Oxford HR - Organisational Psychologist

About Oxford HR

Oxford HR is an executive search and leadership consultancy business, specialising in ‘for purpose’ organisations globally. Although long established (in 1995), it changed ownership at the end of 2016 and has grown rapidly in the past few years, opening offices in Amsterdam, Nairobi and most recently Singapore, in addition to its core UK team in Oxford. Plans are in place to open a US office in 2023 with a feasibility study underway.

The main UK company has subsidiary companies in Nairobi and Singapore, and branch office status in Amsterdam. It now has around 75 staff and Associates working globally from around 20 countries. A culturally diverse business that relies on a collegiate style, welcoming people with enormous expertise as Associates and on the staff team.

The Role

Organisational Effectiveness is an integral and growing practice within Oxford HR, supporting our search team as well as clients directly with our evidence-based approaches to organisational, team, and leadership development, including leadership assessment. Our assessment products, which we deliver virtually, are in growing demand, and our work supporting leadership teams and organisations through change is expanding at pace.

We are now looking for a professionally qualified Organisational Psychologist with experience in psychometric assessments, coaching, and facilitation at a leadership level. The role includes both assessment and development work in equal measure, whilst supporting business development more broadly. The ideal candidate would be comfortable compiling proposals, working in a consulting environment, and will likely work remotely on a full-time basis whilst also having open access to any one of our regional offices in Oxford, Nairobi, Amsterdam and Singapore.

This is a particularly exciting time to join the business as we are experiencing significant growth globally, whilst the role itself presents an opportunity to be part of the early stages of the growth of our organisational effectiveness team. The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to influence and help shape some of what we offer to clients, particularly in the leadership and team development space, as well as contribute to how we expand our range of assessment products offered.

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What we are looking for

• Practical experience and theoretical knowledge of Leadership and Management Development.

• The ability to design, deliver and facilitate a number of leadership development programmes and sessions at all levels across the business.

• Your training as a coach should enable you to fully support our Leadership Development Programmes

• Work with clients to understand their needs and design solutions that help them create outcomes mapped to their business strategy

• Help to position us as thought leaders in the leadership development space externally through speaking engagements and thought leadership content production

• Advanced communication skills, building positive and effective relationships both internally and externally to Oxford HR and on a global scale.

• Design various surveys and provide an analysis of the data.

• Experience in using psychometric assessments and accreditation in the Hogan HPI, MVPI and HDS, these being the core instruments we use within our assessment and development work.

• Someone who can write high-quality, jargon-free, succinct reports, and who can engage well with candidates and clients at the most senior level.

• Familiarity with or an interest in working with organisations within the for-purpose sector.

• A flexible and collaborative style: we are a close-knit bunch of collegiate relationship-builders and look for these qualities in our team members.

• Our services are global and thus cross-cultural, being able to speak multiple languages would be beneficial

• Located anywhere within our core regions: Kenya, South Africa, Netherlands, UK and Singapore.

Oxford HR Values

Oxford HR’s values are aligned with those of the international development sector, and we are trusted to appoint leaders who are not only technically competent but who are also aligned in terms of organisation’s culture and goals and committed to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the priorities in the Agenda 2030. More specifically we believe in:

Continuous improvement – we measure and evaluate what we do, get feedback and improve uponit. We use technology to support our work and ensure our team are constantly learning and developing their skills. We innovate wherever we can to secure our approach is the best possible for any project we undertake. We’re open to criticism. We’re naturally curious.

Collective and personal expertise – we believe no one person has a monopoly on the right answer and ensure we work collectively on our projects and challenges. We share knowledge and focus on disseminating ideas and expertise across the whole organisation. We hire people who are steepedin the backgrounds they’re delivering services in, who are professional and resourceful, and constantly eager to learn and committed to their own personal development.

Care – for our staff, our associates, our clients and candidates and for the sectors we work in. We work globally, across many cultures and constantly strive for a culturally sensitive response in all our projects. Our culture is non-hierarchical, and we regard staff and associates as equal parts of our Oxford HR family.

Cultural sensitivity - we recognise the under representation of certain minority groups in leadership roles and want to challenge that wherever we can. We relish having a diverse workforce.

Ethical and transparent – we uphold principles of ethical recruitment including openness and transparency in our dealings with candidates and clients.

How to Apply

To apply, please email your CV to Jenna Pilley at jpilley@oxfordhr.co.uk. A covering note explaining your reasons for applying would be welcomed, as would an anonymised example of your work, for example an assessment report. Our rates are very competitive, please feel free to get in touch if you would like an informal conversation before applying.

Closing Date

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Selection Process

All candidates will receive feedback. Shortlisted candidates may be required to undertake additional assessments and tasks prior to the final interview.

Diversity and Inclusion Policy

Equality and diversity are at the core of Oxford HR’s values. Staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

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