Human Resources Generalist

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Chemists Without Borders is a non-profit, international humanitarian organization working on solving humanitarian problems in a number of countries using the expertise of chemists and others. In Bangladesh, for example, we are working with high schools to educate students on the health hazards of arsenic in drinking water. In two of those schools, we have been able to raise funds to replace their wells contaminated with arsenic. This project will bring safe water to about 4000 people. We have also developed a Health Education Course for Bangladesh elementary and secondary students. We are setting up a facility to manufacture inexpensive test strips to measure arsenic concentration in water and another facility to measure arsenic concentration in rice.

We are also developing chemistry kits using small quantities of chemicals for high school students in Sierra Leone. This will allow schools without a laboratory to perform science experiments.

We have many other projects and could do much more with your help. We are greatly in need of a HR Generalist who could recruit and support additional volunteers and allow us to expand our programs to greater numbers of people. We look forward to hearing from you.

This position is unpaid.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Be the point of contact for HR-related activities and queries.
• Ensure relevant positions and procedures are up to date and accurate.
• Create job descriptions for the open positions and post the jobs online.
• Manage the recruitment process and set up interviews.
• Attend team meetings and record minutes.
• Ensure new employee data are entered and transferred to the proper database.
• Assist the Membership Manager, President and Board as needed.
• Perform other duties related to successful Human Resource management.

Qualities and Skills:

• Good administrative skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and commitment to professional ethics.
• Excellent interpersonal and candidate-facing skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Flexibility and strong commitment to collaboration.
• Willingness to learn.
• Candidate must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Undergraduate degree in human resources or related field preferred.

Note

While the above qualifications are desirable, passion about our mission, desire to make a difference in the world, and the willingness to work hard to achieve goals often compensate for specific educational and experience qualifications. If you find the position attractive, let us hear from you in any case.