War Child
Non-Profit
InternalsOnly:HRBusinessPartner(HRBP)
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“Internals Only: HR Business Partner (HRBP) at War Child. Skills: Talent management, Employee relations, HR processes, Organizational development. Partner with leaders to understand strategic priorities. Translate priorities into people plans”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in human resources, Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in employment relations, Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in organisational psychology
What You'll Do.
Partner with leaders to understand strategic priorities
Translate priorities into people plans
Translate priorities into workforce actions
Translate priorities into organizational development interventions
Advise managers on employee relations
Advise managers on performance
Advise managers on team effectiveness
Advise managers on leadership
Advise managers on change
Advise managers on organizational issues
Support workforce planning discussions
Support organization design discussions
Support succession discussions
Support talent discussions
Support capability discussions
Use people data to identify risks
Use people data to inform decision-making
Use people data to improve outcomes
Strengthen leadership practice
Strengthen people management capability
Strengthen inclusive team cultures
Identify people-related risks
Manage people-related risks
Escalate complex issues
Escalate sensitive issues
Support fair decision-making
Support consistent decision-making
Lead change processes
Support change processes
Manage organizational transitions
Align transitions with values
Align transitions with duty of care
Deliver coordinated support
Improve People and Culture policies
Improve People and Culture practices
Improve People and Culture ways of working
Ensure HR services are applied consistently
Ensure HR services are applied effectively
Balance standardization with flexibility
Ensure HR processes are efficient
Ensure HR processes are compliant
Respond to operational contexts
Strengthen HR service delivery model
Improve employee experience
Ensure clear interfaces
Support organizational alignment
Ensure people practices are consistent
Ensure people data are consistent
Ensure people processes are consistent
Support leaders within shared systems
Support leaders within shared frameworks
Manage complex employee relations cases
Lead sick leave case management
Support leaders in programme context
Support teams in programme context
Ensure people practices are relevant
Ensure people practices are practical
Ensure people practices are responsive
Support leadership on decision-making
Support leadership on organizational effectiveness
Support leadership on team dynamics
Maintain appropriate standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with leaders; Work with managers; Work with People and Culture colleagues; Collaborate with other People and Culture colleagues; Work with Cluster Lead; Work with Country Directors; Work with Programme Managers; Work with local teams
Full Job Description
Your mission The HR Business Partner plays a key role in ensuring that War Child’s people approach enables the organisation to deliver on its mission, strategy, and values. The role provides a bridge between organisational priorities and people practice, helping leaders and teams create an effective, healthy, and inclusive working environment in which people can perform, grow, and contribute. What you will do: This role sits within the People and Culture function and partners with leaders, managers, and teams across assigned functions, portfolios, or organisational entities. The role works closely with People and Culture colleagues across HR services, talent, reward, learning, safeguarding, and other specialist areas to provide joined-up people support aligned with War Child’s values, operating context, and organisational priorities. Partner with business leaders and managers to understand strategic priorities and translate them into people plans, workforce actions, and organisational development interventions. Advise and coach managers on employee relations, performance, team effectiveness, leadership, change, and organisational issues, in line with policy and legal requirements. Support workforce planning, organisation design, succession, talent, and capability discussions to ensure the business has the people and skills it needs. Use people data, trends, and insights to identify risks, inform decision-making, and improve workforce outcomes. Workwithmanagerstostrengthenleadershippractice,peoplemanagementcapability,andinclusiveteam cultures. Identify and manage people-related risks, escalating complex or sensitive issues appropriately and supporting fair, consistent decision-making. Use people data, trends, and insight to identify risks, inform decision-making, and improve workforce outcomes. Lead or support change processes and organisational transitions in a way that is fair, well-managed, and aligned with War Child’s values and duty of care. Work collaboratively
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