As a Chief of human resources you will be responsible for a full range of activities for personnel.
Manage and coordinate all human resources issues
Handle all special projects related to human resources issues
Organize and put into practise the recruitment and selection process of qualified applicants for vacant positions
Report and provide assist and support to executives in human resources related matters
Supervising, coordinating and following up on leave requests, travel requests and sick leave.
Create, manage and follow up the personnel database and provide statistic and figures about the staff members
Lead and follow up the deployment of personnel, contracts, contract extensions, termination and leave as well as relevant finance personnel related issues.
Establish guidelines for transparent and objective performance assessment and evaluation systems
Experience
A minimum of seven years of professional experience in recruitment, legal, administrative, and operational aspects of human resources
International experience in crisis areas as well as from multinational and international organizations is essential
Experience from planning and implementing projects
Excellent administrative skills and attention to details
Good knowledge of word, excel and power point
Knowledge of the EU and/or the UN system is highly desirable
Education
Masters degree in social and behavioural science or business administration or a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience
Languages
Fluent English is essential, both spoken and written. Knowledge of any other official UN languages is an asset.
Other requirements
Candidates must be physically capable and medically fit to work and travel and will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical examination by a licensed physician before being contracted.
Candidates under serious consideration must inform their employers of their potential assignment with the MSB and obtain a written agreement in which the employer confirms his/her intention of releasing the candidate on short notice upon request from the MSB
Profile
We are looking for men and women with a strong commitment towards humanitarian relief and disaster operations. It is of utmost priority that candidates understand, respect and act in the sprit of the mandate and core values of the MSB.
The candidate must possess a high level of professional and personal maturity together with an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, managers and external partners, such as UN organisations, NGOs, recipient governments and host populations.
Candidates must be able to interact with sensitivity and display respect for diversity and gender in multi-cultural environments. A capacity for working under pressure is essential, as work is often in difficult and demanding conditions, where the focus frequently shifts due to changes in priority. The candidate is expected to have excellent analytical and communicative skills, show initiative and take both a hands-on and an analytical approach to tasks and problems.
Contractual conditions
All MSB operational personnel are registered on a roster which contains a wide range of professions and competencies. Individuals recruited to the pool take the MSB’s introduction course and any specialist training courses required. It is from this roster that we select personnel when an operation is to be executed.
Working with the MSB on an overseas operation means that personnel from the pool are temporarily employed by the MSB. The MSB pays wages, insurances, travel costs and subsistence allowance during the operation. In addition, participants on introduction courses and relevant specialist training courses receive remuneration from the MSB.
How to apply
To apply visit: http://www.msb.se/sv/Start1/Personalpool/Chief-of-human-resources-/