United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: International HR Adviser

Location London (including Head Office)

Salary £35,000 per annum inclusive of an Inner London Weighting allowance

Package 28 days holidays (excl. bank holidays), up to 6% contributory pension scheme, excellent training and development opportunities.

Reporting to the Head of International HR, you will be responsible for delivering high quality, business focussed HR services to the International Directorate of the British Red Cross. The remit covers both staff based in the UK and delegates located overseas, who work for the British Red Cross as well as under the umbrella of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as well as the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (the Federation).Working in a business partner model, the post-holder will deal with a wide range of generalist people issues covering the full employee life cycle. The post holder will manage and develop an HR Assistant.

We would like to hear from you if you are:

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  CIPD qualified or have substantial previous HR Adviser experience, ideally in an internationally focused HR role or international experience in a management role

  
  


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  Able to operate at a strategic level as well as having excellent transactional skills

  
  


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  Able to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail whilst handling a high volume of work in a fast paced environment

  
  


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  An excellent team player, who has the flexibility and adaptability to work in an emergencies environment, responding quickly to changing needs

  
  


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  Able to undertake occasional travel, for periods of up to four weeks

  
  


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  Able to be on-call for one week in every four and to work out of hours and at weekends occasionally

  
  

We are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives.

The closing date for applications is 7 June 2016

First round interviews will take place on Friday 17 June.

Please click on the link below to view the full job description and person specification for this position.

Job Description

Refusing to ignore people in crisis
The British Red Cross is proud to have a diverse and neutral workforce. We are bound by seven fundamental principles including humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence and we are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).