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DIRECTOR OF HR, AMERICAS – FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT (MAT LEAVE COVERAGE)

Fixed Term likely mid-February 2023 thru mid-July 2023
Salary: $10,000-14,000 USD per month dependent upon experience and location

About the role Team: Operations, Human Resources
Reports to: Chief People Officer

On 3 November 2021, the client announced the creation of a new standard-setting board—the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)—to help meet the demand from international investors for high-quality, transparent, reliable and comparable reporting by companies on climate and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. The ISSB builds on the success of the IASB as well as the work of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board and the Value Reporting Foundation (formerly IIRC and SASB), which both consolidated with the Client in 2022.

As the Director of HR, Americas, you are an expert in people and organizations, partnering with leaders to translate company and department goals into the people and process design needed for success. You know how to attract and recruit top talent and how to support managers in developing that talent once hired. You are thoughtful and strategic, but you don’t neglect the details. You relish the details of HR administration and compliance. People can count on you and your team. You are a steward of the culture, participating in it and helping it to evolve in ways that integrate new team members and new organizations; accommodate growth and change; promote diversity, equity, and inclusion; and keep people aligned and engaged.

Key Responsibilities

Relationship Management

• Partner with leaders across the organization to understand their work and their goals and help continue open lines of communication to resolve challenges and liase with executive leadership
• Assist executive communications to further refine our systems of for career development, ensuring structure and transparency for titles and levels of responsibility and ensuring equity in compensation.
• Work with managers to understand organizational needs to training and development and help create opportunities for department-specific, and role-specific development opportunities

Talent Acquisition

• Work with managers to refine job descriptions that both describe the work and attract the level of talent we desire
• Ensure the structure of the interviews is consistent and equitable across all given roles

DIRECTOR OF HR, AMERICAS – FIXED TERM EMPLOYMENT (MAT LEAVE COVERAGE)

HR Operations

• Oversight of compensation and benefits program, with ongoing benchmarking to ensure the appropriateness of both for our sector
• Engage executive leadership with HR policies and procedures with reference to local practices as well as current and forthcoming legislation, harmonizing approaches where possible and appropriate
• Lead performance management process, including the receipt of annual appraisals, employee goal setting, and mentoring managers on best practices for feedback, coaching, and performance improvement
• Engage with the HR team to support the management of payroll and all legal and compliance matters related to personnel

General

• Report key HR data and activities to executive leadership and funders when requested
• Other duties as assigned

Skills, experience, and qualifications sought

• Understanding of and commitment to the mission IFRS Foundation
• 7+ years in Human Resources, with experience leading most of (if not all) of the HR functions listed
• Conversant in US and Canadian employment law and employment practices
• Experience growing and scaling an organization; experience with mergers and acquisitions a plus
• Experience managing an HR function with the ability to establish credibility and build trusted relationships in a multi-office, multi-country environment
• Demonstrable passion for working with people and developing people-focused solutions
• Strategic thinker, able to see the big picture and how HR can enable the achievement of organizational goals
• Solid executor – can manage the details, both personally and through delegation
• Collaborative work style and commitment to getting the job done well with the ability to inspire and motivate others
• Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable with change and ambiguity as we continue to grow
• Bachelor’s degree required, HR certification(s) desirable, with evidence of continuous professional development

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct management of two staff.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $10,000.00 – $14,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Human resources management: 7 years (Required)
• Leadership: 7 years (Required)
• Scalability: 5 years (Required)
• US and Canadian employment law and employment practices: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote