Human Resource Officer

ISLAMIC RELIEF MALAWI 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a UK based international humanitarian and development organization working in 35 countries. Islamic Relief Malawi is looking for competent candidates to fill the following positions.

Human Resource Officer (Blantyre Based)

 Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Preparing Employee Job Descriptions,
• Handling recruitment process in compliance with IRMW policy and procedures.
• Managing the employment process.
• Facilitating joining staff on-boarding through orientation/induction.
• Monitoring employee performance with their line managers.
• Monitoring the compliance with the organisation’s culture, policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with organisation leaves policy.
• Overseeing the health and safety of all employees.
• Providing counselling to management on local labour, laws, policies, and procedures.
• Ensuring meticulous implementation of payroll and benefits administration.
• Providing professional archiving and employee record-keeping in hard and electronic format
• Processing of Visas and T.E.P for expatriates and handling related immigration matters
• Any other duties assigned from time to time

Qualification & Experience:

• University Degree in a HR Management, Business Administration, and any related field.
• Proven track records in human resource role with a reputed organization.
• Broad knowledge of Malawi labour laws.
• Practical Experience in MS office (Excel, Word and Power point).
• Experience with RH software is an asset.

 Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• receipt of satisfactory references

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, financial misconduct and any unethical behaviour. IRW is committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all employee to share these commitments through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited and maintained to work with us. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

Interested qualified applicants are requested to mail their applications [CV (maximum 3 pages) along with one page cover (motivation) letter] to hr.malawi@islamic-relief.org.mw  by 20 September 2024. Please mention the title of the position applied for and your name in the subject of your application as: “Position Title_Applicant’s Name”.

 

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunity employer.