International People and Culture Business Partner (Maternity Leave)

Full time, Fixed Term Contract ( 6 Months). London/Hybrid working. £46,436 gross per annum + Benefits

About Article 19

For over 35 years, ARTICLE 19 has worked for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.

Together with our partners, we:

• THINK: We develop cutting-edge research and legal and policy analysis to drive change worldwide.
• DO: We lead work on the frontlines of expression through our 9 regional hubs across the globe.
• PROPEL: We propel change by sparking innovation in the global freedom of expression movement.

When you work with ARTICLE 19, you’re not just joining an organisation – you’re joining a movement for a freer, fairer world.

Find out more about what we do 

The People and Culture Team and what you’ll be working on

You will join a team of professional colleagues with a learning and progressive mind-set where collaboration, diversity and transparency are some of the key values that represent the team and underpin how we operate.

The People & Culture team (P&C) have very ambitious plans for 2024, we will:

• Create meaningful wellbeing initiatives
• Champion and embed DEI in every aspect of the employee life cycle
• Crystallise and implement our global reward offering and global policy review

This is a snapshot of the exciting plans that we’d like you to be part of.

What you will be doing day to day

You will operate as a true business partner connecting with staff across our regions and cultures. You will also:

• Coach and support staff and managers in HR policy and practice
• Develop people plans with regional leaders in all aspects of the employee life cycle and meet changing business needs.
• Own and drive the people projects across the regions and deliver HR initiatives including reward, engagement and DEI

What you will bring to the role

• Strong relationship building skills
• Operate in a fast-paced, global and changing business environment
• Strong experience of partnering with leaders
• A strong solutions focus, ability to quickly identify problems and drive appropriate solutions

Experience of US HR is a strong advantage but not essential.

How to apply

If you have a passion for DEI, want to apply your proven experience of ER, change processes, wellbeing and want to learn more about how you will contribute to a world where people can freely express their voice and to support colleagues in this journey, refer to the JD and submit your application by:

Application Deadline: 6th May 2024. Please note that we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to close the vacancy before the stated closing deadline.

We appreciate that no candidate will meet every requirement of the role, if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified, and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact humanresources@article19.org.

Our Reward Package

• Salaries are determined by our salary scale.
• We offer comprehensive benefits including a range of well-being plans; generous paid leave and public holidays; family friendly policies; generous sickness and absence leave.

 Our Culture

Article 19 is a people centred and flexible employer, we are a friendly and passionate global organisation who live and breathe the same mission and values. We strive to be agile and work collaboratively and are committed to DEI and staff wellbeing.

Our commitment as an equal opportunities employer

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate individuality and encourage you to join us and be your authentic self at work with the freedom to have responsibility, autonomy, and creativity within your role.