Job title:
regional human resources manager, latin america and caribbean
job description:
we are searching for a highly skilled and motivated professional to serve as our regional human resources manager, latin america and caribbean. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for leading the strategic implementation of all human resource programs and services across our country programs in haiti, honduras, peru, and mexico.
this is an exciting opportunity to work with a rapidly growing christian engineering nonprofit that is making a significant impact in developing nations and disaster areas. You will have the chance to directly manage and lead hr field staff to ensure excellent hr administration, develop and implement standards and compliance in all areas of hr, and contribute to the achievement of our organizational objectives.
the successful candidate will possess excellent leadership skills, a strong understanding of hr principles and practices, and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of managers and staff. They will also be able to foster a culture of collaboration and engagement to drive team and ministry goals, provide relevant reports and kpis to leadership, and work to improve systems and processes to better serve staff.
key responsibilities:
- maintain a strong christian witness and model servant leadership to colleagues, partners, the communities we serve, and the public.
- directly supervise hr field staff on day-to-day hr tasks including hiring, onboarding, separation/termination, performance management, recruitment, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and organizational policy.
- perform supervisory duties including overseeing staff training and development, prioritizing project requests, managing workloads and deadlines, setting goals, meeting schedules and milestones, conducting performance reviews, and assisting in the recruiting and hiring of direct reports.
- communicate effectively with a diverse, multi-cultural group of managers and staff to achieve organizational objectives.
- foster a culture of collaboration and engagement to drive team and ministry goals.
- provide relevant reports and key performance indicators (kpi's) to water mission hr leadership.
- work to improve systems and processes to better serve staff.
- ensure all water mission hr goals and milestones are met within latin america and the caribbean while adhering to approved budgets.
- work with country leadership and hr field staff to ensure the administration of benefits, statutory requirements, policies, payroll data, and ensure compliance with water mission and country-specific standards.
- work with the international hr manager to customize the water mission global employee handbook with local laws and manage the communication, training, and ongoing maintenance of country-specific handbooks.
- provide program leadership teams with sound and effective advice on all staff issues.
- conduct regular field travel to country program offices to review human resources and administrative processes and procedures.
- work with local labor attorneys and hr field staff to ensure all country program policies and practices follow national and international labor laws and statutory requirements.
- understand the hr compliance requirements from institutional funding organizations and work with country leadership and hr field staff to ensure all latin american and caribbean programs are in full compliance.
- conduct annual compensation and benefit reviews in latin america and the caribbean and make recommendations for improvements or changes.
- ensure all employment contracts in latin america and the caribbean are drafted in compliance with local labor law and uphold water mission's standards.
- assist hr field staff with the contract renewal process as needed.
- work collaboratively with the training and development manager to ensure all latin america and caribbean staff are enrolled and participating in water mission university courses and other ministry training initiatives.
- conduct training (virtual and in-person) in coordination with hr field staff on hr related policies and procedures and participate in new hire onboarding as needed.
- work with the international hr manager and hr field staff to manage and execute hr investigations in latin america and the caribbean. Properly document all investigations and assist in the execution of investigation results.
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