View Vacancy - Human Resources and L&D Manager, DIT South Asia Network
"Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, motivational segment and competency questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.’’
Main purpose of job:
This is a role working within the Chief Operating Officer’s (COO) Team, working with the Head of People, COO and various stakeholders in the South Asia Network and in London to ensure effective delivery of your role and to deliver the people elements of the Regional Trade Plan (RTP). You will possess excellent management, interpersonal and organisational skills.
People are at the heart of our ability to deliver the South Asia RTP, which is the central strategy for the Department for International Trade (DIT) South Asia network. We value our talented and diverse workforce that comprises UK based civil servants and locally engaged Indian colleagues whose diversity of ideas and experience across all areas of our work bring different ways to think about and take on challenges and opportunities. We are committed to ensuring that we develop, grow and realise the potential of all of our people and create a great place to work, where we can be ourselves and be respected for who we are.
These values will be at the core of the work you deliver within the team.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:
The DIT South Asia Network covers 12 offices in four countries (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal) with almost 120 staff. DIT’s role is to promote and encourage UK trade and investment into overseas markets and inward investment into the UK.
You will be accountable for ensuring that DIT South Asia has the capability and capacity to deliver the RTP. This includes:
- Driving the network’s People Plan and related activities, including implementation of the leadership and management development plan (30%)
- Promoting the implementation of the network’s Diversity and Inclusion Charter (20%)
- Management and oversight of DIT South Asia recruitment processes (20%)
- Updating organisational charts, managing and tracking the induction process, creating and updating induction products, and refining other HR systems and processes (20%)
- Implementing innovative reward and recognition systems and processes (5%)
- Contributing to cross network corporate initiatives (5%)
You will take a collaborative approach, getting buy in from, and working closely with, colleagues at all levels and locations in the network, ensuring the diversity of issues and views is taken into consideration.
Learning and Development
- Updating, communicating and tracking the induction process for all new staff
- Implementing the Learning and Development strategy, including looking at the network’s learning needs, and overseeing the delivery of L&D that meets the wider organisational objectives.
- Engaging with key stakeholders across the network to promote, assist and encourage L&D completion and tracking.
- Evaluate Learning and Development activities for their impact, while working closely with the Diplomatic academy regional team (DART).
Building Capability, Advice and Expertise
- Working closely with the regional HR Hub, providing clear advice on HR issues and ensuring HR policies are consistently applied across the network.
- Promoting inclusive recruitment practices, including in job descriptions and sift/interview processes
- Implementing local actions to ensure attraction, recruitment and retention of high performing staff through a number of initiatives and campaigns.
Workforce and Talent
- Working with senior management team to promote diversity and inclusion from the top
- Working with the COO and Head of People to refine the network’s workforce planning.
Organisational Development
- Play a key role in advancing staff survey outcomes, engaging with staff to promote positive change.
- Develop and regularly report people metrics to Senior Management Team.
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
No direct budget oversight or staff management. The jobholder will have access to funding to enable travel across the South Asia region and to implement HR & L&D initiatives.
Language requirements:
Language: English
Level of language required: Excellent
Essential on Arrival:
Excellent team working skills, with strong ability to build co-operative working relationships across a large network, including outside of the DIT South Asia Network.
For British High Commission (BHC) candidates, the Local Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.
For other than BHC candidates, salary will be INR 63,333 per month plus 12% provident fund and 6% Superannuation fund.
Additionally the BHC offers a great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with Rs. 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family.
The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance.
Around half of our work force is women. We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment.
This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe. We are aiming to make it the best.
Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):
- Opportunity to travel to different office locations and work with different business areas in the network as part of the role
- Working within the network provides longer term opportunities to build your career within the British High Commission by applying for roles across different locations and business areas
- Opportunity to gain an understanding and experience of how a Government organisation operates
- Personal learning and development training budget
- Performance Management course for Job holders and Line managers
- E-learning on HR, L&D, diversity and inclusion, financial management, and data protection.
’Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, motivational segment and the competency based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.’’
To Apply:
Please note applications without (a) and (b) will not be considered.
a) Complete the Online Job Application Form.
b) Complete the motivation segment in the Online Application Form and the competency questions.
Internal candidates applying for this position need to upload their appraisal forms for the previous 2 years (if applicable). They should also inform their current line managers, and check for the eligibility clause if on probation, else the applications will not be considered.
We will accept only online applications by “17 February ’20” midnight.
- Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.
- The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, educational and professional.
‘’Please note that all the applicants will be required to strictly adhere to the security guidelines for British High Commission.‘’
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
