People & Culture Lead, West Sudan

Overview

The P&C Lead plays a crucial role in leading a high-performing P&C team for the Sudan West team, establishing effective systems and a strong workplace culture. This role collaborates closely with department leaders to oversee all people-related policies, programs, and systems.

Tasks Summary

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Director, Sudan West and Senior Management Team (SMT).
• Supervise and lead all P&C staff within Sudan West.
• Co-lead and facilitate workforce planning for the team.
• Conduct talent dialogues and recommend development opportunities.
• Ensure the development and implementation of high-quality, context-specific strategies and practices.
• Lead development and ensure full implementation of relevant people policies.
• Oversee the creation and tracking of P&C objectives for the team.
• Engage in proposal design and grant review meetings.
• Drive informed decision making by using data to support people and culture functions.
• Oversee payroll process.
• Provide technical P&C support to local partners.
• Lead the implementation of GEDI action plans.
• Foster a healthy organizational culture.
• Promote best practice through the integration of safeguarding considerations.
• Ensure all IRC employees receive orientation to IRC's Safeguarding Policy.
• Partner with IRC global investigations teams to ensure recommendations are implemented.
• Provide guidance and support for all staff-related duty of care initiatives.
• Develop country program action plans aimed at enhancing morale and supporting staff well-being.
• Implement an employee engagement and communication strategy.
• Actively participate in and support staff meetings.
• Conduct listening sessions to gather insights and feedback from staff.
• Support the Director West with ad hoc tasks as needed.
• Escalate code of conduct issues and lead or co-lead investigations.

Experience Requirements

• Approximately 8 years of progressive professional HR experience.
• Demonstrated success as a P&C leader supporting groups of 200+ employees at multiple organizational levels, cultures, and locations within a regional or global environment required.
• Demonstrated success as a P&C professional in emergency response, conflict zones and/or humanitarian aid sector preferred.
• Demonstrated success in supporting key senior management and building strong, trusted relationships.
• Proven track-record of excellent management and leadership skills including capacity-building, coaching, mentoring, performance management and delivering individual and group training.
• High degree of comfort and successful track record supervising in matrixed environments.
• Skilled in collaborating with operational and technical focal points.
• Broad knowledge and experience across the broad spectrum of People & Culture competencies.
• Strong collaborator with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who can work seamlessly across countries, cultures, and organizational units required.
• Demonstrated ability to work, manage, and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and on deadlines; aptitude for problem solving and decision making needed.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills including detailed work planning and superior time management skills.
• Proficient in people analytics and data management and interpretation.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s university degree in HR management, International Relations or Development, MBA, Law, or related field is preferred.

Other Details

Languages Required: English is a must

Languages Preferred: Arabic is highly desired

Contract Duration: limited-term position, with opportunity for extension

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