VSO is a leading international development organisation that delivers innovative and effective interventions through international and national volunteers. VSO's overarching goal is to eradicate poverty in its widest sense. We deliver relevant and cost effective work that promotes volunteering to fight global poverty in over 20 countries around the world. We believe that people are the most effective agents of change and that real progress is only possible through working together, sharing knowledge and acting globally.

VSO Ghana has recently introduced a new and exciting 5 year strategy that has refocused most of its resources in the three northern regions where we will realise our ambition of providing partner organisations with a wide range of support, putting people at the centre of our work and ensuring accountability across our whole programme.

Description Of Job

Us
VSO is a leading charity dedicated to the eradication of poverty in developing countries. Our strategy is to bring people together to share skills, build capabilities and promote understanding. Many of our people are volunteers, whilst others are professionals from a range of backgrounds.

The role
As we implement our new strategy, People First we need to ensure that we have the right people in the right place, doing the right things.  Our employees and our volunteers are our most important asset and we have an exciting new opportunity within the newly formed International People Group to lead on change and to add value to our work  within the region.  In order to deliver quality human resource support to our 34 countries globally, we are introducing the role of Regional Human Resources Manager.

We have six roles globally and they will form part of the global business partnering team within VSO International.  Reporting to the Global Head of Business Partnering, you will work closely with the Regional Director and Country Directors to develop and drive the people plan to deliver high performance whilst acting as a strategic partner to drive change and transformation across the region.

You will also have matrix management of the People Managers within each country office.  The role will have both employees and volunteers within their remit.  The region consists of six country offices in Ghana, Nigeria, The Gambia, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone.

Qualification Required & Experience

You
Ideally, you will be a qualified Human Resources professional and strong generalist, currently working at business partner level.  You will be able to advise on organisational design and development, employee relations, performance and reward, engagement, change management, learning and developing and resourcing.

You will be familiar with the region and be able to work across different countries and legal frameworks, experience of supporting volunteers would be favourable.  Please see the job description for further information.

In return, we’ll provide you with the opportunity to infinitely share and improve your skills and knowledge whilst playing a key role in delivering our vision, a world without poverty.

How To Apply For The Job

Please send your CV and supporting statement stating how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the post – to HR at :

recruitment.international@vsoint.org

When submitting your application please place in the subject bar: "Regional HRM, West and Central Africa"

VSO is an equal opportunity employer, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

Please click here to apply: http://www.vso.org.uk/job/37883/regional-human-resources-manager-west-and-central-africa

•  Location: Accra, Ghana
•  Salary: Competitive national salary and benefits package
•  Closing date: 15 October 2012.
•  Interview date:  w/c 5 November 2012