Job Description
Country Human Resources Manager (INT11080)
- Location:
Yemen - Sana'a
- Workplace
Type: On-site
- Hours:
40 per week
- Salary:
Competitive
- Job
Family: Human Resources
- Division:
International
- Grade:
C1
- Job
Type: Fixed Term
- Closing
Date: 4 June 2025
- Country:
Yemen
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to
end the injustice of poverty.
Are you a seasoned HR leader who is inspired by
people-centred and feminist values?
Do you have a degree in Human Resources or a related field,
with 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior-level leadership,
or 15+ years of proven HR experience, ideally in the non-profit sector and
within MENA (Middle East and North Africa) ?
You could be a good fit if you recognize yourself at
least in 70% of the below attributes and requirements.
The Role:
Oxfam GB is looking for a Country Human Resources Manager in
Yemen to provide strategic HR and organizational development support and ensure
staff are well-resourced, managed, and developed to meet Oxfam’s mission. The Country
HR Manager will lead the HR team in Yemen to promote integrity, diversity,
inclusion, well-being, and safeguarding across all operations. She/He will
partner with leadership and Oxfam affiliates to implement people strategies and
maintain strong HR systems and services across Yemen.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
- Lead
the implementation and periodic review of the Country People Strategy in
coordination with the Country Management Team (CMT).
- Anticipate
and drive change management initiatives, both operational and strategic.
- Provide
strategic HR advice to senior leadership, ensuring alignment with Oxfam’s
vision, values, and local legislation.
- Serve
as a trusted People & Culture manager within the Senior Management
Team (SMT), influencing strategic decisions and organizational change
processes.
- Translate
Oxfam’s core values and feminist principles into actionable policies and
practices, particularly in employee relations and team management.
- Lead
the development and implementation of HR policies, including recruitment,
remuneration, and staff well-being, ensuring alignment with local laws and
Oxfam’s global strategies and promoting equitable opportunities for women
and men.
- Actively
contribute to the Country Management Team and organizational development
initiatives
Talent Management & Development
- Oversee
recruitment, onboarding, and capacity building for staff across the
sub-region, collaborating closely with relevant team members and
stakeholders and promoting diversity and equitable access.
- Foster
a values-led, diverse, and inclusive team culture.
- Support
performance management, career development, and succession planning.
- Lead
the implementation of the Country Learning & Development Strategy and
annual L&D plans.
- Ensure
effective onboarding, role transitions, and offboarding processes.
- Conduct
talent mapping to identify high-potential employees and coordinate
resources for capacity development.
- Promote
a culture of continuous learning and performance management using Oxfam’s
'Let’s Talk' framework, ensuring staff are held accountable, receive
feedback, and are recognized for their contributions.
- Support
managers in coaching and developing their teams to optimize potential and
meet Oxfam’s objectives.
Organizational Development and Culture
- Foster
and promote a healthy, inclusive, and productive work environment by
advancing Oxfam’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through
recruitment, capacity building and HR practices
- Lead
initiatives to enhance organizational culture and strengthen team cohesion
and a shared sense of belonging.
- Support
change management processes, collaborating with colleagues from the MENA
region and global affiliates to ensure effective implementation aligned
with Oxfam’s values.
Employee Relations & Engagement
- Provide
expert guidance on employee relations, ensuring compliance with policies
and local laws.
- Lead
employee engagement initiatives and analyze feedback to inform management
decisions.
- Ensure
consistent application of HR policies and practices across the employee
lifecycle.
Operational HR
- Ensure
high standards in HR operations such as workforce planning, payroll
coordination, recruitment and selection and compliance with employment
laws.
- Implement
audit recommendations and maintain HR best practices.
- Collaborate
with the Reward Shared Service to maintain a competitive, equitable,
inclusive and compliant reward package.
- Implement
country-specific reward policies, especially during humanitarian
responses.
Team & Budget Management
- Manage
HR resources, including people, assets, and budgets.
- Coordinate
with Finance on payroll, staff cost planning, and support for Country
Operational Planning (COP).
Representation and Organizational Participation &
Influence
- Represent
Yemen country office’s needs and context within the MENA People &
Culture team, contributing to regional and global HR discussions.
- Build
effective networks and partnerships internally and externally to support
HR and organizational goals.
- Coordinate
closely with Oxfam International and relevant Executive Affiliates to
align on shared HR policies, procedures, and tools.
What we are looking for:
We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's
mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and
values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do. You
could be a good fit if you recognize yourself at least in 70% of the below
attributes and requirements:
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
- A
proactive and decisive leader who values consistency and integrity.
- Self-aware
and collaborative, fostering mutual accountability and trust.
- A
strategic thinker and influencer, with a solution-oriented mindset.
- Passionate
about empowering others, building inclusive cultures, and driving positive
change.
- A
degree in Human Resources or a related field, with 10+ years of
progressive HR experience, including senior-level leadership.
- OR 15+
years of proven HR experience, ideally in the non-profit sector and within
MENA (Middle East and North Africa) .
- Demonstrate
knowledge and expertise in:
- Managing
performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve
their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in
teams and / or workplaces.
- INGO/sector
experience preferred.
- Organizational
development and change management
- HR
compliance, systems, and process design
- Risk
management, conflict resolution,
- Support
to safeguarding initiatives
- Experience
providing leadership and direction on all HR issues, at the same time as
balancing the
- Strategic
role with the need to deliver effective day-to-day HR services.
- National
labour laws and global HR standards
In addition:
- Ability
to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as
well as the
- commitment
to equal opportunity.
- Ability
to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application
of
- gender/gender
mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of
development work.
- Commitment
to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into
contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
What we value:
- Accountability
– Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take
responsibility for
- our
actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also
be held
- accountable
for their actions.
- Empowerment
– Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and
- supporters
to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.
- Inclusiveness
– We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a
- contribution
to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.
- Equality
- Solidarity
- Courage
Desirable:
- Ability
to speak Arabic
- Experience
working in difficult humanitarian context with minimum social services and
access
- A
background in humanitarian or development contexts.
- Experience
working in multicultural, multidisciplinary teams.
We offer:
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional
benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme,
annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and
a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and
learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities
includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning
opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
Flexfam:
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of
the future,, however this is a programme position that needs full time onsite
commitment.
How to Apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up to
date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability
against the essential criteria in the job profile.
https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/country-human-resources-manager-int11080/23393/description/
Note:
Oxfam doesn't charge any fees for recruitment and
doesn't have any relationship with recruitment agencies in Yemen
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