Title: HR and Administration Officer, North Africa
Department: BBC Media Action
Grade: 6
Reports To: Head of Finance and Administration
Based: Tunis
Context
BBC Media Action uses various forms of media and communications to tackle poverty and contribute to long-term change in some of the world’s poorest places. To achieve this, we partner with civil society, local media and governments to:
- produce creative programmes in multi-media formats which inform and engage audiences; and
- strengthen the media sector through building professional capacity and infrastructure.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Head of Finance and Administration, the HR and Administration Officer will be responsible for effective delivery of all HR services. The position holder will oversee recruitment, HR policies and procedures, training and development, staff management, performance monitoring, compliance with labour law and organisational policies and providing solutions to a wide spectrum of complex HR issues. The HR and Administration Officer will be also responsible for providing high quality and effective administrative support to the BBC Media Action.
Main duties
- Support the Head of Finance and Administration in the implementation of HR strategies and policies in compliance with BBC Media Action policies.
- Administer and manage recruitment processes including drafting job descriptions, vacancy announcements, screening applications, arranging interviews, reference checks in compliance to BBC Media Action policies.
- Conduct orientation for newly recruited staff members.
- Arrange visas, work permits and oversee accommodation and other logistics of international staff members working in the North Africa office.
- Oversee the collection of timesheets and maintain leave and attendance records of staff members.
- Manage and administer consultancy/service and staff contracts and their Terms of References (TOR)
- Ensure that all the personal files and other staff records are maintained with the required documents.
- Ensure compliance of the staff handbook and of HR practices with the prevalent local labour laws and regulations.
- Support managers with Performance Development Reviews and plan and implement capacity building programmes accordingly.
- Support the Senior Management Team in promoting equality and diversity in the organisation.
- Support Country Director in recognising staff’s concerns and needs and provide opportunities and solutions to optimise operational efficiencies.
- Maintain confidentiality of personal information at all times and ensure the office is compliant with the UK’s GDPR data protection act.
- Maintain accurate staff details and contingency plans in case of emergencies.
- Prepare and provide pay slips, work certificates and any other related documents in accordance with the legislation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable law for administrative and HR aspects of the programs.
- Assist in administrative procurement of supplies and services from quality vendors and service providers, in fairness and transparency.
- Overseeing the day-to-day running of the office, and the line management of the office cleaner
- Any other task assigned by line manager.