Head of Human Resources at British Council

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR generalist to join the SSA HR team. In this role, the post holder will be responsible for supporting the development of strategies, plans, budgets, projects and timelines to deliver the regional people and business plan. He/She is expected to build close relationships with key stakeholders, becoming a trusted partner and enabler.

The Organisation

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body.

The Role Requirements

The Head of Human Resources Kenya & East Africa Cluster in consultation with the SSA HR Director, is key in ensuring HR services in East Africa Cluster effectively support the business. For success in this role, the following are essential:

• Consultancy and high quality HR service
• Leadership and business partnering - Internal customer focus
• Service improvement
• Line management and functional expertise