Job Description: Responsibilities & Requirements
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Christian Aid believes in life before death, working for and with people of all faiths and none. Founded in 1945, Christian Aid is an agency of the churches in Britain and Ireland mandated to work on relief, development and advocacy for poverty eradication. Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of dignity, of freedom and hope, of power over their own lives. Christian Aid has a vision – an end to poverty – and believes that this vision can become a reality. A complex international organisation, we have an income in excess of £110m and work in 37 countries, supporting poor and marginalized people to lift themselves out of poverty. We do this by tackling both the causes and the symptoms of poverty so that everyone can achieve equality, dignity and freedom.
About the role
The role will support the operations and technical teams in performing HR and Administration duties to ensure smooth operations. The role will support in administrative functions of the program management team including, travel management, meeting organization and planning, records management archiving and filing and procurement. The role will also support human resources department by screening and interviewing applicants; preparing payroll; orienting new employee and administering employee benefits program
About you
The successful candidate will have strong administration and people management skills. He or she will have in-debt knowledge in contract and procurement management and good understanding of finance controls and procedures. Must possess excellent communication and writing skills. An understanding of human resources processes, recruiting, evaluating employee performance among others is also essential.
Fluency in verbal and written English.
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Competency questions
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
Build partnerships
Tell us how you personally establish and maintain relationships with individuals and networks, based on mutual understanding and respect
Communicate effectively
Describe a time when you actively listened and questioned to check your understanding and draw out others when they were not expressing themselves clearly or seemed to be holding back.
Steward resources
Give an example of a time when you set and communicated realistic timelines for achieving tasks, working out how best to adapt if priorities change or unforeseen circumstances arise. What exactly did you do and what was the outcome?
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Christian Aid believes in life before death, working for and with people of all faiths and none. Founded in 1945, Christian Aid is an agency of the churches in Britain and Ireland mandated to work on relief, development and advocacy for poverty eradication. Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of dignity, of freedom and hope, of power over their own lives. Christian Aid has a vision – an end to poverty – and believes that this vision can become a reality. A complex international organisation, we have an income in excess of £110m and work in 37 countries, supporting poor and marginalized people to lift themselves out of poverty. We do this by tackling both the causes and the symptoms of poverty so that everyone can achieve equality, dignity and freedom.
About the role
The role will support the operations and technical teams in performing HR and Administration duties to ensure smooth operations. The role will support in administrative functions of the program management team including, travel management, meeting organization and planning, records management archiving and filing and procurement. The role will also support human resources department by screening and interviewing applicants; preparing payroll; orienting new employee and administering employee benefits program
About you
The successful candidate will have strong administration and people management skills. He or she will have in-debt knowledge in contract and procurement management and good understanding of finance controls and procedures. Must possess excellent communication and writing skills. An understanding of human resources processes, recruiting, evaluating employee performance among others is also essential.
Fluency in verbal and written English.
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Competency questions
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
Build partnerships
Tell us how you personally establish and maintain relationships with individuals and networks, based on mutual understanding and respect
Communicate effectively
Describe a time when you actively listened and questioned to check your understanding and draw out others when they were not expressing themselves clearly or seemed to be holding back.
Steward resources
Give an example of a time when you set and communicated realistic timelines for achieving tasks, working out how best to adapt if priorities change or unforeseen circumstances arise. What exactly did you do and what was the outcome?
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