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GWP’s VISION is a water secure world. Our MISSION is to advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development.

OUR UNIQUE VALUE: GWP mobilises action on the global water crisis through a unique combination of social capital, shared values, credibility within the global water community, bottom-up orientation, and expertise. A network of networks, we ensure the ‘voices of water’ can inﬂuence local, national, regional, and global development priorities. We are committed to our role as a neutral convener and respected for our focus on inclusiveness and sustainability.

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Together with our Partners, we provide knowledge resources and capacity building activities for solving water problems.

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Institutional Partners are the basis of GWP's multi-stakeholder partnership. A strong, diverse partnership can bring about the changes needed to achieve a water secure world. In this section, learn about the benefits of being a Partner and meet a few who already are. We invite like-minded organisations to join us!

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This is where you can find links to the websites of our Regional Water Partnerships (RWPs). RWPs are closest to the countries where we work. They share knowledge and learning across national boundaries and are expected to have an open, inclusive, and gender-sensitive policies for bringing together as wide a group of stakeholders as possible to solve water problems.

Human Resources Specialist (50%)

Please note the application deadline for this position has passed and we no longer accept submissions.

To ensure a productive and conducive working environment, Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) is looking for a person to fill a part-time position to support the Executive Secretary with the the human resources management of the staff of GWPO. This support would include the following activities:

Maintain, regularly review, and update as needed (at a minimum on an annual basis) the GWPO HR policies and frameworks (GWPO Staff Rules and Regulations, Adminsitrative Instructions, Human Resources Management Policy, Salary Policy, Recruitment Policy, Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy);
Draft Human Resources reviews and reports, and support the Human Resources subcommittee at the Steering Committee as well as support the GWPO Management Team in relations with the GWPO Staff Association;
Manage recruitment processes, including drafting and maintaining job descriptions, assisting in classifying job descriptions within GWPO’s job grading framework, post vacancy advertisements, review applications and prepare long list, participate in shortlisting meetings, support interviews of shortlisted and final candidates, keep records of decisions, and support onboarding and possible advice as to registration of international staff with the Swedish Foreign Ministry.
Provide support and advice for GWPO’s Professional Development Dialogue (annual performance assessment process), professional development programme, training and manage the training budget.
Support and advice the Management Team in relation to human resources disputes on an as needed basis, for example disagreements with decisions within the Staff Rules and Regulations, cases of harassment, discrimination or other challenges to GWPO’s human resources management.
Support, if necessary, the Exit Processes (voluntary and involuntary separation; exit interviews).

Full details are available in these Terms of Reference. Please send in your CV along with a motivation letter to vacancy@gwp.org by Friday 26 October 2018.

Page last edited: 10/8/2018