Human Resources Officer

**Project Description**

The WESE program is five-year USAID-funded project designed to engage, leverage, and partner with the private sector as well as public social service initiatives to encourage women’s participation in the workforce; generate demand for financial services; promote tailored, market-based solutions to women’s economic empowerment; and strengthen GBV prevention and response such that women become more economically and socially resilient.

WESE activities **_integrate, mutually reinforcing private and public sector-led approaches_** that aim to **_change power relationships, transform structures, and build agency_** to effect results along critical change pathways. The program interventions are designed to lead women in priority governorates feeling safe, valued, and empowered at work; motivated and able to embrace financial autonomy; and respected and free from violence in their homes, communities, and workplaces.

The program works closely with **_market-based partners_** to develop, lead, scale, sustain, and champion innovative solutions, recognizing the economic AND social benefits of gender-inclusive, empowering policies and practices.

**Job Summary**

The Human Resources Officer is responsible for managing the human resource function for the WESE project. She/he will be responsible for managing staff contracts, benefits, time keeping, appraisal process, capacity building, in compliance with USAID and Pathfinder International rules and regulations.

**Primary Responsibilities and Duties**

With mínimal administrative oversight, essential responsibilities will include and not be limited to the following:

• Prepare staff contracts and contract extensions in line with human resource policies;
• Assist the HR and Administration Manager with staff payroll processes and related withholdings. Regularly liaise with finance team, to ensure the payroll and taxes comply with Egyptian tax law;
• Coordinate on-boarding activities, including requests for equipment, orientations, ethics and technical trainings, and access to Pathfinder International resources / systems;
• Reconcile staff timesheets on a monthly basis to payroll sheet;
• Assist in performance management processes including timely implementation of probation and annual appraisal processes;
• Provide support and resources on conflict and conflict resolution or other issues that may arise to promote a positive work environment;
• Coordinate off-boarding processes, including conducting exit conversations and recording and filing appropriate documents,
• Support the HR & Administration Manager in reviewing employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance;
• Maintain HR files, databases and records relating to recruitment;
• Serves as back-up point of contact for employees with HR-related questions;
• Other duties as assigned.

**Required Qualifications**

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration OR any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in an NGO or business environment with demonstrated Human Resources experience;
• Strong knowledge of Labor law, Tax and Social Insurance laws and regulations;
• Professional verbal and written abilities in both English and Arabic;
• High level of responsibility and integrity;
• Demonstrated ability to work in teams;
• Ability to multi-task in a high-paced environment;
• Strong ethics and reliability;
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, problem-solving ability, particularly as related to report development; and
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, with excellent MS Word and Excel skills.

**Effort, Reporting and Other Administrative Requirements**

The HR Officer is a full-time position that reports to the HR & Administration Manager who will coordinate all aspects of his/her employment, including but not limited to job description, duties, qualifications, working environment, and performance.

**Working Environment**

This position will interact with all WESE project staff, GOE. labor and social insurance offices. May travel to various locations within Egypt, specifically WESE defined governorates.

**Additional Information**

• Pathfinder International is an equal opportunity employer committed to company diversity.
• This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment.
• Pathfinder International reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time. Furthermore, the employee will review the Job Description annually with their supervisor/s to include additional or revised responsibilities and tasks as deemed necessary.