USAID’s Maternal and Child Survival Program in Haiti is hiring a Senior Human Resources Officer who will work as an integral part of MCSP Haiti’s Technical Team. The Senior HR Officer is responsible to provide support in various human resource functions to supervisors and staff, which include recruitment, staffing, training and development, performance review, monitoring and employee counseling.

The Senior HR Officer will report to the HR Manager.

A. Support HR Manager to develop skills and capabilities of staff.
 Assist HR Manager to coordinate staff training sessions, workshops and activities
 Assist HR Manager to provide basic counseling to staff who have performance related obstacles
 Provide advice and assistance developing human resource plans
 Assist SLT / SMT with writing job descriptions
 Participate in staff orientations sessions.

B. Staff attendance.
 Provide recommendations on disciplinary actions.
 Monitor scheduled absences such as holidays, leaves or travel.

C. Health and wellbeing space
 With HR Team promote a safe and healthy work environment for people at work
 Assist the HR Manager to eliminate, at their source, risks to work

D. HR Administrative task
 Maintains liaison with external agents (ONA, OFATMA, Insurance Company etc)
 Assisting the HR Manager with generalist HR matters
 Assist the HR Manager to maintain contracts, personnel files and other employee information according to legal and GHR recommendations
 Process consultant contracts
 Coordinate all exit procedures for staff leaving Jhpiego.

E. Coordinate staff recruitment and selection.

 Provide advice and assistance to supervisors on staff recruitment
 Prepare notices and advertisements for vacant staff positions.
 Schedule and organize interviews
 Participate in applicant interviews
 Conduct reference checks
 Ensure all recruitment file are available

 Post Graduate/Master’s degree in HR, Admin or related field
 Minimum 7 years’ experience in HR and administrative function
 Good understanding and knowledge of HR functions including Haitian labour laws and statutory
 Demonstrated ability to exercise confidentiality and professionalism
 Demonstrated excellence in oral and written French and Haitian Creole; Proficiency in English
 Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence
 Excellent organizational skills including the ability to handle a variety of assignments sometimes under pressure of deadlines.
 Computer skills demonstrating in competency of Microsoft office: Excel, MS word and Power point
 Understanding of HR USAID and other Donor rules and regulations
 Ability to work independently and to exercise independent judgment
 Ability and willingness to travel around Haiti up to 30% of time

Cover Letter, Resume