Senior International HR Manager at Oxfam

The Role:

In this role, you will lead/manage the International HR team in the delivery of strategic and operational support to OGB countries. You will coordinate and support the delivery and implementation of complex projects working with a team of International HR Business Partners (HRBP), whilst delivering professional and consistent HR advice and support to senior managers and HR staff in countries. The Senior International HR Manager drives and enables consistently high standards of HR support in line with Oxfam strategy and policy, and local legal and regulatory requirements. The role works collaboratively with a range of colleagues from HR centres of expertise in Oxfam GB (OGB) and Oxfam International, to ensure a range of expert and considered HR advice and solutions in place to meet the needs of OGB’s country operations.

Please be aware, Oxfam will not be able to sponsor a visa/work permit for this role, so applicants must have right to work in the UK or a country where OGB is registered as a legal entity.  Interviews for this role may take place before the closing date of the recruitment, so we would encourage you to submit an application as soon as possible. 

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• MCIPD or equivalent HR qualification/or commensurate level of demonstrable experience in International HR
• Budget management experience
• Experience in contributing to medium term strategic and operational business planning and delivering outcomes aligned to business strategy
• Ability to prioritise/manage conflicting demands
• Flexible/adaptable to support working across different time zones/working weeks
• Experience managing performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces
• Significant HR Business Partnership (HRBP) experience gained within a large international organisation and with multiple stakeholders
• Analytical skills, including using data to inform decision making, and being able to weigh up and take decisions when there are unknowns
• Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering complex change management projects
• Demonstrable experience delivering transition/country closure projects
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English
• Ability to travel (deployment periods of up to 1 month, this role requires flexibility to travel to support countries