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HR AND OPERATIONS SPECIALIST |
DAI Global LLC Shaping a More Livable World |
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Posted 2019-02-14 01:09:55
DAI
works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical
excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service
to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150
developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development
solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations,
democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and
agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and
trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources
management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international
development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations
and philanthropies, and host-country governments.
1.Project
Background:
The
Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Program is a cross-ministry and multi-donor program
to reduce stunting in Zambia. The National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC)
implements SUN as part of the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) 1,000
Most Critical Days Program. SUN 2.0, the second phase of the program, has
three major components: (1) Pooled Multi-Donor SUN Fund, (2) SUN Technical
Assistance (SUN TA), and (3) SUN Learning and Evaluation. Working in parallel
with the SUN Fund, the USAID/Zambia SUN TA program will provide support and
direct technical assistance to sub-national local government officials in
target districts to plan, implement, coordinate, and monitor integrated
nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific activities to significantly reduce
the rate of stunting among Zambian children under two.
2.
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
3.
Objective:
The
HR and Operations Specialist will oversee human resources and manage Lusaka
office facilities for the SUN TA project.
4.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Human
Resources
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Oversee
human resources operations on the project, including recruitment, hiring, employee
onâ€boarding, staff orientation, performance reviews, and disciplinary action in
compliance with USAID rules and regulations, DAI policies, and local labor
laws.
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Manage
recruitment and the hiring process including the advertising of vacancies,
shortlisting of resumes, scheduling and observing interviews, and collection of
required documents, reference checks, and salary history verification.
§
Coordinate
and supervise the preparation of employment agreements for staff.
§
Train
supervisors charged with conducting evaluations of staff members in their units
and monitor compliance with the process.
§
Mitigate
and resolve human resource conflicts and issues, seeking assistance and
guidance from the Director of Finance and Administration or other senior staff
members as needed.
§
Develop
and oversee the Human Resources Management section of the SUN TA Field
Operations Manual, ensuring on-going updates as needed and that HR policies are
effectively communicated to staff.
§
Ensure
personnel files are stored in TAMIS for all long-term and short-term project
staff.
§
Work
with Chief of Party to fill surge capacity technical needs, including
identifying and hiring longâ€term and shortâ€term technical experts in a timely
fashion.
Office
Administration
§
Oversee
the day-to-day administration of the SUN TA Lusaka office operations and
logistics needs, including event and conference planning and project staff
travel.
§
Manage
equipment maintenance with the relevant departments and the procurement of
office supplies.
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Manage
inventory of office property.
§
Inspect
goods or verify services, confirm delivery and receipt of goods, and monitor
the use and disposition of goods.
§
Oversee
fleet and vehicle management, as required.
§
Other
office administration duties as may be assigned by the Director of Finance and
Administration.
5.
Reporting and Supervision:
The
HR and Operations Specialist directly reports to the Director of Finance and
Administration and supervises the HR and Administration Assistant and the
Lusaka-based Drivers.
6.
Qualifications:
§
Bachelor’s
degree in a relevant field.
§
At
least 6 years of work experience in human resources, recruitment, office
administration, and other relevant areas.
§
Working
knowledge of local laws and USAID rules and regulations related to labor,
personnel management, inventory management, and compliance.
§
Previous
supervisory experience of office/HR teams required; training experience
preferred.
§
An
individual with high ethical standards and ability to handle sensitive and
confidential matters
§
An
extremely well organized and self-directed individual with sound technical
skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus
§ Excellent writing, speaking, and
reading skills in English.
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