Incoming staff members must have a meeting with their supervisor to document brief, specific, time-limited objectives
All staff must have an induction to the agency’s ways of working and the field programme, either in person or by phone
Managers to meet with each of their staff to hear feedback, monitor progress against objectives, and discuss well-being. Document any concerns raised
Identify/deploy HR staff
Begin the sourcing of staff from a variety of locations
HR is responsible for developing, distributing and updating a people/HR planning spreadsheet
An organogram must be in place and maintained
Set policies on R&R, leave, food, transport and accommodation
Take steps to regularise our legal position with the relevant government departments
Core HR data to be entered on HR database
Reconciliations are required between the HR database employee list (and their pay details) and the employee list being used by Finance/Payroll for pay purposes
Work with HR to establish market rates or obtain country salary tables for national staff
Pay all staff by the end of the first full month of employment, with pay slip
Confirm end of contract dates
Rapid inductions
Code of Conduct briefing
Plan debrief / exit interview, end of deployment appraisal and end of contract clearance forms
Establish who has existing programme knowledge/ resources