Expertise France is recruiting a HR Officer working under the authority of the Head of Support Services of Expertise France’s Country Direction for Jordan and Lebanon. . S/He will work for Support Services Unit of Jordan and will ensure the existence of effective and efficient support services in the areas of human resources.

Expertise France is transitioning from an integrated support service approach with support functions being included in each project to a pooled support service approach with a Support Services Unit shared for all projects. The HR Officer will highly contribute to this transition.

HR Responsibilities

• Lead the national recruitment process (for both employment and service contracts), including the planning, organizing, and supervision of recruitment activities in coordination with the HR company.
• Organize the onboarding process for new staff members is implemented for a smooth integration, including briefings on EF operations and office life.
• Lead on the yearly appraisal process, disseminating information, trainings on EF procedures and tools.
• Ensure proper coordination between headquarters' HR policies and field HR policies
• Work in collaboration with the Head of Support Service on the development of internal regulations in line with Jordanian Labor Law and in collaboration with EF lawyer.
• Conduct salary benchmarking and collaborate with the Head of Support Services to define compensation packages and salary policies.
• Oversee all HR-related communications and serve as the interface between the staff and the coordination, addressing any employee grievances or dissatisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with all legal obligations related to HR matters, proposing, developing, updating, and implementing HR policies, particularly in the areas of skills management and training.
• Contribute to initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life in the workplace.

·       Contribute to prepare the payroll for all staff on a monthly basis and liaise with the HR company to update the leaves, arrivals, departures, contractual agreement, absences. It also includes taxes and social contribution follow up with the HR company.

·       Proposes, updates, and implements HR policies relevant to their area of responsibility (skills development, training, etc.)

Direct employment transition process

·       Lead on the direct employment transitioning process in collaboration with the Head of Support Services:

o   preparing the workplan,

o   Preparing internal validation process

o   CPA ToR,

o   HR rules and regulation,

o   Payroll and payslip templates and all related presentation

Coordination Responsibilities

• In coordination with the HR officer of the Lebanon office, contribute to the Support Services Unit implementation in line with HQ global strategy by ensuring a smooth transition to the pooled Support Services from project integrated support services.
• Maintain a network with other organizations on HR and administration-related topics, and ensure proactive communication with all relevant stakeholders.
• Share and coordinate HR information with the Program Managers and other staff, attending any relevant internal coordination meetings.
• Develop and implement a Capacity Building plan for the projects and USP.
• Ensure timely communication with the Head of Support Services, the Project Managers regarding all HR-related issues.