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About the Fund:

The Fund for Global Human Rights (The Fund) is a leading supporter of on-the-ground human rights groups around the world. Dedicated to finding and funding the most effective human rights organizations in regions from Latin America to Africa to Asia, the Fund for Global Human Rights offers grants and facilitates technical as well as legal support to ensure the long-term effectiveness and viability of front-line groups working in challenging conditions with scant resources.

The Fund is a group of 60+ passionate people working to strengthen human rights around the world. Since its founding, the Fund has raised and invested millions into the work of 900+ activists and organizations in more than 50 countries. For its operating model The Fund has programmatic staff in the countries where it funds grantees. The Fund is registered in the US and the UK and has 40 staff based across these locations and about 19 are spread across the rest of the world (referred to as non-Fund Registered Locations (NFRLs). The Fund has grown organically over the last 20 years and aspires to be a fully global organization, with the potential to place staff in other locations.

As an employer active in the field of human rights, The Fund is deeply committed to the overall well-being of its staff. It envisions a people centric workplace characterized by compassion, empathy, and balance. Its values are respect, integrity, agility, sustainability, and inclusivity. As the organization adapts and changes, it looks to its values to root and guide itself. Values are woven into The Fund Theory of Change and used to guide its direction and make decisions.

Aligned with The Fund Strategic directions, The People Management Strategy aims at prioritizing greater care and investment in teams, systems, and ways of working to better deliver on its mission and vision in creating value for itself and others. The People Management strategy includes 4 business priorities: Diversity Equity Inclusion, Duty of Care; Investing in Learning Culture; as well as securing HR Fundamentals.

Your role:

Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, you will maximize the potential of the Fund for Global Human Right’s UK and NFRLs workforce, through the implementation of human resources strategy, policies and activities, which reflect and reinforce organizational people management strategy, values and objectives. You will support the organization UK and other NFRL based staff in many aspects of people management, such as overseeing areas including recruitment, performance management, learning and development, employee wellbeing, employee data information management, compensation and benefits and employee relations.

Our teams are multi-locational and while the P&C Business Partner implements the people management function for the UK & NFRLs staff, this will be in close collaboration with the P&C Business Partner for US staff to ensure there is a consistent approach across the organization. You play a crucial role in leading change related to people management practices in UK and NFRLs, by closely collaborating with related management and teams, embedding professional practices and aligning with employment legislation in the different countries. You ensure that the voice of the UK and NFRLs staff is considered in the implementation of mid- to long-term strategic HR direction and contributing to the development of short- to mid-term projects and activities that impact the whole organization. You engage with internal stakeholders of those areas to investigate and solve challenging issues to mitigate significant P&C risks in those locations.

Where You’ll Make the Most Impact | Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of UK and NFRLs people centric strategies and their translation into action plans and activities, in line with the global People Management strategic priorities, and local legislative frameworks.
• Provide high-quality advice to UK and NFRLs staff on all aspects of people management.
• Work in close collaboration with the P&C Business Partner for US, to ensure a consistent approach is applied across the organization.
• Build strong and effective relationships with key relevant organizational stakeholders.
• Ensure global P&C policies are accessible and socialized across the UK and our NFRLs and where appropriate support the development of locally specific policies and procedures in accordance with the global People Management strategy, local employment law and best practice.
• Contribute actively to the socialization of HR policies and improvement projects in UK and NFRLs, including communication and change management.
• Contribute actively to the development of reporting and communication related to P&C matters, including key data analytics to assess, measure and track results for determining the effectiveness of P&C strategy and activities in UK and NFRLs. Formulate related recommendations to the P&C Director to support decision making.
• Ensure the P&C knowledge management system is accessible to UK (in particular to supervisors) and NFRLs.

On People Administration

• Maintain up to date knowledge of UK labor laws and develop a strong understanding of labor laws in the Fund’s countries of operation.
• Manage the different hiring agreements for hiring staff in NFRLs in a way that meets the needs of the Fund and those that work for the Fund.
• Manage the contractual agreements for UK and NFRLs.
• Provide first line advice on current and existing compensation and benefits for employees and supervisors in UK and NFRLs.
• Ensure that the P&C Information System in UK and NFRLs is used to its maximum potential and that there is an effective flow of people-related information to and from international locations.
• Ensure proper P&C file management (and related systems to follow leave management) across the UK and NFRLs workforce.
• Implement the P&C internal control system and a related P&C risk management framework for UK and NFRLs in accordance with The Fund framework.

On Skills Management:

• Contribute to the development of and implement the recruitment strategy (Employee Value Proposition) and related processes to identify top talent, maintain strong diversity across the organization with a focus on the UK and NFRLs.
• Implement strong onboarding to qualitatively integrate UK and NFRLs workforce into the organization.
• Contribute to the development of and implement the organizational strategy for professional development, talent development and succession planning that gives staff opportunities for growth, retains valuable talent and institutional knowledge, with a focus on the UK and NFRLs.
• Oversee and support supervisors in the annual staff review process with a focus on the UK and NFRLs.
• Contribute actively to the development of a P&C Learning strategy with a focus on the UK and NFRLs.

On Team Management

• Actively promote a culture of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, embracing different perspectives mindset, backgrounds, experiences and skills.
• Mentor UK and NFRLs workforce, in particular supervisors, on management techniques and provide guidance on developing staff to maximize their contributions to the Fund.
• Manage complex employee relations casework in UK and NFRLs including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy.
• Communicate and support senior leaders and workforce in UK and NFRLs on P&C policies and practices to encourage overall compliance. Flag any discrepancies to P&C Director;
• Contribute actively to initiatives that promote people productivity and organizational efficiency in UK and NFRLs.

On Duty of Care:

• Contribute to the management and follow up of safeguarding & ethics incidents within the UK and NFRLs workforce and ensure compliance to related organizational frameworks.
• Contribute where needed to the Fund's security teamwork focusing on the personal security of staff living or traveling in higher risk areas of the world.
• Provide support to all levels of teams and managers in UK and NFRLs on employee wellbeing (incl. staff health) to ensure the Fund’s professionalism in this area.

These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the post.

You report to the Director of People & Culture:

You have:

• Professional HR Qualification (relevant professional experience will be considered) and min 3+ years of human resources experience in similar roles.
• Experienced in the international not-for-profit sector, with an understanding of P&C / HR challenges within the contexts that The Fund operates in (Asia, Central America, Africa…)
• P&C generalist, experienced in handling all aspects of the employee life cycle and people management issues with experience in acting as a business partner and adviser to teams and senior leaders.
• Experienced in dealing with sensitive and complex employee relations cases, including carrying out and supporting investigations and disciplinary proceedings.
• Knowledge of pay, pension, grading and remuneration systems with international implications.
• Experienced in helping others develop and grow, through a variety of means, including remotely.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable UK and local labor & GDPR legislations.
• Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization and handle high levels of confidentiality.
• A strong communicator and negotiator with empathy, active listening and multicultural sensitiveness skills.
• Willing and able to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal English. A second language (French and/or Spanish/Arabic) would also be beneficial.
• Familiarity with human rights and/or social justice issues, with risk management or navigating security issues and in a geographically dispersed environment.

The Fund offers 100% employer paid health benefits, generous paid leave, and flexible working options designed to meet the diverse needs of our globally based team members. For more information, please visit www.globalhumanrights.org

The Fund for Global Human Rights is an EOE/M/F/Disabled/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering and nurturing mission focused, collaborative and diverse workforce. The Fund aims to provide competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.