Overview:
The Human Resources team at Oxford Policy Management is currently seeking a HR Business Partner on a Permanent basis. The position will be located in our Oxford office
We are an international development consultancy working to improve lives through sustainable policy change in low- and middle-income countries. Our vision is for fair public policy that benefits both people and the planet.
Through our global network of offices, we work in partnership with national stakeholders and decision makers to research, design, implement and evaluate impactful public policy. We draw on our local and international sector experts to provide the very best evidence-based support. We deliver projects with expert knowledge and experience, and can be relied upon for excellence in all aspects of project delivery. We work collaboratively, with ambition, to help deliver impactful public policy that will bring about lasting change.
Position Summary:
HR is at the centre of all that we do at OPM. Our role is to ensure that the organisation is best positioned to attract, retain and develop a diverse global workforce who have the right tools, knowledge and skills to fulfil our mission to improve lives through sustainable policy change.
Our HR Business Partners are the focal point for HR service delivery, engaging with their dedicated client groups to support delivery of our talent management strategy. They provide expert advice and guidance in all aspects of the employee life cycle and across HR activities – from employee engagement, performance management, relations, behavioural capability development to exit – with fairness and consistency, managing risk and the need to adapt to location specific solutions in their approach. Building effective, trusting and respectful relationships with key stakeholders across the business, our HRBP team positively influence people and culture activities in alignment with OPM’s mission and values.

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• CIPD (Level 5 or above) or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of working within a global, matrixed organisational structure.
• Proven interest or experience in the field of international development.

Our Offer:

• We enable colleagues’ capacity to grow professionally through enhanced learning resources, opportunities to work cross functionally, and space to engage with a range of internal and external industry events.
• Our non-hierarchical culture values support, collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and a rich diversity of perspectives.
• We provide an exceptionally generous annual leave entitlement and a hybrid working model to encourage and enable healthy work/life balance.
• Wellbeing resources including a global Employee Assistance Programme and access to the UnMind app.
• Competitive salary and contributory pension scheme.

We are strengthened by the diversity of colleagues across our global business and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.
Our recruitment practices reflect our ambition to make the international development sector more inclusive and firm belief that our work delivers the best outcomes when we actively include a diversity of perspectives and experiences.
Application:
If you share our vision for fair public policy that benefits both people and planet, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your application through our careers’ site by the closing date.
We review and interview applicants on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply by way of CV via our careers site at the earliest. We may close this advertisement before the published closing date, should a suitable candidate be identified.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role and candidates must have a pre-existing right to work in the UK for their application to be considered.
Oxford Policy Management is committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of the business. Should you require adjustments to make the application process more accessible please inform us through completing this form or scan the QR code below.

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