Recruitment and HR Adviser

Role: Recruitment and HR Adviser

Location: London (remote working from UK considered)

Salary range: GBP £35-40,000, depending on experience

Contract type: Permanent

Founded in 1991, the Institute for War Peace Reporting is a non-profit organisation working with independent media and civil society to promote positive change in conflict zones. From Ukraine to the Philippines – via the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Central Asia – we have trained tens of thousands of journalists and civil society activists and built many lasting organisations that remain independent to this day in Afghanistan, the Balkans, Africa and Asia.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Adviser with a focus on recruitment to join our busy team and proactively help support our Head offices in London and Washington DC, and colleagues based in our country offices around the world.

Reporting to the Global HR Director, this position provides the opportunity to play a vital role in providing a proactive HR service and will also support transformational projects.  It requires the ability to work with initiative and independence, building positive working relationships and delivering an excellent customer service focused approach in a fast-paced environment.

The position is based from our London office, with the option to work from home within the UK, with attendance in the office as required and agreed.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Recruitment

Lead on HQ recruitment activities and provide support and guidance to country offices; actively promoting diverse and inclusive practices and ensuring compliance with legal obligations, donor practices and internal policies and procedures.  To include:

• Pro-actively review and present recommendations for improvements to current recruitment and onboarding policies and procedures

• Identify and implement effective recruitment methods appropriate to role and location

• Develop, track and record key metrics to measure the effectiveness of the recruiting process

• Create and manage a talent pool of internal and external candidates

• Oversee internal skills database

• Prepare job descriptions/scope of work and job postings

• Actively track and monitor job postings

• Manage the shortlist, interview and selection processes

• Provide guidance and training to hiring managers

• Prepare, track and maintain contracts and renewals, ensuring appropriate right to work processes and vetting is completed

• Maintenance of recruitment records on the HRIS

Operational HR

Support the Global HR Director in effectively:

• Providing HR advice and support to staff, promoting and encouraging effective people management, ensuring managers understand and effectively implement HR policies and procedures
• Developing relations with colleagues in HQ and country offices, increasing proactive HR interaction
• Ensuring IWPR is compliant with applicable employment legislation, donor rules and regulations and best practices

General Support

• Undertake ad-hoc HR related research, analysis and projects
• Produce HR reports

The successful candidate will possess:

Education and Experience:

• Solid experience of working independently at an HR advisory level in a medium sized organisation, ideally within an international environment
• Implementing effective HR practices within the areas of recruitment and HR and independently advising managers on recruitment and staffing matters
• Developing and delivering recruitment and HR related training sessions
• Proven ability to identify and develop HR processes and procedures

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective interpersonal and influencing skills. Ability to interact with all levels of staff and able to challenge the status quo in a professional manner
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Effective prioritisation of workload, time management and dealing with conflicting priorities, taking responsibility for meeting agreed targets
• Keen attention to detail with strong research and analytical skills
• Confident working both independently and as part of a collaborative team, using initiative and effective problem-solving skills
• Proactive attitude and willingness to go beyond the core responsibilities of the role in order to improve what we do
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and working knowledge of HR systems
• The right to work in the UK

IWPR is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds who can help continue to evolve our culture and contribute to an inclusive environment.

Principals only. No calls please. Only those who have been selected for interviews will be contacted. IWPR will never ask for payment for recruitment.