The Oganisational Design Specialist provides advice and guidance in relation to organisational design and structures, matrix working, role design and effective restructuring processes. The role will develop and maintain guidance and tools to support the implementation and continuous improvement of NRC’s Organisational Structure and Operational Model. The role will partner with key stakeholders to ensure structural change and development is combined with due regard to risk and compliance and effective change management principles.
This location of this role is flexible and there are opportunities for this position to be hosted on a national contract within an existing NRC location, subject to any legal or regulatory requirements.
Generic responsibilities
Organisation Design and Structures
Provide strategic advice and guidance to NRC senior management in relation to organisation design, matrix working, role design and effective restructuring processes Support and guide the HR community and managers through development of guidance, procedures and tools to support effective restructure design and process, including legal compliance and staff engagement with the changes at a local level Support and guide the HR community and managers through development of guidance and tools to support good job design and development of high quality job descriptions Work closely with the Compensation & Benefits Adviser to ensure synergy between job design, evaluation and grading of jobs, and authorisation of new or revised roles prior to implementation Develop compliance mechanisms within field of expertise Build relationships with key stakeholders at a strategic level and represent NRC in national and international forums related to organisational design and development Keep abreast of developments within the area of organisational design and development and give presentations upon requestSpecific responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.
Lead on the implementation of designated initiatives under the Organisational Structure and Operational Model, ensuring a strong focus on stakeholder consultation and embedding principles of change management. Lead on the development of policy and procedures relating to restructure and role design, including setting up processes for the authorisation of new generic and unique jobs Establish and maintain a central information resource on organisation structure, including a central bank of approved job descriptionsGeneric professional competencies:
Specialist knowledge of organisation design, including structure, accountability, and job design Professional qualifications and/or substantial experience in either HR or OD Knowledge of business change and transformation Knowledge and experience of effective employee engagement in change processes Experience of project managing structural change and/or business transformation processes Project management skills Change management skills Training and/or coach-mentoring skills Fluency in English, both written and verbalContext/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Knowledge of the role and contribution of HRMIS in effective business management Experience of working in a large and complex organisation, ideally a multi-national operating globally Knowledge and experience of working with matrix structures Experience of analysing systems and suggesting areas for improvement and developmentFor more information see the detailed Job Description
Additional Information:
Grade: 9
Reports to: Global HR Director
Supervision of: None
Duty station: Head office
Travel: Up to 30%
Project number: NOHR0000
Duration and type of contract: Permanent
This role is open to all nationals.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.