Country: Cambodia
Closing date: 21 Jan 2016
People and Operations Manager, Cambodia
Location:Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Contract type: Permanent.
Salary & Benef**its:** Circa USD 22,500 – USD 26,800 annual gross salary plus attractive benefits package which included KNY bonus, dependent medical , medial cover, end of service gratuity in lieu of pension, 37 annual leave days including public holidays.
Closing date: 27 July 2015
Introduction to VSO
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place. Through our volunteers, we harness the talents, enthusiasm and skills of ordinary people to bring about lasting change.
The role
Leading our People & Operations function in Cambodia, you will be HR business partner with the Country Director giving superb HR advices on people and volunteer management. Working closely with our programme and finance team, you will be leading the People & Operations team to provide high quality HR and operations support services to our country office programmes, enabling us to deliver high quality programming and achieve an exciting and ambitious phase of expansion, building on our successful and highly-regarded programmes to make even greater impact to the lives of people in Cambodia.
As a member of the country Senior Management Team, you will influence and provide strategic advice, develop and lead on the implementation of our people strategies, ensuring that we continue to work together in a high performing team to achieve the country strategic goals. You’ll be working with international and national staff and a large number of volunteers in VSO – as well as global, regional and country teams, making sure we get the most out of our resources. This will include leading on interpret and implementing of VSO’s policies providing specialist advices and guidance on recruitment and selection, visas, work permits on boarding, induction, performance management, compensation and benefits , learning and development for both employees and volunteers. You will be supporting organisation development and changes driving a high performing team culture. This will also include a role of overseeing the operations management i.e. admin, logistics, facilities, IT, security, health and safety.
The applicant
The essential skills, knowledge and experience of this role are:
You will bring extensive experience of HR and operations management. Your experience in international organisations -particularly in the development sector- plus your understanding and experience of working with international and national volunteers will be a great advantage.
- Human Resources - experienced HR professional with demonstrable experience at a management level.
- Ability to advise, coach and influence others in people management matters.
- Knowledge of Country employment and immigration laws.
- Experience of delivering and analysing high quality management information. Experience of using Human Resources information systems and running a range of reports.
- Understanding and commitment to data protection and equality and diversity issues.
- Experience of developing and delivering learning and development initiatives
- Experience of working with different cultures and backgrounds.
- People Management - Ability to lead, develop, motivate, coach and support others.
- Demonstrable commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
- International Development - Understanding of the role of international development, more specifically volunteering in Country.
- Financial Management - experience of managing operational budgets.
- Flexibility to adapt to new situations, with a positive attitude to working in an international organisation. Able to travel occasionally and spend time away from base and home for up to 3 to 4 weeks per year.
Desirable:
§ Experience working with international. Non-Government Organisations and with Government Officials.
§ Experience of working with volunteers.
§ Clean driving license.
§ Project management experience.
How to apply:
To find out more details and apply, please visit our website http://www.vsointernational.org/vso-today/careers-at-vso/ using the vacancy search function to find for the employee position “People and Operations Manager, Cambodia” and complete the online application form or click a link below:
http://www.vsointernational.org/about/careers/vacancies
Before you apply, please download and read the job description for full details of the roles and person specification and application guidelines available on our website.
If you have any problems accessing the above link, please contact Mr. HOU Bros at +85523 882 768
VSO is committed to a policy of equal opportunities, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce.
Applications are welcome from people of all origins, age, religions, gender, ethnicities, sexual orientation and disability. Every application will be reviewed against the above requirement with the position only.
Due to a high volume of applications, only short listed candidates will be contacted.