Heifer International Recruitment 2023(3 Positions)

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, or related Degree plus a minimum of 15 years experience in a reputable PR/Brand consulting firm, or Corporate Communications in a large corporate organization preferably multi-national. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, or related degree, plus a minimum of 5 years experience in a senior management position leading PR/Brand Management or Corporate Communications.

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• Knowledge of public relations work applied across all forms of media.
• Strong writing, editing and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills of building networks, partners and collaborations for media and positioning.
• Negotiation skills including ability to listen and persuade.
• Work with a global mindset preferably with demonstrated experience in working at local, and global levels.
• Demonstrated experience of working with diverse cultural groups, and gender equity approach.
• Experience in taking complex ideas and capturing in accessible ways and multiple formats – briefing papers, positioning pieces, publications, press releases, and social media.
• Experienced in identifying and managing sensitive media issues and crisis communications.
• Ability to collaborate and build positive working relationships with multiple internal and external partners.
• Experience with the design and implementation of results-oriented communication strategies.
• Demonstrated experience managing and/or facilitating events, small convenings, and forums of experts preferred.

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands

• Ability to inspire and support the team and give expression to Heifer’s mission through word, media, and public relations activities.
• Constant face-to-face, telephone and electronic communication with colleagues and the public.
• Ability to confidently give oral presentations and impromptu speeches to a wide range of audiences.
• May require constant sitting and moving, working at a computer for extended periods of time, as well as occasional bending and lifting.
• Ability to effectively plan, prepare, and present material and speeches for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Outstanding English writing skills and oral communication skills are essential.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed.
• Willingness and ability to work outside of normal business hours.
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree plus fifteen (15) years of job-related experience.
• Extensive experience in operations management in International Development or Multinational organizations.

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• At least Seven (7) years in management.

Most Critical Proficiencies:

• Excellent mastery of accounting practices with experience in grants management.
• Familiarity with the operational procedures at all levels of the organization.
• A strong analytical and data-driven mindset that translates into leadership skills.
• Ability to inspire team members to live up to their potential and optimize their productivity.
• Sound decision-making and problem-solving skills in pressure situations.
• Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development.
• Proven experience in senior management roles or a similar and relevant role.
• Possesses exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills, since diverse functions report to them and the smooth interworking is critical with high emotional and social intelligence.
• Communicates passionately, effectively, and persuasively across a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Ability to inspire, motivate, coach, and develop others.
• Relentlessly pursues improvement and results. Flexible, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate the high level of responsibility and multiple priorities. Creates a culture of mutual accountability.
• Analyzes and problem-solves at a highly developed level. Outstanding organizational skills and high attention to detail are critical to success.

Application Closing Date
16th August, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Who You Are

• As someone leading the charge in caring for our people’s experience, you are truly people first and believe that people are an organization’s greatest asset.
• You are a highly collaborative leader who is experienced in and comfortable navigating difficult or sensitive topics and conversations; skilled in managing through ambiguity, growth, and change; and will lead with transparency, clarity, and compassion.
• You must demonstrate a deep and personal commitment to this critical work and should bring a proven record of leadership in building equity-focused teams and organizational culture.
• You will at many times act as a “player-coach,” directly supporting leaders and staff in frontline work, and coaching your team and others to do the same.
• You empower others through empathy and listening deeply and possess fluency and a deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and a strong willingness to continue your own development and learning in these areas.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Strategic HR Professional with strong collaboration and coaching skills within a global, cross-cultural context.
• A minimum of 10 years of People/HR experience in Global Human Resources with a minimum of five (5) years at a Leadership position. preferably within the International Nong-Government (INGO) sector.
• Have demonstrated success developing and implementing complex, cross functional, and organization-wide strategies for employee engagement and support and strengthening culture.
• Lead with the why and have experience managing successful organizational change or transformational initiatives with empathy, inclusion, and decisiveness.
• Love thinking big and can also execute and assess minute details to deliver results.
• Have strong consultative skills including a healthy mix of critical thinking and creative problem solving.
• Seek out learning and knowledge-gaining opportunities in progressive People/HR spaces.
• Lead with empathy, a low ego, and a growth and learning mindset.
• Excellent judgment in managing confidential and sensitive information and situations.
• Ability to leverage strong data analysis skills to build capacity and achieve greater efficiencies.
• A deeply collaborative approach and a “possibilities” mindset; able to overcome adversity and persist in the face of ambiguity and an ability to inspire that mindset in others.
• Wisdom, curiosity, empathy, and high emotional intelligence.
• Experience on the leadership team of a diverse, complex organization with a distributed leadership model, networked structure, and multiple stakeholders is a plus.
• Global HR experience is a strong plus.

Top Challenges to Overcome
This is what you should know about the environment you’ll be stepping into and things to keep in mind:

• Working across multiple time zones and different sets of cultures.
• Navigating working in a changing and fast-paced environment, while maintaining strong prioritization skills.
• Helping stakeholders to understand what People, Culture, and DEI&B priorities are while incorporating their specific needs into the planning process.
• Leveraging a small but mighty and lean team, reaching for ambitious goals while balancing reality of capacity while being under pressure to bite off more than you can chew.

Remuneration
Salary Information:

• The expected base salary range for this role is determined based on the candidate’s country’s location.

What we Offer

• Heifer International offers a variety of benefits for U.S. based employees working 30 or more hours per week
• Health and wellness benefits including Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Saving Account
• Employee assistance program
• 403(b) retirement plan (match 1% employee to 2% employer up to a maximum of 4% match +3% employer discretionary contribution regardless of employee contribution)
• 22 vacation days in addition to 12 statutory and discretionary holidays, and 10 sick days per year
• Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
• Professional development and annual merit increase opportunities
• Optional critical illness insurance, legal assistance plan and pet protection
• And more!

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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