Manager, People and Culture Business Partner

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Major Responsibilities

30 % Strategic Partner:

1. Strategic Partner for the Head Office Departments client group

2. Leads and directs functionally the Business Partners for Grants

3. Work as first level consultant with leaders at HO and Major Grants to identify

strategic people needs.

4. Acts as a thought partner with leaders to improve people related priorities in

the business unit.

5. Assist leaders with strategic planning and forecasting needs regarding

people.

6. Provide assistance and guidance to leaders and on the full range of P&C activities associated with the rhythm of P&C business such as:

• Job Analysis and Grading
• Talent Acquisition of Onboarding & Orientation
• Performance Reviews of Employee Development initiatives
• Promotions
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Contract management (renewals/changes)
• Staff Care o Terminations and Exits

7. Act as an initial point of contact and intermediary for leaders in assigned

business units.

8. Coach leaders on HR and people management practice. 9. Maintain current

understanding of the client’s department, strategy, people-related issues by

becoming valuable member of client's leadership team.

25%

Change Agent for client groups, advising leaders on all aspects of organizational development involving:

1. Collaborate with leaders and managers to design organizational structures,

job roles.

2. Function as HR lead for leaders and managers going through organizational

restructures.

3. Evaluate the impact of proposed changes on employees, and manage change

to minimize disruption to the business.

4. Advise leaders and managers on the need for, development and ongoing

changes of the department's people plan. 5. Actively partner with leaders and

managers and work with them to collaboratively identify practice

improvement.

25 %

Employee Champion acting as a single point of contact and intermediary for employees, leaders and managers in assigned business units.

1. Directing employees to P&C Helpdesk and P&C Generalist Services in

Operations Effectiveness Unit as appropriate. Handling employee issues that

are escalated from the P&C Help Desk.

2. Provides guidance, counselling, and training to executives on employee

relations issues.

3. Assist leaders and managers with issues related in interviewing, hiring,

terminations, promotions, performance review, and other HR topics.

4. Occasionally investigates and recommends solutions to employee relations

issues in a quick and efficient manner.

10 %

Functional Expert who works to:

1. Maintain current understanding of the client’s department, strategy, people

related issues by becoming valuable member of client's leadership team.

2. Maintain a current knowledge of legislation and regulation that relate to HR

issues and collaborate with P&C Business Partner in developing appropriate.

policies and procedures.

3. Collaborate with other P&C teams on cross-functional HR initiatives that

support current and future business strategies.

4. Coordinate with Operational Effectiveness unit to discuss/collaborate on

operational P&C issues that have arisen in client groups.

5. Communicates regularly with the Centers of Expertise to collaborate on is

sues related to client groups and give feedback on rhythm of business and

P&C priority issues

10%

Christ Centered Team Leadership:

1. Manage a team grant funded BPs with full range of supervisory

responsibilities, ensuring that client groups represented by those Business

Partners receive high levels of service.

2. Ensure that the BPs have the required capacity, capability, systems,

processes, policies and guidelines to drive transformation of mindsets and

behaviors and realization of Our Promise.

3. Promote a customer centric HR culture, ensuring professionalism and

accountability in delivering services to staff and leaders.

4. Provide overall leadership and technical support to the team, planning,

coaching and mentoring the team through regular meetings, sharing and

monitoring individual plans to support professional growth and

development.

Required Professional Experience

1. At least 6 years’ experience in HR Business Partnering or related specialist

role.

2. At least 3 years INGO experience working in field operations and hardship

locations

3. Strong consultation skills and experience influencing and interacting with

senior leaders.

4. Outstanding people and client relationship skills.

5. Proficient in coaching, mediating, influencing, facilitation, presentation,

communication, analysis, and problem solving.

6. Thorough knowledge of human resource management practices and

employment related legislation.

7. Demonstrated HR experience in a multi-business & multi-cultural unit

environment.

8. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Able to

communicate complex ideas and business concepts in accessible terms.

9. Able to exercise excellent professional judgment

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification.

1. Bachelors degree from a college or university and seven or more years of

related human resources experience, or an equivalent combination of

education and experience

2. Professional membership of relevant HR body

3. Experience in Workday or similar human resources information system.

4. HEAT (hostile environment awareness training) and SRMT (security risk

management training) or a UN equivalent.

5. Enterprise Risk Management Training

6. Certification in trauma counselling or certain basic training in this area

7. Adult Safeguarding Training

8. Understanding/Training in local labor law

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

1. Professional certificate and or membership in HR/Personnel Management a

plus

2. Certified HR Investigator

3. Experience conducting HR Audits

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

Travel up to 30% Physical Requirements Ability to travel locally and

internationally

Language Requirements: English fluency (written and spoken)

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

Disclaimer: World Vision Ethiopia is a reputable organization that values transparency and fairness in its recruitment process and does not solicit any money for any job application. We encourage all job seekers to be cautious of any job ads that require payment or personal information upfront. If you have any questions or concerns about our job ads or recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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