Senior International Resourcing Business Partner

Job Description

Department International Resourcing /HR

Function of Department

Crown Agents’ brand, reputation and financial success is driven by the people we use to engage with clients and deliver our services. Therefore, the quality of these people (both in-house and contracted-in), and how we treat them, is critical to our success in achieving our vision to transform the future for people around the world.

The International Resourcing team is an integral part of global operations and is the focal point for the sourcing, recruitment and contracting of employees and bought-in project expertise (Associates/Contractors) worldwide.

Main Job Purpose

Reporting into the Head of People Partnering this roles scope is:

• To provide a global, professional and pro-active recruitment service, partnering with HR business partners, hiring managers and staff across our network of offices to effectively deliver against business goals.
• To lead on the full recruitment process – from sourcing through to contract, for all employee vacancies in conjunction with the HR and the International Resourcing (IR) team.
• To embed new skills and approaches in the team including the promotion and sourcing, hire administration, onboarding, and system development.

This role focuses primarily on corporate resourcing:

• Enhance existing, and closely follow, a detailed recruitment process for all staff roles.
• Liaise with recruiting managers on resourcing requirements, ensuring job design meets the needs of the business and they are fully informed of the hiring process.
• Responsible for partnering with business managers and advising teams on resourcing options, developing resourcing plans and interview structures.
• Limit the need for external agency support by effectively and proactively sourcing and recruiting in talent directly.
• Where necessary, oversee any outsourced recruitment service in conjunction with the Head of People Partnering.
• Where necessary, liaise with recruitment agencies and other recruitment tools, such as local media or local HR providers, to resource appropriately.
• Effectively communicate Crown Agents added value, including the Employee Value Proposition, to potential candidates. This should include the use social media to resource and strengthen employer brand.
• Responsible for arranging and participating in selection interviews and assessment of employees.
• Responsible for negotiating packages with permanent/fixed term employees in co-ordination with the Head of People Partnering and HR Business Partners.
• Liaise with the rest of the HR team to enable the drafting and issuing contracts.
• Manage the company Glassdoor site including responding to comments.
• Report on a number of resourcing metrics to the HR Director to inform management reporting, using the talent acquisition system and other tools.
• Manage and maintain the data integrity of the Talent Acquisition system, including training other to use the system, as applicable.

In addition, this role will support project resourcing as required:

• Support the wider International Resourcing function on project/consulting hiring when demand necessitates.
• Work closely with the International Resourcing team to resource for projects, particularly when project employees are required, with a continual focus on commerciality and the margin impact on contracts.
• Responsible for determining the most appropriate contract type for a particular individual/role (e.g., contractor or fixed term employee)

Requirement

Qualification

• A level standard or equivalent working experience

Experience

Candidates will need to demonstrate:

• Strong listening skills: Enabling them to understand the hiring managers expectations and effectively match the job position with potential candidates
• An inquisitive approach to engagement with the hiring manager: They will not settle for standard job descriptions and will dive into detail when interviewing candidates.
• Have a high degree of perseverance: They will do whatever it takes to fill the job with the right candidates.
• Highly organised: They will be one step ahead at each step of the process.
• Strong stakeholder management skills: They build strong relationships inside the organisation and a strong network outside the organisation.
• They are a People Person: They like speaking with and getting to know people.
• Strong Negotiation Skills: They bring in the best talent by negotiating a win-win.
• They are fun to work with: They enjoy their work and engaging with the wider team.

About the Organization

You’ll be working with Crown Agents which is a high impact social enterprise passionate about transforming the future for millions of people. Since our creation in 1833 we have worked across the globe to improve public services and drive economic growth. Our expertise is finding new solutions to difficult problems for clients in the areas of health, governance, economic growth, humanitarian action and supply chain services. We work with and train leaders at local, national and international level to achieve lasting change drawing on our insight and experience.

Crown Agents is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all candidates at all times as well as a business culture that reflects that belief. Crown Agents will treat everyone equally irrespective of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation, and places an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Crown Agents shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidates are selected for interview, or in any terms of employment, and will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the role. Crown Agents is committed to being an organisation enhanced by diversity and encourages applications from anyone who shares our values and commitment to improving the lives of communities affected by poverty or conflict.