Humanitarian HR Officer

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children, working in c120 countries. All our international programs are managed by Save the Children International under a single structure that reflects the full spectrum of our activity: emergency response, longer-term humanitarian work and development programming. Last year we responded to over 70 emergencies around the world, and we are committed to further harnessing the full power of the Save the Children movement to achieve even more for children as a leading humanitarian agency.

We are currently looking for a Humanitarian HR Officer to be based in our central London office. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating our Global Roster, which is our primary tool for humanitarian surge support. The Global Roster is made up of staff from across the Save the Children member organisations and from within Save the Children International, and is the vehicle for ensuring that we can rapidly deploy experienced staff to humanitarian emergencies around the world. You will be responsible for coordinating and tracking deployments which will involve extensive communications with staff in our member organisations.

Working closely with the Humanitarian HR Manager, you will also contribute to the design of policies, procedures and systems that will support our ambition to become one of the top three agencies responding to the needs of children in humanitarian emergencies.

To be successful in this role you will have experience of managing staff rosters and rotas and of inputting to the development or revision of HR policies, procedures and systems. You will have the ability to work collaboratively and to influence effectively across organisational boundaries to achieve shared goals, and be a strong team player, able to forge excellent relationships with colleagues at all levels.

We offer a competitive NGO salary, company pension scheme, li fe assurance and 30 days annual leave.

To see the full job description for this opportunity, please visit our website atwww.savethechildren.net/jobs.

To apply please send your application with a cover letter and CV as a single document. When applying, please include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations within this role.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

How to apply:

Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to:nfoames.42815.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com