Human Resource Advisor

Assignment Type:

Canadian International Volunteer

Eligibility Requirements:

Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only

Assignment ID:

VA-106541

Assignment Title:

Human Resource Advisor

Partner:

COBURWAS International Youth Organization to Transform Africa

Country:

Uganda

Duration:

4 to 12 months (flexible)

Time Commitment:

Full-time

Assignment Context

Are you passionate about empowerment of refugees and other displaced people globally? Do you have Human Resources skills to share? 

As the Human Resources Advisor at the COBURWAS International Youth Organization to Transform Africa (CIYOTA), your role involves supporting the organization in reviewing, improving, and implementing the CIYOTA human resources strategy. You will conduct an audit of the current human resources system and policies, making recommendations to strengthen organizational systems for enhanced staff recruitment, growth, retention, and transition.

Apply today to have an impact in the lives of refugees and other displaced people in Uganda!

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the COBURWAS International Youth Organization to Transform Africa (CIYOTA) to review existing human resource systems and assist in implementing its strategic plan 
• In collaboration with Human Resources department, review current management policies, processes and practices and advise on potential improvements
• Develop relevant human resources tools and templates for effective personnel management
• Support performance management by assisting with the development and implementation of performance appraisal systems, providing training on performance management
• Work with the CIYOTA team to ensure that project staff job descriptions include responsibilities related to gender equality, safeguarding and that codes of conduct are signed prior to the start of project activities
• Use an intersectional lens to ensure the inclusion and participation of young women and other marginalized youth, as well as their representation, in all activities related to human resources
• Work with CIYOTA to reduce the environmental footprint through transitioning out of paper-heavy communications products
• Participate in pre-assignment training
• Participate in at least 3 public engagement initiatives before, during, or after the assignment. Volunteers will be equipped with the tools, training, and support to achieve these goals. Volunteers will also have one virtual check-in with the Public Engagement Officer throughout the course of their assignment
• Set up a personalized volunteer fundraising page on the WUSC fundraising platform and share it in your networks. Volunteers will be supported with the tools, training and support to achieve the fundraising goal
• Submit reports as required by the partner organization and by WUSC.

Experience and Qualifications

• Degree and/or training in human resources or other related field
• Demonstrated experience in human resource management
• Experience in conducting human resources reviews and audits
• Experience in mentoring/coaching/training on staff motivation, growth, retention and transition 
• Minimum two (2) years relevant professional experience in your field of expertise
• A commitment to gender equality, youth inclusion, and international volunteering
• Flexibility, adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity
• Experience with group facilitation and trainings, including content development considered an asset
• Experience living and working internationally considered an asset
• Written and oral fluency in English.

Project Description

Volunteering for development is one of the important ways in which WUSC pursues its mission. The IGNI+E project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, supports over 70 partner organizations to advance gender equality and the economic empowerment of 1.2 million youth around the world. IGNI+E harnesses the knowledge, capacity and expertise of skilled Canadians through volunteer assignments and public engagement activities to assist partners in improving their performance, advocating for gender equality, and implementing more sustainable, innovative and inclusive initiatives and services for poor and marginalised youth, particularly young women. Overseas, our volunteers collaborate with a wide variety of partners, including enterprise and social enterprise development incubators, skills training centres, women’s organizations, and youth groups. In Canada, WUSC works with institutions and individuals to identify, prepare, and support volunteers who travel overseas to support our partners. Our network in Canada also works with WUSC to raise awareness among Canadians to inspire greater action on global development issues. Our collective focus is on sustainable and inclusive changes to create a better world for youth.

Partner Description

COBURWAS International Youth Organization to Transform Africa (CIYOTA) is a non-profit organization established by refugee youth in December 2005 in Kyangwali refugee settlement, Uganda. The founders arrived in Kyangwali from Congo (DRC), Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda and Sudan (CO-BU-RWA-S) along with thousands of refugees fleeing violence and conflict in their home countries. What began as an inclusive youth-led club set up to protect and improve the lives of the most vulnerable in their midst, has now become a source and model of educational excellence, not just for conflict-affected African refugees, but also for local Ugandans.CIYOTA supports the education of children and youth at all levels, operating a primary school along with offering a secondary school scholarship program and university preparation program. Additionally, CIYOTA helps parents build sustainable incomes so that they can afford to send their children to school. The organization holistically considers and addresses potential barriers to education that marginalized communities face, such as transportation, access to healthcare, housing, poverty, and few role models.

Support Package

• Support and guidance from the WUSC Volunteer Mobilization Team prior to departure and from WUSC Country Team while on assignment
• Pre-departure training to learn about the volunteering for development program, gain practical skills for living and working in an intercultural context and network with other volunteers
• In-country orientation upon arrival in country of assignment
• Language training in country of assignment, where required
• Modest monthly living and accommodation allowance
• Airfare to and from the assignment country
• Visa/work permit
• Pre-departure medical exam
• Health insurance
• Vaccinations and antimalarial medication
• COVID-19 PCR testing
• Criminal record verification
• Vacation leave entitlement
• Debriefing after completion of assignment
• An incredible opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to global development, enhance your professional skills and participate in an experience of a lifetime!

WUSC’s Safeguarding Policy

WUSC’s activities seek to balance inequities and create sustainable development around the globe; the work ethic of our staff, volunteers, representatives and partners shall correspond to the values and mission of the organization. WUSC promotes responsibility, respect, honesty, and professional excellence and we will not tolerate harassment, coercion and sexual exploitation and abuse of any form. Successful applicants will be required to sign off on the WUSC Code of Conduct and the Self-Disclosure Form. International and national volunteers will also be required to submit a criminal record verification.

WUSC is a signatory to the Cooperation Canada Leaders’ Pledge on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct. The pledge represents the shared commitment as Canada’s global development and humanitarian leaders to ensure the full implementation of practices and policies that will protect and respond to our own staff, volunteers and the communities we serve. We are committed to creating safe and respectful workplaces and programs that promote gender equality and are free from gender-based violence, including by addressing and responding to all abuse of power, holding people to account, and protecting the vulnerable. Read the full pledge.