Job Title:                          Senior HR Advisor

Reports to:                       Head of HR Operations

Terms:                               Specified Purpose Contract (to at least end 2027), 50% Hybrid

Location:                          Dublin

Salary:                               GB 7: €70,088 to €77,875

Requirements:                There is a requirement for travel to our programme countries, likely 2 to 3 support visits per annum (6-9 weeks in total).

About Concern:               Established in 1968, Concern Worldwide is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organisation dedicated to the elimination of extreme poverty and the reduction of human suffering, primarily in fragile countries.

Our Vision is a world where all people live in peace and prosperity and are treated equally, with dignity and respect. Informed by the priorities of affected communities, we go where the needs are greatest, and work to save lives, protect and develop livelihoods, support recovery and build long-term resilience

To advance our mission and ensure high quality‑quality, impactful work, we are guided by our core values and a culture committed to inclusion, compassion, and humanity. Inspired by our founders and our long history of effective programming, these values reflect both who we are and how we address extreme poverty in the world’s most fragile contexts.

We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported to succeed and contribute to our mission.

Role Purpose:  

The Senior HR Advisor is a key role within the People function and the role holder will work closely with senior managers and line managers contributing to the development and delivery of people initiatives that achieve shared organisational objectives.  The role will include a focus in the areas of people engagement, performance management, employee relations, talent management and development, and progressing workplace equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Senior HR Advisor is primarily focused on supporting our management teams in our countries of operation and will be involved in or will lead a number of global strategic people initiatives.

The Senior HR Adviser will play a key role in the delivery of the recently approved People Strategy for the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and development of 2 HR Advisors through effective direction, delegation, coaching and performance management thereby enabling delivery of efficient day to day services;

• Contribute to the strategic direction of the People function within the organisation;

• Liaising with other HR managers, participate in and lead as necessary strategic projects; leading on the introduction of the Misconduct Disclosures Scheme and the Staff Manuals and Polices update project as key first priorities;

• Work Closely with the Total Reward Specialist on the roll-out of Concern’s Global Pay Banding Framework across our countries of operation, ensuring consistency and understanding in the process;

• Build trusting relationships with senior and line managers, providing strategic HR support and guidance leading to continuous improvement in people management and engagement;

• Promote positive employee relations and engagement in line with best practice and in conjunction with internal communications;

• Handle day to day HR activities with improved service delivery in mind; areas include salary benchmarking, development of guidance related to new work practices and updating of staff handbook;

• Manage and support complex individual queries or cases in a timely manner;

• Manage and when necessary participate in, investigations that are required in response to the misconduct of staff, ensuring that at all stages investigations are compliant with employment legislation and best practice;

• Foster and maintain strong working relationships with the Safeguarding Unit and Internal Audit and Investigations Unit;

• Deputise for the Head of HR Operations as required;

• Provide on-call cover for the 24 hour emergency phone;

• Accept, advance and pursue any new objectives or responsibilities that may be assigned by the Head of HR Operations;

• Demonstrate leadership on workplace equality, diversity and inclusion and role model a positive safeguarding ethos’

Role Holder Requirements

• A qualification in Human Resource management or a relevant discipline or equivalent years of professional experience;
• Extensive professional experience in employee relations, investigations, and/or employment law;
• Demonstrable professional experience in the field of Human Resources in a mid to large-sized organisation with at least two years in a management role;
• Fluency in French is highly desirable;
• Experience working in the INGO sector is highly desireable;
• Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels including stakeholders in remote areas;
• Experience in successfully implementing processes across geographically distributed teams;
• Excellent planning, organisational, time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, ensuring attention to detail at all times;
• CIPD Member (desired)

Competencies:

Potential candidates are expected to demonstrate significant ability in the following areas:

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality. 

If this role sounds right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter. We will respond to every applicant. Please be aware we may offer positions before the closing date.

If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance - for example if you have a disability e.g. a hearing impairment - please let us know and we will do our best to respond to your needs.  

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be shortlisted on a regular basis, and we may offer posts before the closing date.

Important information:

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct supported by three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been designed to ensure the highest level of protection for everyone the organization engages through its work.  
The policies set out the behaviours and responsibilities that Concern staff, and all its representatives (including consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, partners, visitors, ambassadors and Board members) are expected to uphold. They also articulate Concern’s commitment to safeguarding and protecting adults and children from harm in all aspects of our work. We will therefore do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.  

In this context, all staff and representatives of Concern have a responsibility to uphold the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.  

Your Personal Data: 

During this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.  

For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.  

You have certain rights under data protection legislation. For more information on how to exercise those rights please visit www.concern.net/about/privacy