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Role purpose
The HR Manager will support the HR Cluster Lead by providing operational HR expertise across the broad spectrum of HR activity, to support efficient and effective business operations. This role supports the country leadership team to develop strategies, plans, budgets, projects and timelines to deliver the country people and business plan. The role will be key to ensuring that the HR services provided in region are consistent with global HR policies and processes, reflect local policy frameworks, and are high quality and efficient. The role acts as an adviser/business partner to country leadership, HR and business leads. Interfaces with English, Education & Society and Arts Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and HR Centre of Expertise (CoE) colleagues to deliver corporate, regional and country results. The role may lead a team of HR professionals to provide high quality, customer-focused functional support to all teams based in country. Key focus will be on interpretation and tactical application of policy to suit local business needs as well as resolution of complex problems.
Closing Date: 30.08.2017
Number of posts: 1
Location: Morocco or Algeria
Note: Candidates must already be in either Morocco or Algeria and have the prexisting working right in the country.
Qualifications Minimum / essential
§ First degree in Human Resources or a relevant professional HR qualification
§ English Language at Proficiency Level
Role Specific Knowledge & Experience Minimum / essential
▪ Strong HR generalist; well versed in all areas of the HR life cycle.
▪ Able to demonstrate experience of leading the successful implementation of HR change projects. Effective change management communication skills
▪ Track record of building effective relationships with business leadership teams and managing a range of complex internal and external stakeholders in the delivery of high quality and effective professional HR services.
▪ Significant HR business partner experience in an international context working in a multinational and multi-cultural organization.
▪ Excellent commercial acumen and understanding of business strategy and practices
▪ Working knowledge of employment and labour law in country where the post is
▪ Proven skills in influencing stakeholders at all levels, getting their buy-in. Effective communication skills
▪ Experience of balancing requirements from global policies versus local need.
The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect diversity at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. British Council appointments are contingent on thorough checks. In the UK, and where appropriate systems exist overseas, these include Criminal Records checks.
