Director/ Head of People DECEMBER 2021
About ASI We are Adam Smith International, a global international development advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies more stable, and governments more effective. We partner with governments, businesses and civil society organisations to create and deliver custom-made solutions to the big challenges facing the world. We are an employee-owned company and in September 2019, ASI proudly joined the growing global community of certified B Corporations (“B Corps”).
Certified B Corps are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. ASI’s verified score on the B Impact Assessment (BIA) was the second highest in the UK’s B Corp community at that time; the highest is ClimateCare, ASI’s partner for carbon offsetting. The BIA involved a rigorous assessment of our impact in five main areas: Workers, Customers, Community, Environment and Corporate Governance. 2
Our Values PARTNERSHIP Bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and adopting an inclusive approach to work. • Communicating effectively • Sharing information • Building relationships
IMPACT Creating lasting impact in complex, challenging situations and using resources responsibly, being accountable to and making decisions in line with our triple bottom of people, planet and profit. • Acting responsibly • Prioritising purpose • Measuring progress
CREATIVITY Finding new ways to create value through innovative thinking, technology, and better ways of working. • Challenging the status quo • Making it personal • Learning from others
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About the Role We are seeking an exceptional Director/ Head of People to drive forward our People Strategy, with its three simple objectives: • Get the right people in the right places at the right time; • Support our people to learn, develop and progress; • Engage, motivate and retain our people. Areas of responsibility include: 1. Leadership and people management: Providing company-wide leadership in all areas relating to People and Talent, working collaboratively across our global workforce. Leading the global People and Talent team to maximise performance, to support the learning and development of team members and to ensure a collaborative and inclusive team culture. 2. Strategy development and delivery: Leading the next phase of our company-wide People Strategy, taking a collaborative and inclusive approach to determine priorities for the global business and leading their implementation. 3. Policy development and implementation: Reviewing and updating HR policies globally in line with our People Strategy and relevant legislation, and ensuring effective communication of all HR policies. This will require coordination with teams across various geographic locations where ASI operates.
4. Operational management: Providing a high quality, responsive HR service to colleagues across the business and overseeing business processes and the provision of quality services across the full range of People and Talent functions, including: recruitment, onboarding and induction; learning, development and performance management; benefits and relocation support; employee records management and payroll. 5. Values, culture, diversity and inclusion: Working with the Executive Team, the Staff Council and our Diversity and Inclusion Champions to ensure our values are meaningful to all staff and to ensure that our workplace provides an environment of respect where staff of all backgrounds, beliefs and identities are supported to succeed. 6. Budget management: Leading the development of the annual People and Talent budget and oversee spending in line with the budget. 7. Continual improvement: Using data to understand our workforce and the performance of the People and Talent function and use this data to drive continuous improvement across the company.
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About you We are looking for a senior HR professional with proven leadership skills, an ability to see the big picture coupled with a hands on approach to getting things done, and a passion for supporting a global workforce to thrive in challenging environments. You take pride in the quality of service you provide; you are both strategic and responsive; you are a powerful communicator and manage wide-ranging responsibilities in a fast-moving environment. You are continually evaluating progress and looking to do things more effectively. You are a team player, able to build relationships at all levels, with people from a range of professional and cultural backgrounds. You demonstrate sound judgment, integrity and sensitivity.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE • Leadership and people management • Strategy development and delivery • Policy development and implementation • Operational management across a wide range of HR functions • Budget management • Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to continual improvement • Comfortable with technology, ability to quickly develop familiarity with new software • Judgement, sensitivity and integrity • We operate a flexible, hybrid working model, combining remote working with 2 days a week in our London office. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
Our ideal candidate would have experience in a leadership role in a global professional services firm or NGO as well as strong HR experience. 5
What we offer you As an employee-owned company, our people are at the heart of our strategy and our decisions. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a dynamic and friendly team environment, the opportunity to support a highly successful portfolio of programmes, and support to develop your skills and progress in your career. The diversity of our workforce makes ASI a great place to work, more creative and resourceful, and underpins strong partnerships. We keep a sharp focus on diversity and inclusion, including through our Equality Action Plan and our Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and through leadership from our Executive Team and oversight by our Board. We recognise the importance of your life outside of work. We are proud to support flexible working arrangements, and commit to make a success of flexible working arrangements wherever possible. We’ve built a culture to reflect our values, full of likeminded professionals who are smart, passionate and great at what they do.
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How to Apply All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button on the job advert page, complete our online application form, and submit your CV and cover letter in two different documents, which should be prepared before applying as they will be considered in the application process. The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. The document should be saved in PDF in the following format: Your First Name-Your LastName-Document Name-Date (mmyy) e.g., Pat-Jones-CV-10-2021-ASI or PatJones-CoverLetter-10-2021-ASI.
TIMELINE Closing Date: Monday 14th February 2022
SELECTION PROCESS All candidates will receive an update regarding their application after the closing date. We advise candidates to add the role email to their safe senders list and regularly check their spam folder.
EQUALITY STATEMENT ASI believes that a more diverse workforce makes us more effective in understanding – and tackling – the big challenges facing the world. We want people to be comfortable being themselves at work and are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce through the attraction, retention and development of a diverse range of talented people.
QUERIES If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email at asi@ oxfordhr.co.uk in the first instance.
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About Oxford HR Oxford HR operates globally - mainly within the international development and charity sectors. We carry out retained executive search mandates at board and senior management levels. We also offer human resource and organisational development consultancy. Oxford HR has many years of experience in search as well as an extensive network of international development, social sector, corporate, public sector, and academic contacts from across the world. We carry out comprehensive and often international searches designed to meet the specific needs of our client.
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