Educate! - Global Human Resources Business Partner
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Requirements
• 🦸♀️🦸♂️ • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment. • At least 5 years’ experience in the People function, including at least 3 years as an HRBP or supporting an HRBP unit is required. • Extremely organized and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while juggling multiple competing priorities and responsibilities. • Proficient in coaching managers to effectively support their team members. • Adaptive and able to quickly switch or completely change activities to meet the needs of the team. • Experienced in change management and associated communications process. • Possess a strong attention to detail. • Demonstrates exceptional judgment in maintaining the confidentiality of employee and candidate information. • Communicate clearly and confidently to manage stakeholder expectations and effectively guide them through organizational or team changes. • Curious, eager to learn and improve, while implementing solutions wherever appropriate. • Comfortable collaborating and building relationships at all organization levels, especially with country office leaders and managers. • Aligned with our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below) and learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here. • We prefer candidates based in Uganda. • We have a hybrid work philosophy! Teammates work from our offices twice per week and attend monthly team socials and culture-building events. • International and field travel will be required occasionally. • Salary will be based on market factors and commensurate with experience. • Benefits will align with the country of hire and typically include medical and travel insurance, flexibility on work hours and hybrid work, paid leave plus one week of office closure over the winter holidays, and more. • Our Culture & Tenets(Values) 🌱 • Our Culture & Tenets(Values) • We’re ambitious. Are you? Educate! is growing fast, so new opportunities are opening up and expanding all the time. We’re inspired by people with drive, and we love to help them reach their full potential. We expect everyone at Educate! to contribute above and beyond their job description, grow their skills, and advance their careers, and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey of their careers, and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey. • We’re ambitious. Are you? • We put Youth First, Impact-Obsessed - We are purpose-driven, focused on impact, and prioritize what truly matters. We listen to youth, design our efforts around their needs, and ensure every dollar creates transformative experiences they value. • We put Youth First, Impact-Obsessed • We Exceed Expectations - We take pride in going above and beyond to achieve the best results—proactively identifying problems and seeking solutions without waiting or stopping at what's requested. • We Exceed Expectations - • We Are Always Learning - We are committed to seeking and applying new knowledge and ideas. We stay open-minded and continuously try new things, experiment, grow, and improve. We invest in learning for ourselves and our teams. • We Are Always Learning - • We are One Team, Many Views - We value all individuals, believe diverse ideas and open dialogue drive excellence, foster a supportive and respectful environment where everyone can freely express themselves. We work as one team and prioritize the organization's mission over personal or team interests. • We are One Team, Many Views • We have the Startup Mindset - We innovate relentlessly to grow our impact, we never think “we have arrived” or “we’re done.”We constantly challenge the status quo, embrace change, and move quickly toward our vision. Unafraid of failure, we question anything that hinders progress. • We have the Startup Mindset - • Every person at Educate! — from interns to the executive director — is evaluated by how they live up to these five cultural tenets. They are at the core of how we achieve our mission and why we work as well as we do. Educate is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In creating this environment, we encourage people from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences to join our diverse team. • We’re committed to ensuring all candidates are screened for child and youth safety. As part of the process, you’ll need to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct. Educate! reserves the right to withdraw employment offers if any risks to youth are identified. • child and youth safety • Certificate of Good Conduc
Responsibilities
• Strategic HR Business Partnering • Collaborate with the Uganda leadership team to develop and implement HR strategies that support the country’s goals, objectives and key results. • Provide advice and guidance on organizational design, ensuring that Uganda's structure supports growth, high-performance, and employee engagement. • Lead HR initiatives that align with Educate!’s needs. • Relationship Building • Provide strategic guidance and tactical support to leadership team members of various departments, working across the country office and field. • Build and maintain healthy relationships with key stakeholders within your group and the larger organization. • Coach and develop Uganda leaders and managers to improve people practices, hold team members accountable, have courageous (difficult) conversations, and inspire and influence their teams. • Change Management • Change Management • Lead and manage change processes efficiently in Uganda. • Coach and support leadership in navigating people management matters, focusing on enhancing communication, performance management, and collaborative leadership. • Foster a culture of feedback and continuous learning, supporting both leadership and staff in adopting new HR policies and practices that promote a positive work environment. • Employee Relations , Conflict and Risk Management • Act as the first point of contact for employee relations issues, providing guidance and resolving conflicts with fairness, objectivity, transparency, and confidentiality. • Address grievances, complaints, and other employee concerns in a timely and effective manner, ensuring that employees feel heard and supported. • Lead investigations related to workplace issues and work collaboratively with leaders and managers to address employee-related concerns. • Manage people related risks by ensuring that Educate!’s HR policies and practices are consistently applied in Uganda, with particular focus on compliance with labor laws and regulations. • Performance Management and Talent Development • Work closely with the Uganda leadership team to drive high performance and employee engagement through robust performance management strategies. • Coach and support managers in providing honest constructive feedback and addressing performance issues in a timely and professional manner. • Guide leaders on efforts to establish clear growth processes, staff retention and succession strategies focusing on building a strong pipeline of internal talent and providing opportunities for growth within the organization.
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