Job Synopsis

The Asia HRC works closely with the Asia Area Directors and the MCC Human Resources Department. Under direction of relevant MCC policies, national labor laws, and working in close cooperation with MCC Canada and MCC U.S. HR Teams, the Asia Area Directors, and the Global HR Network, the Asia HRC provides general human resource support to MCC’s Asia programs. The primary role is to provide support for MCC’s human resources function to MCC’s programs in Asia, with a focus on HR issues relating to staff in the Asia country programs. The Asia HRC will support managers (primarily Representatives and Area Directors), and other HR personnel to ensure MCC’s procedures and policies are carried out. This position requires knowledge of and/or capacity to access the human resources laws and understand context in those countries where MCC’s programs are located. A main objective of the Asia HRC role is to advise MCC’s Asia program leadership on relevant HR issues. Responsibilities include areas such as assisting with recruitment and retention, policy interpretation, job description creation, incident reporting, HR-related training, and workplace investigations.
This position serves as part of the regional Asia team (Central & Southern Asia and Southeast & Northeast Asia). The employee will likely work from his/her own home, interacting with MCC staff primarily by email and video calls. Travel to other MCC Asia offices, or for regional meetings, is required.
Appointment to this position is for an initial one-year term, renewable. The employee must have a willingness to maintain flexible work hours based on time zones differences between North America and Asia. While some work can be accomplished during regular office hours of 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., there will be times when evening and weekend work is expected and necessary. There is no extra pay for work outside of office hours, but staff will be compensated with time off from work to be taken when the work schedule allows.