JOB EVALUATION SPECIALIST (NO OF POSITIONS)
DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
DIRECTORATE: HUMAN RESOURCES
The Human Resources Directorate is currently focused on transforming the organization to meet standards of best case practice within the sector. In line with its strategy objectives, the Directorate is on the verge of acquiring the services of Job Evaluation Consultants to analyze and evaluate jobs that exists in the Commission, ECOWAS Institutions and Specialized Agencies. To ensure proper handover and training of in-house staff on Job Evaluation processes and practices, the Human Resource Directorate seeks to engage a Job Evaluation Specialist on a two year contract to work directly with the Job Evaluation Consultants to ensure all jobs are properly evaluated and graded appropriately ascertaining internal and external equity.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Review existing job descriptions within the organization and conduct job analysis where necessary
-Conduct organizational assessments to identify structure issues and concerns as a result of functional and role analysis, including overlap in accountabilities, duplication of work efforts and overall organization effectiveness
-Conduct in-depth analysis of organizational structures and roles to ensure full understanding of job context, job content and to accurately assess work and job levels
-Support Job Evaluation Consultants through the process of developing policy and procedures for job evaluation
-Perform job evaluation jobs within organization using defined policy and procedures
Work with Compensation and Benefits team to determine pay spines for each job level
Define with Consultants:
Job families and job groupings
Competencies required for each job family
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS
-Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in social sciences or related field
-At least five (5) years relevant human resources experience working with job evaluation or compensation systems and administration, including compensation design, job descriptions, and pay equity
COMPETENCIES:
Analytical Skills: Strong diagnosis and analytical skills and ability in effectively assessing organizational structures, differentiation of work complexity and consistent application of job evaluation methodology.
Communication: Demonstrated ability to successfully communicate, verbally and in writing, including use of persuasive presentation
Diversity Awareness: Understanding and ability to work effectively with individuals having diverse styles, abilities, motivations and background (including gender and cultural differences)
Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrated practice of integrity and ethical behaviour in all circumstances
HR KNOWLEDGE: Demonstrated knowledge of Organization Design (OD) and Job Evaluation (JE) concepts and principles and ability to conduct research in those areas of expertise; good knowledge of HR programmes and processes and their linkage to the OD and JE functions.
INNOVATION: Ability to be innovative, creating and sustaining a positive environment that supports calculated risk-taking
ORGANISATIONAL KNOWLEDGE: Ability to promptly understand organization’s mission, vision and values and how this ties to meeting the organization’s goals
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Demonstrated ability to build and sustain trust-based relationships, both individually and collectively over time.
STRATEGIC THINKING: Ability to link specific human resource initiative to the greater organization mission and deliverables
TEAM BEHAVIOUR: Demonstrated understanding of team behaviour and ability to work in teams and ensure high performance
AGE:
Candidate must not be fifty (50) years old or more at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states.
LANGUAGES:
Proficiency (speaking, writing) in one of the three official ECOWAS languages- English, French, Portuguese. Proficiency in more than one is an added advantage
CLICK LINK TO APPLY
http://www.ecowashr.info/en/vacancies/job_evaluation_specialist.php?job_id=28
DEADLINE: 11-11-2010
