The HR Officer is responsible for executing HR administrative tasks and operational recruitment across the field bases. This position serves as the primary on-ground HR presence in the base, ensuring compliance with policies, supporting staff, and facilitating communication between field staff and Damascus HR team. This role requires day-to-day technical reporting to the HR Coordinator to provide direct HR support, whereas maintaining recruitment updates, leaves and absences as well as performance management of the incumbent to the Head of Base.
Objective 1: HR Administration & Documentation
- Execute all HR administrative tasks in the base: preparation, filing, and archiving of contracts.
- Serve as the local data entry point for People ADS, updating personal information for base staff and ensuring proper upload of all required documentation.
- Monitor and report on HR operational matters and compliance at base level to the HR Coordinator.
- Facilitate logistics for staff deployments, rotations, and arrivals in the bases, coordinating with relevant departments
Objective 2: Operational Recruitment for Base Staff Positions
- Lead the complete recruitment process for field staff positions at base level, including officers, administrators, drivers, cleaners, and daily workers.
- Manage all recruitment logistics: job posting, CV screening, scheduling, administering tests, and conducting local interviews.
- Prepare all recruitment documentation and ensure proper archiving of candidate selection processes.
- Serve as the HR partner to base hiring managers throughout the recruitment cycle for operational positions.
Objective 3: HR Policy Implementation & Staff Support in Bases
- Serve as the primary HR representative in bases, addressing staff queries, clarifying policies, and ensuring consistent application of HR procedures, with guidance of HR Coordinator.
- Support the implementation and understanding of HR policies, procedures, and initiatives at base level together with HR Coordinator.
- Facilitate the onboarding and orientation of new base staff in coordination with Senior Talent Development Officer.
Objective 4: HR Coordination & Compliance Monitoring
- Verify compliance with HR procedures at base level and report any gaps or concerns to the HR Coordinator.
- Act as the HR coordination point between base management teams and Damascus HR department for all operational HR matters.
- Support the Senior HR Operations Officer with accurate field-level data collection for payroll, leave management, and other administrative requirements.
- Contract period: till December 31st 2026 (7 months) renewable base on Action Against Hunger fund and performance.
- Salary/benefits: According to Action Against Hunger's salary scale and terms and conditions.
- Duty station: Hassakeh.
-Applications will be assessed and vacancy might be closed before the end of the announcement as per qualifications availability.
- The organization is committed to the principles of non-discrimination and diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people.
In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Action Against Hunger implement a range of procedures and actions including Criminal Background Checks/ International vetting/Certificate of good conduct to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.