effectively.
• Contribute to the development of a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

Person Specifications:

Education:

·         Bachelor's degree in HR or a related field, additional qualifications in digital media will be a plus.

Work Experience:

At least 03 years of work experience in HR operations but more specifically in people development and engagement function.

Skills and Competencies:

• Comfortable working with HR systems and technology.
• Positive attitude, team-oriented, and a willingness to learn and grow in the role.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and hands on any digital media software is required.
• Ability to speak and write clearly to communicate a message
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to different working environments
• Ability to work under own initiative and prioritize a range of tasks with minimal supervision
• Ability to meet deadlines and work with accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills

Approach

• Displays a strong empathy with the values and vision of IRC
• Is tactful, calm and empathetic
• Is focused on outcomes and proactive in problem-solving
• Has a high degree of integrity – trust, honesty and dependability
• Committed to working in an environment which values and celebrates diversity.
• Has an interest in the arts, creative, digital and cultural sectors

We promote a diverse, inclusive and empowering culture. We welcome applications from people who have transferable skills and/or do not meet every skill requirement as we know women and other under-represented groups are less likely to apply for a role if they are not 100% qualified.

Language Skills:  English & Urdu, any local language will be a plus.

The IRC Core Values and Commitments.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality, and Accountability. By these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation, and Combating Trafficking in Persons.

IRC is committed to ensuring that IRC staff are suitable to work with children and have the knowledge they need to uphold and abide by the IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.

Level of interaction with children: Less direct contact with children

IRC ensures that its staff must actively practice the roles and responsibilities related to client responsiveness, and accountability to people in affected communities and must have competencies to solicit and listens to feedback and other’s perspectives, responds to feedback with maturity and sensitivity, and takes appropriate decisions and makes changes to behavior or actions in response to feedback.

IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures, and actions demonstrate this commitment.

Working Environment:

This role requires working fulltime in office, and willingness to travel to IRC sites of operation as needed. Applicants must have a home or alternate workspace they can effectively complete their work during regularly scheduled work hours.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Equality, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and implements policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Respect at Work, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, and Combating Trafficking in Persons.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.