People & Culture Business Partner

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in: The People & Culture Business Partner (BP) plays a crucial role in the execution of the Human Resource Transformation Strategy. Partnering with Client Business Leaders in support of strategic business objectives, the Business Partner advises and coaches executives, managers and employees in all elements of the employee life cycle. The BP works collaboratively with P&C Centres of Expertise, the Operational Effectiveness unit and the P&C Executive office to deliver integrated HR solutions, including workforce planning, performance management, talent transformation, management and leadership development, digitalisation, and all issues related to the rhythm of the P&C business.

This position will support World Vision International (WVI) senior leaders in aligning people strategies, goals and priorities with Our Promise going further. They will encourage the use of innovative People Management/OD resources, tools and practices to reinforce and positively change beliefs, attitudes, operating models and structure of organizations to facilitate the delivery of Our Promise.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Partner for leaders and client group senior leadership teams: Work as first level consultant with leaders and managers to identify strategic people needs. Acts as a thought partner with leaders and managers to improve people-related priorities in the business unit. Assist leaders and managers with strategic planning and forecasting needs regarding people.
• Change Agent for client groups: Collaborate with leaders and managers to design organizational structures, job roles. Function as HR lead for leaders and managers going through organizational restructures. Evaluate the impact of proposed changes on employees, and manage change to minimize disruption to the business.
• Employee Champion: Acting as a single point of contact and intermediary for employees, leaders and managers in assigned business units. Directing employees to P&C Helpdesk and P&C Generalist Services in Effectiveness Unit as appropriate. Handling employee issues that are escalated from the P&C Help Desk. Provides guidance, counselling, and training to executives on employee relations issues. Assist leaders and managers with issues related to interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, and other HR topics.
• Functional Expert: Maintain current understanding of the client’s department, strategy, people related issues by becoming a valuable member of the client's leadership team. Maintain a current knowledge of legislation and regulation that relate to HR issues, and collaborate with the office of CPO in developing appropriate policies and procedures. Collaborate with other P&C teams on cross-functional HR initiatives that support current and future business strategies.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university and four or more years of related human resources experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5-8 years of experience in HR Business Partnering or related high-level specialist role.
• Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

Is this job for you? Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the closing date. World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.