Specialist, Recruiter - WWF International in Woking

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime. All around the world, people are waking up to the devastating impacts of climate change and nature loss. The situation today is worse than the darkest predictions of just ten years ago, pushing billions of people to the edge and threatening lives and livelihoods. At WWF, we are facing our biggest crisis – and our biggest ever opportunity – to create a better future for people & nature. With over 60 years of experience and an active presence in more than 100 countries, we work to achieve both on-the-ground and global policy action, from protecting and restoring species and their habitats, to transforming markets and policies toward sustainability.

We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us tackle this enormous global challenge & drive the urgent conservation impact needed to restore our planet.

What We Do

We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and the ecosystem. From individuals and communities to businesses & governments, we are part of a growing global movement calling for bolder action on climate and nature, demanding that world leaders set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF works to address the most dominant drivers of nature loss through system-wide changes in how food and energy are produced and consumed, and in how financial systems are structured. By implementing change in every country, we aim to drive visible and positive impacts on the ground, helping to restore nature in the most critical places around the world, from the Amazon to the Coral Triangle.

Engaging everyone means addressing the barriers to participation faced by some groups in society, including local communities. Conservation will only be sustainable if it is owned by, and benefits, local people. That’s why Indigenous Peoples and local communities must be at the centre of action on climate and nature. WWF is committed to using its resources & global network to support these communities in creating together the most effective solutions where they live. Humanity is still in time, we have a clear pathway to solve this crisis. At WWF, we call on everyone to join the global movement, change how we live, and take action now.

LOCATION: Flexible with preferred locations WWF INT HUBS

MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

To build a thriving, future-ready WWF workforce by ensuring that people at all levels have the skills, capabilities, and development pathways needed to deliver the WWF Strategy. Embed WWF’s core values and standards to strengthen the culture and create the right working environment across the Network. Develop and maintain People & Culture (P&C) standards, policies, systems, and platforms that attract, develop, and retain the right people for the organisation. Create the conditions for high performance, ensuring that staff can perform at their fullest potential and maximise their contribution to WWF’s conservation goals.

MAJOR FUNCTIONS

The role oversees all aspects of the end-to-end recruitment process, including employer branding, talent pipelines, candidate outreach, and placement, ensuring consistent, timely, and professional service to internal clients within WWF International and key stakeholders across the Network. The post holder will operate with confidentiality, sound judgement, and knowledge of WWF International’s policies and Network standards, while adhering to inclusive recruitment principles. The post holder is expected to apply practical sourcing skills, deliver recruitment activities effectively, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to support hiring across global talent markets and multiple jurisdictions.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruitment
• In consultation with the Head of Recruitment, support the development and implementation of employer branding initiatives and contribute to building candidate attraction pipelines for specific talent pools.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and support the development of tailored recruitment approaches, including candidate sourcing, outreach, and pipeline building using a variety of methods.
• Support and coordinate the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, offer processes, and onboarding activities as needed.
• Support the delivery of recruitment training sessions for hiring managers and panel members, and help ensure completion of required training prior to participation in interviews.
• Coordinate and maintain job advertisements, and monitor internal and external recruitment platforms (e.g. LinkedIn, panda.org), ensuring consistency in tone and language in external postings.
• Coordinate with Senior Business Partners and the Talent Management Coordinator to support recruitment logistics, organise interview panels, prepare interview materials, and provide guidance to hiring managers throughout the process, ensuring alignment with organisational values and JEDI principles.
• Support compliance processes by ensuring that pre-employment referencing, Bridger checks, and right-to-work documentation are completed in line with requirements, and that GDPR regulations are adhered to.
• Collaborate with Recruitment, Talent and Business Partner teams and other stakeholders to contribute to longer-term talent pipelining efforts that support proactive hiring needs.
• Maintain communication with candidates, both internal and external, ensuring they are kept informed of progress; support the provision of feedback to internal candidates to aid development and career clarity.
• Liaise with Employee Services to support contractual arrangements, relocation processes, and work permit requirements.
• Support the preparation and coordination of employment offers and salary discussions, escalating as appropriate.
• Participate as a panel member as required, and support hiring managers by sharing guidance on effective interviewing practices.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of recruitment policies, procedures, and practices.
• Data Reporting & Recruitment System Management
• Serve as backup super user for the Canopy HRIS recruitment module applicant tracking system, supporting adoption, user training, and actively promoting its use among hiring managers and candidates. Additionally, contribute to its optimisation and ongoing development.
• Track and report on key recruitment metrics and insights to identify improvement opportunities.
• Carry out all aspects of the end-to-end recruitment cycle activities in line with WWF International’s policies, procedures and processes.
• Provide ad-hoc market intelligence data to the recruitment team and HMs, integrating information (e.g., talent market trends, threats, opportunities) for use in building a robust recruitment strategy.
• Provide backup support across global onboarding activities, either F2F or virtually as required.
• Be aware of relevant changes or updates to recruitment practices and ensure adherence to all legal and regulatory requirements, including equal opportunity and diversity initiatives.
• Customer Service & Continuous Improvement
• Support the Head of Recruitment in driving high recruitment standards, and always incorporating operational excellence and compliance in all areas of recruitment activities.
• Manage, when necessary, specialised recruitment programmes and searches simultaneously with a strong focus on quality, speed, and candidate experience.
• Have a baseline understanding of immigration policies, regulations, and requirements, so you can assess candidates' eligibility and suitability for candidate placement regardless of location.
• Drive a positive candidate experience by ensuring clear communication, strong employer brand representation, and thoughtful process design in all recruitment activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, SOPs, and operational efficiency, while contributing to a consistent and scalable recruitment approach across WWF.
• Facilitate comprehensive offboarding support as part of exit management process for exiting staff.

PROFILE

• University degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Administration or other relevant subject.
• A minimum of 4 to 6 years’ experience in a global P&C function with experience of recruitment, strategic sourcing and leveraging talent pools.
• Experience gained within an INGO environment is preferable and ability to manage diverse international projects in a complex global environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience of HRIS systems and processes relevant to one or more of the specialist areas: (Recruitment, Onboarding), and experience in providing recommendations for improvements in recruitment processes.
• Experience of using ATS platforms, LinkedIn, multiple sourcing channels and executive search partners (where relevant).
• Skilled at constructively challenging hiring managers and incorporating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) practices within recruitment processes.