Light for the World

International Director – People & Culture

Light for the World

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇦🇹 Austria

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Salary

💰 €75,000 - €80,000 per year

Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • Lead and inspire the global People & Culture department and serve as key member of the International Management Team (7 direct reports, dotted line to 6 country offices)
  • Drive and steer implementation of global People & Culture strategy aligned with Strategy 2030 and targets
  • Foster a thriving, engaged and inclusive workforce within budgets and financial requirements
  • Design and implement leadership development and succession planning
  • Champion organisational values, culture, diversity, equity & inclusion and decolonising development across countries
  • Ensure strong foundations in compensation & benefits, HR practices and policies, and legal compliance across country footprint
  • Deal with local and international HR enquiries and guide/support operational HR tasks
  • Build future-ready HR processes and support implementation of a new HR tool
  • Act as global safeguarding lead and ensure transparent, inclusive incident management with safeguarding officers and focal points

Requirements

  • Strong experience in change management and organisational development in an international environment (INGO experience is an asset)
  • Senior level leadership skills with ability to empower team members through trust, autonomy and empathetic management
  • Support for work-life balance
  • Strong grounding in HR operations, legal requirements and compliance
  • Experience with digital HR systems and tools
  • Proven ability to foster inclusive, values-driven cultures and advance diversity, equity & inclusion and decolonisation
  • Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks and ethical incident management (an advantage)
  • Excellent communication, intercultural and stakeholder management skills
  • Fluency in German and English required
  • Additional languages (French and Portuguese) are an advantage
  • Personal interest in international development and human rights and commitment to Light for the World’s mandate and values
  • Must already hold a valid work permit for Austria
  • Availability for min 30h/week or 38.5h (full time)