Coordinator, Human Resources

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC

Staff Closes 10 Apr 2026 8 days left

Overview

Provides strategic leadership in human resources management within the Delegation, ensuring workforce, policies, and systems support operational priorities and organizational objectives. Oversees recruitment, learning and development, performance management, and national staff benefits.


Key Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic and operational leadership in human resources management.
  • Advise senior management on workforce planning and organizational development.
  • Lead recruitment and talent management processes.
  • Ensure effective implementation of performance management systems.
  • Strengthen workforce planning and succession planning.
  • Foster an inclusive and respectful working environment.
  • Provide oversight on employee relations matters.
  • Ensure effective management of national staff remuneration and benefits frameworks.
  • Ensure compliance with IFRC policies, national labour laws, and government regulations.
  • Strengthen HR policies, procedures, and systems.
  • Develop and monitor HR systems, indicators, and reporting mechanisms.
  • Ensure human resources preparedness and surge capacity for emergencies.
  • Provide technical advice and support to national Red Cross societies.
  • Promote people management practices that reinforce locally led humanitarian action.
  • Promote knowledge sharing and professional collaboration across the IFRC network.
Required Experience
  • Minimum 5-7 years of experience in a similar role
  • 5 years of experience in strategic workforce planning, supporting, assisting and advising management teams
  • Experience in coaching, skill transfer, training and staff development
  • Experience with HR procedures, management policies and processes
  • Experience in employee relations, transformation and change
  • Experience in HR systems and information systems
  • Experience in compensation and benefits
  • Experience in talent management including employment, development and performance
  • Experience in law, compliance and documentation
  • Experience in similar organisations in the humanitarian/development field
  • Preferred: Experience in supporting emergencies, disaster, crisis and incidents management
  • Preferred: Experience working in the RCRC Movement
Qualifications
  • University graduate degree in human resources or relevant field
  • University post-graduate degree in human resources or relevant field
  • Certification in human resources management from accredited Human Resources Institutes
Other Details
Languages Required
• Fluently spoken and written English and French
Languages Preferred
• Good command of another IFRC official language (Spanish or Arabic)
Contract Duration
12 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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