Position: Human Resources Manager (Premium Job)

Job Description

The main responsibilities of the HR Manager

• Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with DCA’s global and national strategies and relevant policies.
• Ensuring that all Human Resources-related policies are in place, disseminated, respected, and implemented.
• Managing the hiring processes for national staff in coordination with the Country Director, and HQ as appropriate.
• Recruiting, training and mentoring all newly requited colleagues and supporting their on-boarding.
• Interfacing with insurance companies, pension plan providers and local administration/tax offices; remaining aware of local labour laws and ensuring DCA’s compliance with local requirements:
• Responding and tracking staff requests regarding their benefits, compensation, insurance plans
• Developing induction processes and engaging staff to support and ensure that all teams are well resourced and motivated, including researching and developing plans for capacity building for national staff
• Ensuring all mandatory trainings are completed by the staff, with records maintained
• Ensuring staff welfare and Duty of Care for all staff
• Supporting the Country Director with any HR issues that might arise
• Working with the Security Focal Pont to ensure workplace health and safety compliance
• Maintaining and updating all staff data and files in line with GDPR

Additional responsibilities include

• Contributing to culture of excellence, continuous improvement and performance optimization across all projects;
• Working in accordance with DCA values and humanitarian principles;
• Maintaining effective working relationship with other members of the programme;
• Being a role model for diversity and inclusion, as well as a positive role model for contributing to the team spirit.

Job Specification

A relevant academic qualification, at Masters level or higher, in human resources, MBA, social work, social science, administration or similar.

• More than 5 years of relevant experience, at least 2 of which must have been in an INGO.
• Experience developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and systems in an international NGO context.
• Demonstrated experience of staff supervision and capacity building.
• Strong communications skills. Fluency in written and spoken English and Nepali.
• Strong familiarity with labor laws in Nepal will be valued as an advantage.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Cultural sensitivity, patience and adaptability.

What we offer:

• A one-year renewable contract
• A competitive salary package
• 4 weeks of paid vacation leave
• Insurance as per DCA Nepal office agreements
• An opportunity to make a difference and improve the lives of communities DCA is working with in Nepal

Apply Instruction

Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy. To apply please up-load the cover letter and CV, Only applications consisting as a minimum of the below will be considered [email protected] 

 1. Cover Letter (max 1 page),
 2. CV (max 3 pages) and
 3. Answers provided to the online-application questions