Regional HR Partner - Middle East

Would you love working in a broad and international HR role with both strategics and operation? Are you interested in the MENA region? We offer you an exciting job in an international organization that makes a difference!
Diakonia is a Swedish non-profit organization for international development cooperation and humanitarian assistance. Diakonia collaborates with over 350 partner organisations in 26 countries – in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Diakonia works for a just, equal and sustainable future. We operate on feminist principles and a human rights-based approach, and our focus areas are human rights, democracy and gender equity. The principals for Diakonia are Uniting Church in Sweden and the Swedish Alliance Mission.
In the Middle East region, Diakonia works in three countries and has a total of about thirty employees with a mix of local and international staff members. In the region, Diakonia works with two main programs; Strengthening of civil society organizations, as well as a program to increase the knowledge for International Humanitarian Law, (IHL)
Role and responsibilities:
Your main task is in close cooperation with the regional management to lead and develop HR in the MENA Region and within the Global IHL program, provide operational HR support to the Country Directors/Country Office, the Regional Director/Regional Office and the IHL desk managers within the Global IHL program. You ensure that a professional and harmonized HR approach is applied across the MENA Region and the Global IHL program based on Diakonia’s policies and steering documents in compliance with local laws.
Main duties and responsibilities:
• Operational HR, recruitment and admin support to all levels of directors and managers in the MENA Region and the Global IHL Program.
• Within given frames develop HR-strategies and HR-systems.
• Competence/Skill planning and supply.
• Implementation of Global Policies, Steering documents and HR-policies together with relevant training.
• Be updated in relevant Legislation, Labor laws and Tax regulations.
• Manage HR administration; contracts and permits both local and international solutions.
Experience and qualifications:
• University degree in HRM, Behaviorial science or equivalent.
• Fluent in speech and writing in English and Arabic.
• Experiences with broad HR issues in similar responsibilities, such as HRBP.
• Experience of working in an international organization.
You are:
• A self-driven team player with a “do-er”-mentality.
• Problem solver with a consultative approach integrity and ethics.
• Effective and have strong communications and interpersonal skills.
• Able to travel to all country offices in the MENA Region.
This is a plus:
• Fluent in Swedish.
• Legal background / knowledge.
• Experience in the MENA region.
We offer:
An independent role with a great opportunity to influence.  We offer you an exciting job in an international environment, where you become part of a culture that is characterized by our core values: solidarity, justice, courage, commitment, and accountability.
Location: Stockholm, Sweden - Travels to Country offices approximately 6 times a year.
Start date: As soon as possible
Employment type: Fixed term: 2 years with possible extension. Local employment conditions apply.
Diakonia is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on quality, accountability, and transparency.
Application:
We ask you to send us your CV and cover letter in English. For this role tests and background check will be included, and interviews may start before the end of the application period.
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and strive to recruit staff with different perspectives, experiences and competences. Diakonia is committed to provide a safe environment for all employees and the rights holders that we work with and support, with zero tolerance against breaches of this commitment.
Contact information:
If you have questions about the position and the recruitment process, please contact:
Recruiter: Stina Hauschildt, stina.hauschildt@diakonia.se
Regional Director MENA International: Peter Ottosson, peter.ottosson@diakonia.se
Union representatives:
Akademikerföreningen: Julle Bergenholtz-Foglander, julle.bergenholtzfoglander@diakonia.se, +46 (0)76 501 17 44
Unionen: Joakim Wohlfeil, joakim.wohlfeil@diakonia.se, +46(0)70 515 61 45
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