Job purpose:

The Manager (Field Personnel), in International & Relief Service Department (IRSD) is primarily responsible for providing professional HR support and advice to IRSD’s personnel for overseas operations, which includes both paid staff and volunteers based outside of Hong Kong on overseas missions and in the Hong Kong Red Cross (HKRC) field offices, in line with the HKRC strategies, policies and guidelines.

Duties:

• Develop HR plans, policies, procedures and systems for paid staff and volunteers on overseas missions and ensure a cohesive approach to people management for both headquarters and field operations;
• Develop tailored induction and training materials for paid staff and volunteers before, during and upon completion of overseas missions;
• Develop and manage an appropriate system for safety, health and psychological support for personnel on overseas missions; 
• Manage operational rosters and mechanisms for personnel deployment in emergency & non-emergency operations;
• Provide HR support to HKRC field offices; 
• Ensure effective working relationship with line managers and other HR units of the IFRC and ICRC, as well as other Partner National Societies.

Requirements:

• University Degree Holder, preferably in management. Professional qualification in Human Resources Management is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in HR management, volunteer management or international disaster management, in which, minimum 2 years supervisory or managerial experiences. 
• Experience of working abroad is a definite asset.
• Good knowledge of labor legislations and guidelines in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
• Good knowledge of insurance related to health, personal accident and travel.
• Good organizational skills and planning, self-motivated, detail-oriented, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team. 
• Strong language skills in both Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

Interested candidates please send their applications together with availability and expected salary to the Head of International & Relief Service, 8/F, Hong Kong Red Cross Headquarters, 19 Hoi Ting Road, West Kowloon, Hong Kong, or e-mail by clicking “APPLY NOW” on or before 16 September 2016.

(Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with Agency’s data protection policy for recruitment purposes only. Applicants not contacted within 4 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful and all related information will be kept on our files up to a period of 6 months.)

The Hong Kong Red Cross was established in 1950. We belong to the World's largest humanitarian network and provide impartial and quality care to protect life and health, and to enhance the capacity of vulnerable people to live a safe and dignified life. Our services include disaster relief, special education, volunteer service, first aid and health training, and blood transfusion. http://www.redcross.org.hk

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