Human Resource Manager

Job Description

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.We work in two ways ? directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.These connections lead to an understanding of each others strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.Pay band: 6Location: National. Candidate can be based in either Karachi, Islamabad or Lahore.Department: Human ResourcesContract Type: 1 year Fixed Term ContractClosing date: 4 October 2022, Tuesday at 23:59 PSTRole Purpose:To deploy in-depth, applied understanding of complex procedures within HR functional support discipline to deliver high quality and efficient service to staff in general and management in particular. To implement and communicate HR policies and procedures in line with British Council standards, values, and operational business objectives as well as with local labour law.Main Accountabilites:The role holder will cover the full spectrum of HR activities including providing advice and guidance on complex and sensitive employee relations matters and escalating as necessary. The HR manager is to provide a comprehensive HR service which ensures that managers and employees are equipped with best practice to foster a high performance culture.Consultancy, Analysis & Problem-SolvingUses detailed understanding of HR processes and systems to prepare reports and other materials using standard and non-standard formats and software.Applies detailed understanding of HR methods, systems and procedures and provides practical advice and appropriate services to internal customers in the following areas:

• Recruitment & Selection
• Performance & Talent management
• Learning and Development
• Employee Relations and engagement
• HR data management

Functional Expertise

• Proactively maintains a sound working knowledge of developments in external HR policy, practice and regulation to build credibility, confidence and business insight.
• Should have demonstrable experience of understanding and using best practice in HR processes and systems.
• Coaches & facilitates functional managers to embed people processes across the organization

Relationship & Stakeholder Management

• Develops good working relationships with appropriate colleagues throughout the British Council to facilitate the effective provision of high quality and customer-focused services and advice.
• As required, represents the British Council in discussions and dealings with external suppliers/providers.
• Take on an HR leadership role by managing and developing junior HR team members.

Leadership & Management

• Plans and prioritises own activities, which span across a range of different work streams or internal client relationships.
• Responds to changing and at times competing requirements to ensure effective delivery of responsibilities over a monthly/quarterly time horizon
• To manage and oversee the implementation of the HRIS (MyHR) working with the project

Child Protection

• The post holder will understand the importance of safeguarding and ensure that safe recruitment processes are consistently applied and non-compliance with safe recruitment standards are flagged to safeguarding Focal Person and/or Director HR.

Role Requirements:

• Must have the right to work in Pakistan.
• 3 years demonstrable experience of understanding and using best practice in HR.
• Minimum Bacherlors Degree
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment
• Working knowledge of employment and labour law in country

Essential Core Skills for the Role:

• Communicating and Influencing (L3)
• Planning and Organizing (L3)
• Analyzing Data and Problems (L3)
• Managing Risk (Level 3)
• Managing People (Level 1)

Our Values and BehavioursBritish council values and behaviours are applicable across our organisation, in all roles and at all levels. They are important because they say what we stand for at the British Council and help us to deliver our strategy. We use them to guide our decision making, as well as guiding how we treat one another and the people we work with. These will be assessed in the selection process.Our values are:Open and Committed; Expert and Inclusive; Optimistic and Bold.The behaviours for each values pair can be found on our Intranet SharePoint site for internal staff and at our Careers portal for external applicants.A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion(EDI) StatementThe British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.The British Council iscommitted to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council?s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.orgPlease note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ?ASK HR? email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.

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