Senior HR Officer (For Internal Candidates Only)

Job Overview/Summary:

Under the supervision of the HR Coordinator, the Senior HR Officer is responsible for HR operations across multiple locations. This includes talent acquisition, compensation and benefits and performance management. The Senior HR Officer will play a key role in onboarding, HR compliance, and reporting HR metrics while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and adherence to IRC’s global policies and procedures.

Major Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition and Onboarding

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for mid-to-senior-level roles across the country program.

• ·Ensure recruitment processes are compliant with IRC global and local policies.
• ·Manage talent pipelines via the applicant tracking system (Cornerstone).
• ·Support hiring managers to develop orientation schedules and onboarding documents before staff join.
• ·Advocate and contribute to workforce diversity and succession planning.
• ·Handle end-to-end processes for consultancy and TTA recruitment.
• Conduct periodic training on recruitment policies and procedures for HR staff and hiring managers.

HR Operations and Compliance

• Participate in the periodic review, update, and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with national labor laws and IRC internal policies to minimize legal risk.
• Standardize HR forms, templates, and processes across field offices.
• Maintain accurate and timely HR documentation and reports, including monthly HR metrics and workforce data
• Oversee the creation of email accounts, and other administrative tasks related to employee information.
• Submit monthly HR reports and track HR-related metrics, including recruitment and diversity reports.

Performance Management and Staff Development

• Implement and support the full performance management cycle, including planning, mid-year reviews, and evaluations.
• Train and coach staff and supervisors on the performance management system and best practices.
• Ensure 90-day action plans, probation evaluations, and confirmation letters are completed on time.

Employee Relations and Duty of Care

• Promote employee engagement and positive relations through periodic staff meetings and follow-up on action plans.
• Train supervisors and staff on grievance and disciplinary procedures and ensure consistent application.
• Support HR Coordinator in implementing inclusion, duty of care, and employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Coordinate with field HR teams to address staff issues and ensure timely resolutions.

Compensation, Benefits, and HRIS Support

• Support HR operations team in managing monthly payroll processes and employee benefits.
• Ensure timely submission of payroll, payslips, insurance updates, and merit increase processes.
• Periodically update and ensure accurate data in HR systems.
• Manage the preparation of monthly and annual social security and tax reports.
• Ensure appropriate accruals for staff benefits, including leave, 13^th month salary, and social security provisions.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: HR Coordinator.

Position technically supervised by: N/A
Position directly supervises:North HR Assistant

Indirect Reporting: N/A

Other Internal and/or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives.

Internal: All staff and departments in Iraq office.

External: IRC stakeholders.