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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and strategic HR professional to lead our Global HR function and drive a people-centred agenda across our international operations. 

Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, the post holder is the organisation's lead authority on global HR and provides expert HR advice including employment law guidance to senior leaders, line managers, country directors and staff across global operations. 

The role operates with a high degree of autonomy, setting personal and team priorities and workload to achieve the department's objectives within the strategic framework. Working closely with Directors, Heads of Department, Country Directors and senior stakeholders, you will ensure that our people strategies support organisational objectives while fostering a values based culture. 

As a member of the People & Culture Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in shaping organisational strategy, leading complex HR initiatives and ensuring our global people practices reflect both best practice and our organisational values. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide expert HR leadership and advice to senior leaders across international operations.

• Lead a team of Global HR professionals while providing functional guidance and support to HR teams across country offices. 

• Oversee complex employee relations matters, organisational change programmes and workforce planning initiatives. 

• Drive succession planning, talent management and retention strategies to strengthen organisational capability.

• Lead the review and development of global HR policies, ensuring compliance with legislative and sector requirements.

• Champion performance management, staff wellbeing and leadership development initiatives throughout the organisation.

• Oversee global HR risk management, due diligence and workforce reporting activities.

• Promote and embed the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) people management principles across global operations.

About You 

To succeed in this role, you will be a highly credible HR leader with significant experience operating in complex, international environments. 

You will possess: 

• Degree-level qualification in HR, Business Studies, Management, Social Sciences or a related discipline.

• CIPD Level 7 qualification with Chartered Membership (MCIPD) or equivalent.

• Extensive senior-level HR Business Partnering or HR Generalist experience.

• Substantial experience in the humanitarian and development sector, ideally across multiple country operations 

• Substantial experience managing employee relations in a large international organisation, including complex and senior-level cases. 

• Demonstrable experience leading HR teams and delivering strategic people initiatives.

• Significant experience managing complex employee relations and organisational change programmes.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at executive and board level. 

• Demonstrated flexibility and self-management capabilities. 

• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities. 

• A collaborative leadership style and the ability to operate effectively in multicultural environments.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.

Why Join Islamic Relief Worldwide? 

This is a unique opportunity to influence the people agenda of one of the world's leading faith-based humanitarian organisations with a clear humanitarian mission and strong values. 

You will play a critical role in supporting colleagues across the globe while helping to build an environment where people can thrive and deliver meaningful impact for vulnerable communities. 

You will use your professional skills to make a real, meaningful global impact and work with passionate teams across the world. 

If you are an experienced HR leader with a passion for developing people, driving organisational effectiveness and supporting a global humanitarian mission, with a strong commitment to Islamic Relief's mission and values of Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice, and Custodianship, we would love to hear from you. 

How to apply

The full job description is available to download from the vacancy listing. Applications are made online, and we’d encourage you to apply early — we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the advertised date if we receive a strong response.

The vacancy closes at 23:59 on the closing date. We’re only able to accept applications from candidates already eligible to work in the UK, and we’re not able to progress applications that would require sponsorship.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding  

Islamic Relief Worldwide is committed to preventing any form of unwanted behaviour at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and any lack of integrity or financial misconduct. We’re equally committed to promoting the welfare of the children, young people, adults and beneficiaries we work with, and we expect every member of staff and every volunteer to share that commitment through our code of conduct. We recruit for values as much as for skills.

Successful candidates will complete safeguarding training appropriate to the role, and are responsible for understanding and working within our safeguarding policies. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and screening, which can include criminal records checks.

Islamic Relief Worldwide takes part in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with the scheme, we request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse or sexual harassment, including incidents still under investigation when an applicant left their previous role. By applying, candidates confirm they understand this process.

The Company 

Islamic Relief is a faith-inspired humanitarian aid and development agency working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work in over 45 countries, assist people of all faiths and none according to need and do not discriminate in any way. Our proximity means we can often respond swiftly to emergencies and work in areas that other organisations cannot access. 

We are the only UK-based Muslim faith-inspired charity to have been certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), which is designed to ensure that charities best meet the needs of the communities they serve. 

Islamic Relief is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), we have Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and we are a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.