Lifting Hands International is looking for a Director of Human Resources to start in Greece and commit for at least six months. This is an ideal role for someone considering a future career in humanitarian aid or nonprofit work in a similar role who is excited about the opportunity to make a large impact at a small and growing NGO.
About Us
Lifting Hands International operates a community center in Serres, a small city about an hour from Thessaloniki in Northern Greece. We work with a population of 600+ refugees & asylum seekers at the local camps, providing regular aid distributions and a range of psychosocial support programs.
Role Profile
As Director of HR, you will work closely with the Director of Operations, the Director of Distributions & Logistics, the Director of Outreach & Development and the Country Director to lead and empower our team members and ensure the health and success of the Serres programs. This role entails mostly home-office but also some field-based presence including regular visits to the community center.
The focus of this position is on the recruitment & onboarding of team members as well as the provision of a healthy, sustainable, and professional working environment through training and continual individual support and well-being promotion.
Core Tasks
- Recruitment of all team members including Directors, Managers and volunteers (issuing calls, screening candidates, conducting interviews)
- Coordination & onboarding of incoming volunteers, incl. induction, safeguarding, and safety training
- Collaboration with the director team, helping to oversee a large multicultural team of visiting and community volunteers (volunteers residing in the camps)
- Management of conflicts and concerns of an HR nature
- Provision & development of individual support and well-being promotion, e.g., through regular check-ins.
- Provision & development of monitoring and evaluation tools to effectively collect and process feedback by team members towards collaborative project development
- Support of social and team-building events for the volunteer team
- Provision & development of living and support structure allowing sustainable and long-term project involvement
- Engagement with external partners and organizations to share best practices and inform operational decisions
- Ensuring all policies are up to date e.g, safeguarding, code of conduct etc
Essential Criteria
- Minimum six-month commitment, must be able to remain in Greece for the full period without visa restrictions
- At least 1-year experience in a coordination role
- Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
- Previous experience in people management in a multicultural team
- Proven ability to work in a self-directed way without constant supervision
- Fluent English speaker
Desirable Criteria
- Relevant degree(s) in a related field
- Understanding of the implementation of Psycho-Social-Support programs
- Potential to stay on the team for 6-12 months
- International Drivers License
We Offer
- Free shared accommodation
- Five days work week + full week break after every 6 to 8 weeks of work
- Monthly stipend starting at 800 euros.
How to apply
To apply, please fill out this application.
To learn more about Lifting Hands International in Greece and around the globe, visit our site at https://www.liftinghandsinternational.org/.
Please send any questions to our HR Director, Harvey, at volunteers@liftinghandsinternational.org
