Associate Director of HR- Permanent

Job Description

Accountable to the CEO and the HR Board Committee for ensuring that a professional approach to Human Resources is maintained at all times. Responsible for developing strategic solutions to employment-related matters; also responsible from operational sideby overseeing administration of the HR systems, handling employee relations, ensuring compliance with regulations, managing budgets, developing compensation plans and designing training programs.Client DetailsInternational charityDescriptionHR Management

• Ensure the smooth management of all aspects of human resources, both operationally and strategically
• Provide a professional HR Service to support our staff and our leadership team in the UK, India and Africa
• Work across the structure, locations and cultures to ensure compliance in HR policies and procedures
• Keep up to date with legal developments and advise management on compliance & risk factors
• Provide advice and guidance on individual employee relation cases, ensuring that these are well managed and meet the requirements of company policies, best practice and local legislation
• Ensure all HR finance-related tasks are executed & reconciled in a timely manner
• Ensure staff records and all related data are maintained efficiently, effectively, and confidentially
• Oversee the administration of all HR systems, especially the HR Information System

Resourcing

• Lead, in conjunction with the function head, all aspects of staff recruitment
• Ensure the organisation is appropriately staffed with adequate succession plans
• Evaluate new or evolving positions
• Manage organisational equality and diversity
• Ensure staff job descriptions are current, consistent and aligned to the needs of the organisation

Compensation and Benefits

• Manage the annual performance management cycle and salary review process
• Benchmark the levels of pay and benefits to ensure they are appropriate and competitive with similar international organisations.

Safeguarding Officer

• Implement and maintain HR policies & procedures relating to safeguarding obligations
• Maintain staff training and an accurate, confidential and up-to-date register on all cases of safeguarding

Data Protection Officer

• Monitor internal compliance, inform and advise on the organisations data protection obligations through policies and privacy notices.

Health, Safety & Security Officer

• Ensure compliance with all health & safety legislation and ensure staff security

Employee Relations:

• Manage any absence, disciplinary, appeal, grievance issues that may arise, within the relevant employment law provisions, seeking legal advice as necessary, and provide practical solutions
• Develop and promote an appropriate culture, using employee surveys and staff focus groups.
• Provide wellbeing policies and manage occupational health issues

Learning and Development:

• Follow up development needs and source external training provision as and when required, monitoring training costs against budget

GovernanceSupport, and contribute to, the effective functioning of the Board HR CommitteeProfile

• HR professional - CIPD qualified
• At least 4 years HR Management experience, ideally in an international not-for-profit organisation
• Excellent verbal & written communication, interpersonal & presentation skills
• Excellent organisational and negotiation skills
• Cultural Sensitivity
• This position requires limited international travel including to Africa and South Asia

Job Offer

• Permanent, full-time position
• Hybrid working

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