Senior HR Generalist - Part Time

General Description of the Programme/GOAL

GOAL has responded to the world’s major humanitarian crises since its founding in 1977, working with vulnerable communities in more than 60 countries over the last 40 years. While GOAL continues to be an agile first-responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery.

GOAL’s purpose is to save lives and empower communities to develop resilience and greater control over their lives and livelihoods. GOAL aims to increase the resilient wellbeing of the world’s poorest people and focuses on those who are excluded or marginalised, particularly those who are vulnerable due to socio-economic status, gender or age.

Job Purpose

GOAL is recruiting a Senior HR Generalist for an excellent permanent part time vacancy (ideally 3.5 days per week) to join its HR team based in our Head office in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin.

The successful candidate will be pro-active, confident and driven to deliver a high-quality HR service. You will have proven experience in the management of employee relations throughout the employee lifecycle, an excellent knowledge of employment law; disciplinary and grievance processes; HR compliance management, and HRIS management. You will be able to create strong working relationships with senior stakeholders and provide consistently sound HR advice.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic HR team supporting GOAL’s international humanitarian programmes across the globe. GOAL offers a competitive salary; professional development opportunities; and operates a flexible hybrid working model (attendance in office required once per week)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development and implementation of HR policies, processes, and programs.
• Produce HR management information, statistics, and reports for HR management review.
• Maintain, update, and conduct regular data integrity audits of HRIS (Personio)
• Working with the Head of Talent, Learning and Inclusion, analyse departmental training needs in conjunction with managers.
• Support managers in performance management and development review processes
• Provide information, advice and guidance to managers on employee relation issues
• Manage investigations of complaints as well as hearing grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures when required.
• Oversee onboarding framework and participate in inductions.
• Support the Head of HR Operations driving continuous improvement in the team and in service delivery.
• Manage daily HR queries from staff and management.
• Manage HR administrative & transactional work processes; contracts, probation extensions, sickness absence, and maternity/paternity matters.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Relevant qualification in Business/Human Resources Management and CIPD qualified (or part-qualified)  
• Proven experience (min 5 years) a HR Generalist role. 
• Experience in the operations of a HR Information System
• Excellent knowledge of contemporary Human Resources practices and employment legislation. 
• Proven experience of working on complex employee relations matters  
• Have excellent administrative, organisational and numeric skills including competency in MS Office and IT systems. 
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate clearly and confidently on HR matters to a range of stakeholders
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality in handling personal, sensitive information

GOAL is committed to a Policy of Equal Opportunity; female candidates and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Accountability within GOAL

A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability: 1) Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols; 2) Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area; 3) Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner. 

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Equal Employer Statement

Consistent with GOAL’s core values of humanitarianism; integrity; respect; partnership and courage, we place a significant emphasis on equality in our working environment. 

GOAL is committed to treating all its employees with dignity and respect and values diversity, which it believes enriches an organisation. To reinforce this commitment, all company activities, policies, practices and procedures are to be carried out in accordance with this global standard. 

All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling GOAL’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment. GOAL does not discriminate against any employee or volunteer; or any applicant for employment or volunteering on the basis of age, gender identity, ancestry, political opinion, civil status, medical condition, ethnic background, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. 

GOAL believes that our strong commitment to equal opportunity and equal treatment helps to ensure that there is no unjustified discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, compensation, benefits, retention, and discipline of staff and volunteers.

GOAL aims to provide a work environment that fosters fairness, equity, and respect for social and cultural diversity, and that is free from discrimination, harassment as determined by applicable laws.

General Terms and Conditions

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document.