Senior HR business partner

With the development of a new corporate strategy, Christian Aid is now moving into a very exciting period of change where it will strive to have even greater impact on eradicating poverty and social injustice through the implementation of Partnership for Change. This will demand a significant change in the way that we organise and approach our work. Scaling up our efforts to have greater impact challenges us to increase the efficiency of how we manage and use our resources right across the organisation. This scale of change needs to be really well supported across the whole organisation.

In the true spirit of the Partnership for Change, this post will work closely with the department Heads of Policy and Public Affairs, Finance and Operations and OD and Strategy, supporting them and their senior management teams strategically to respond effectively to the challenges of the new strategy. Working within the department for OD and Strategy, the Senior Business Partner will work with other supporting resources to play a key role in ensuring change is managed effectively in the implementation of this strategy.

This post has been created for a fixed term of 18 months to help Christian Aid through a transitional period of change. It offers a really exciting opportunity for someone looking to take on a new challenge to further develop their experience and skills. Working to the big picture, the post holder will be a significant player in helping the organisation to align itself behind the priorities of its new strategy.

Supporting department heads and their senior management teams, the post holder will need to be an excellent builder of partnerships, establishing trust and understanding across departments they support. They will require solid experience in strategic HR and have strong influencing skills. If you are looking for an exciting new challenge, then why not apply?

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Leading and managing change

Describe a time when you needed to coach others to help them successfully cope with their resistance to a change to their work or to the organisation.

Customer focus

Describe a time when you provided high quality service based on your ability to assist a client to resolve a complex issue.

Strategic thinking

Describe a time when your handling of a particular strategic opportunity paid off.

Initiative

Describe a time when the initiative that you took was key to advancing an organisational goal or enhancing organisational performance.

We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

As this post is UK based, non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

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To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed UK & Ireland application form to: recruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number). Alternatively, your completed application form can be printed out and posted to us at:

Christian Aid
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London SE1 7RT

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Job reference: 244/LJ

Closing date: 12 noon, Tuesday 7 February 2012

Interview date: Friday 24 February 2012

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.