ABOUT YOU

  • You are positive, and love bringing out the best in people.

  • You are an extrovert who loves working with a team of diverse individuals, and coaching them with and towards great communication and listening skills.

  • You are an innovator, who is excited to build a team that is passionate about making an impact on our community.

  • You are a creative, who thinks outside the box when tackling big problems.

  • You are organized, and makes sure no detail or paperwork is lost.

  • You are a student, who loves studying new methods of people-centric management and bringing those learnings back to the organization

ABOUT US

We are a Syrian-led organization founded in 2007 in Chicago. We have been supporting Syrian communities in Syria, Turkey, Jordan, and the US since 2011. We've developed various innovative education projects including community innovation centers (Karam House) for refugee teens in Turkey and a higher education scholarship program for refugee youth, as well as have sustainable development and smart aid projects to address the evolving obstacles that Syrians face.

We have built two Karam Houses, innovative workspaces for Syrian refugee teens, in Istanbul and Reyhanli, Turkey, which defy traditional approaches to refugee education. At Karam Houses, hundreds of Syrian refugee teens learn through access to technology (maker spaces, internet, computers), expert mentorship (Syrians refugee architects and engineers), and a sophisticated design-based curriculum (developed by MIT grads) how to build their ideas and their community.

We are on a mission to build 10,000 Leaders in the next 10 years.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: THE ESSENTIALS

  • Proven experience as HR manager or other HR executive

  • Excellent organizational and leadership abilities

  • Outstanding communication and people skills

  • Knowledge of HR functions and systems (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)

  • Ability to manage teams, remotely and in-person

  • People oriented and results driven

  • Ability to architect strategy along with leadership skills

  • Understanding of Turkish labor laws and disciplinary procedures

  • Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities

  • Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills

  • Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company

  • Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude

  • Strong ethics and reliability

  • BSc/BA/MSc in Human Resources or related field; further training will be a plus

  • English & Arabic advanced proficiency required

  • Turkish Citizen or Istanbul issued Residency Permit

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: STRONGLY PREFERRED

RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment

  • Be actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process

  • Create and implement effective onboarding and offboarding plans

Human Resources Development

  • Developing and administering human resources plans and procedures that relate to company personnel

  • Contributing to the development of HR department goals, objectives, and systems

  • Recommending and developing new policies, approaches, and procedures

  • Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems

  • Provide counseling on policies and procedures

  • Develop training and development programs

  • Deliver ongoing management training to managers

Administrative Management

  • Planning, organizing, and controlling the activities and actions of the HR department

  • Maintaining company directory and other organizational charts

  • Assist in performance management processes

  • Support the management of employee relations counseling, disciplinary, and grievance issues

  • Maintain employee records (attendance, EEO data etc.) according to policy and legal requirements

  • Review employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance

  • Quarterly travels to each office location

Work Culture

  • Ability to remotely conduct responsibilities and coach all team members on work culture and policies

REPORTS TO: Director of Operations

LOCATION: Karam House Istanbul

HOURS: Full-time - 40 hours per week, Saturday - Wednesday

COMPENSATION: Based on the candidate's level of experience, qualifications, and the organization's salary scale in Turkish Lira.

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