Human Resources Officer - Maternity Cover

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

•            No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

•            All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

•            Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

SCI - Afghanistan

 Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.

We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3:  The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process of staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

As part of the Recruitment Unit, the Human Resources Officer will be involved in end-to-end recruitment of the CO and will provide support to the field HR on recruitment issues including review of recruitment documents, vetting and background check to ensure compliance with policies and laws.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: HR Coordinator-Talent Acquisition

Role Dimensions: Field HR, Head of Office, CO HR Team, Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Programme Operations

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Recruitment Related Responsibilities (60%)

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for the Country Office in full compliance with organizational policies and standards.
• Act as an HR Business Partner to Hiring Managers by providing guidance on recruitment strategies, workforce planning, interview methodologies, and panel composition (including mixed-gender panels).
• Ensure all recruitment processes are conducted with integrity, transparency, and zero interference, with complete and accurate documentation.
• Oversee and maintain recruitment trackers, ensuring they are accurate, up-to-date, and regularly reviewed for data quality and decision-making.
• Lead the preparation of monthly Talent Acquisition reports and analytics for management review, highlighting trends, gaps, and recommendations.
• Develop and manage quarterly recruitment scorecards to assess efficiency, quality, diversity, and compliance of hiring processes.
• Organize and/or chair written tests and interview panels, ensuring fairness and consistency.
• Ensure all recruitments include mandatory background checks, reference checks, and vetting in line with compliance requirements.
• Support emergency recruitment needs by fast-tracking processes and coordinating timely HR support.
• Explore and implement innovative recruitment solutions, including online written test platforms and digital hiring tools to improve efficiency and candidate experience.

Field Office Recruitment (20%)

• Review and provide timely feedback on recruitment packages from Field Offices, ensuring alignment with policies and quality standards.
• Support Field Offices in resolving recruitment challenges, including issues related to online recruitment platforms and process implementation.
• Monitor recruitment processes from longlisting to selection, ensuring fairness, transparency, and adherence to procedures.
• Maintain and ensure proper documentation and secure storage of personnel and recruitment files.
• Promote gender equality by ensuring fair opportunities for women and advising Hiring Managers on increasing female representation.
• Support inclusion, diversity, and equity initiatives across recruitment processes.
• Review and address recruitment-related grievances, providing analysis and recommendations to the HR Coordinator.

Vetting Check (20%)

• Manage and support vetting processes across the Country Office, particularly during high-volume periods.
• Ensure all vetting requests are processed through relevant systems (e.g., ASM, Power BI) in a timely and compliant manner.
• Maintain and regularly update vetting trackers and centralized data repositories (e.g., OneDrive).
• Ensure emergency vetting requests are completed within 24 hours.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready vetting documentation across all offices.

Systems, Reporting & Continuous Improvement (Cross-Cutting)

• Strengthen recruitment systems, tools, and trackers to improve efficiency, transparency, and reporting.
• Provide ongoing technical support and capacity building to Field Offices on recruitment systems and platforms.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to HR system enhancements.
• Ensure recruitment data is effectively used for strategic decision-making and workforce planning

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration or related field.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 3 years of experience in HR operations
• Excellent customer service skills to provide support to field HR.
• Excellent communication and feedback giving skills.
• Fluent in English and Dari and Pashto.
• Good self-starter with effective time management skills and high levels of organisation
• Collaborative attitude and the ability to work with diverse team.
• Positive, solution-driven with strong analytical thinking skills.
• Advance Microsoft Office skills with a particular focus on Excel.
• Ability to keep sensitive information confidential.
• Ability to travel to provincial offices (20% of the time).

Desirable

• Experience working in humanitarian emergencies across multiple areas of Afghanistan.
• Previous experience in INGOs, UN will be preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Afghanistan.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by filling in the online application form. In addition to the online application form, they can also attach their CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.

Applicants can login to the online application system by copying and pasting the following link intro their web browser. Returning users will need to enter their username and password, first time users will need to create a user account.

It is recommended that you save your username and password for future job applications through the online system.

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Save the Children International provides an equal employment opportunity and does not ask for money at any stage of recruitment.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.