ActionAid HR Business Partner

SALARY: £35,800 - 42,117p.a
LOCATION:London, EC1R 0BJ
CONTRACT: 1 permanent post, 1 fixed term contract – 12 months
CLOSING DATE: 19th July 2012

As part of the global ActionAid family, we are helping to build a fair and just world where everyone can claim their rights. To achieve this we work with local people in more than 45 countries to fight hunger and disease, seek justice and education for women, hold companies and governments to account and help communities cope with emergencies.

ActionAid UK has undergone, and continues to undergo a period of considerable change, implementing new business models and working with greater flexibility in order to deliver our organisational priorities.

As an organisation funded by institutional donors (including the Government) and public donation, the wider picture for public and personal finances significantly impacts upon us and the need for greater internal efficiency is a priority.

As HR Business Partner you will be part of a small team engaged in finding ways to meet organisational challenges and to support ActionAid UK’s staff and managers through them.

You will have specific responsibilities for providing strategic advice to managers and coaching them in people management, developing and updating HR policies, managing and improving recruitment and selection, developing and supervising our corporate learning and development programme, overseeing the expansion and development of AA UK’s volunteer programme and managing the Volunteer Programme Coordinator as well as managing the relationship with our outsourcing company and other suppliers.

You must be educated to degree level, be a Chartered Member of CIPD and able to demonstrate experience in a generalist HR role coupled with expertise in organisational change projects, employee relations, policy development as well as the ability to provide employment law advice.

A pro-active approach to business partnering and ability to coach managers in taking responsibility for people management in the organisation is essential, as is the ability to build successful working relations and manage suppliers to provide value for money.

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To apply

Please email your CV and covering letter to jobs@actionaid.org

About your application:

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret we will not be able to respond personally to applicants who are not short-listed. If you have not heard from us within two weeks from the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and promote diversity.

All interested applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.