Human Resource/Safeguarding Officer by Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)

• Ensure the safety of team members from harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve FAWE Ghana's safeguarding goals.
• Act as a resource of support and expertise on safeguarding to establish a safe working environment for all with the FAWE Ghana family and all its partners.
• Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every action in FAWE Ghana.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident occurs and encourage others to do so.

• Guide & lead teams of HR and Training on various aspects of strategic and Operational HR training efforts focused on capability development.
• Manage relationships to support FAWE Ghana's short-term and long-term goals. This role offers a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth, allowing you to contribute to the organization's strategic direction and develop your skills in HR policy and analytics.
• Develop practices and programs that attract, retain, and develop the best possible talent in the marketplace and make FAWE Ghana attractive through competitive pay and an engaging culture.
• Selection, proposing, and delivering new HR initiatives and cascading progressive HR practices, coordinating and communicating with FAWE RS, and supporting change management programmes.
• HR Policy review and analytics - monitoring all aspects of HR compliance, employment legislation, supporting HRIS and evaluating relevant HR data.
• Manage the on-boarding of new staff into FAWE Ghana
• Manage and ensure exiting staff complete the required documentation, review and summarize the exit debrief, and share the report with management.
• Facilitate and administer Saff welfare within FAWE Ghana
• Ensure all the recruitment process and steps have safeguarding components from the drafting of the JD, advertising, and interview the assessment form.

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

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their personal development, and encourages others to do the same.
• Widely shares their vision for FAWE Ghana, engages and motivates others.
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically.

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, members, external partners, and supporters.
• Values diversity and sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency.

• A bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field (essential) • Member of IHRM • CHRP Qualification
• A master's degree in any of these areas will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years of work experience in Human Resources
• Previous 3+ years experience in HR, specifically in non-profit organizations/non-governmental organizations.
• Experience working in a fast-paced and multicultural office (preferred)
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power-point
• Good judgement and extremely high attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, collaborative style and approach, and ability to work effectively across cultures.
• Experience working under high-pressure, fast-paced environments and being able to deal with ambiguity and change in those contexts.
• Ability to plan and organize a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks.
• Quality orientation, attention to detail, and excellent writing skills.
• Experience working with gender and youth-based organizations.
• Fluency in English (essential)
• A commitment to the mission, vision, and values of FAWE Ghana.

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