HR & Administration Officer

Job Description

Type of contract: Fixed Term
Contracted hours:35
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Closing date: 6 February 2023

This role is open to the nationals of the Country where the role is based

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

This role aims to provide effective and efficient human resources (HR) and administrative support to enable the smooth functioning of the workgroup. The role ensures that HR, administrative and security procedures are followed and organisational and/or statutory standards are met.

About you

• Do you have the passion, knowledge, and experience to support Christian Aid in managing its Administration & Human Resources in the Zimbabwe country program?
• Are you educated to at least Diploma level with prior working experience in Admin and/or human resources in the NGOs sector?
• This role requires you also to be dependable and trustworthy.
• Can you build effective partnerships across the organization and liaise with external stakeholders at all levels to achieve role objectives and purpose. These include suppliers/ service providers, partner organisations and allies, regulatory authorities and other NGOs.

Competency questions (if required)

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

1. Please give us an example of a time when you had to say no to another colleague or team because of other priorities while acknowledging their needs

• What was the situation? What were the competing priorities?
• What was your task?
• What action(s) did you take? What was the effect of you saying no?
• What was the outcome(s)? What did you learn from the experience?

2. Please give us an example of when you shared your knowledge and skills to help other be more effective in their role

• What was the situation? What knowledge or skills did you have to share?
• What was your particular task or responsibility?
• What action(s) did you take to help someone(s)?
• What were the results? Were you successful? How did you know?

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in Zimbabwe where this position is based. The incumbent must be a citizen or permanent resident of Zimbabwe.

Contract terms: Initial contract is fixed term for 1 year. Renewal subject to performance and availability of funding.

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian – Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

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