Program Background Summary:
The USAID-funded Pakistan Reading Project (PRP), implemented by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and its partners (Creative Associates International, World Learning, and Institute of Rural Management), is a five-year project with the objective to support the provincial and regional departments of education (DoE) throughout Pakistan to improve reading skills of children in grades one and two. The project aims to achieve this goal through three distinct but interrelated components that work in synergy to affect the quality of early grade education: improved classroom learning environment for reading, improved policies and systems for reading, and community based support for reading in Pakistan.
Job Overview/Summary:
The Director Human Resources provides leadership and management of Human Resources for Pakistan Reading Project and will report to Chief of Party and Regional HR Director Asia under metrics reporting system. The Director Human Resources will oversee all human resources activities to intensify and strengthen human resources for a healthy and productive workforce to achieve the project goals. The Director will establish, refine, align and implement HR programs and initiatives that foster organizational and people development. The Director will also be responsible for managing compensation & benefits, disciplinary and grievance, performance management, and talent acquisition systems. The poster holder is required to travel to the regions and internationally up to 20% of time.
Major Responsibilities
Manages human resources operations by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining staff; planning, monitoring, appraising ,and reviewing staff job contributions; maintaining compensation; determining production, productivity, quality, and service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.
Minimum Educational and Experience Qualifications/Requirements:
The USAID-funded Pakistan Reading Project, implemented by the International Rescue Committee and its partners (Creative Associates International, World Learning, and Institute of Rural Management), is a seven-year project (2013-2020) with the objective to support the provincial and regional departments of education throughout Pakistan to improve reading skills of 1.3 million children in grades one and two. The project will achieve this goal through three distinct but interrelated components that will work in synergy to affect the quality of early grade education: Improved classroom learning environment for reading, Improved policies and systems for reading, and Improved community based support for reading in Pakistan.