Job Description:
TITLE: Senior Director, Human Resources
STATUS: Full-time
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Senior VP, Global Operations
DIRECT REPORT: Human Resources Officer
OVERVIEW
At Global Fund for Women our vision is a world where movements for gender justice have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity and equality for all. We fund bold, ambitious, and expansive gender justice movements to create meaningful change that will last beyond our lifetime.
SUMMARY:
The Senior Director of Human Resources provides leadership, technical and legal expertise, practical knowledge, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to the organization around human resources function. They lead the development and implementation of value-driven policies and practices that support and enable a diverse group of staff in their efforts to bring Global Fund for Women’s mission to life. The Senior Director of HR will work closely with other organizational leaders to create long term strategies to address the needs of the organization and reinforce a culture of trust, respect, diversity, and learning in line with Global Fund for Women’s values.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide counsel to the Executive Team and other key stakeholders on all HR matters.
- Partner with the Executive Team, Brand & Culture team, and Staff Council to foster an environment of equity, diversity, inclusion and empowerment.
- Lead the development and implementation of values-driven HR policies, procedures, and practices that support and enable a global network of diverse staff in their efforts to bring Global Fund for Women’s strategy to life, including staff capacity planning, recruitment, talent management, performance management, compensation, and benefits.
- Lead systematization of holistic professional development paths and mentorship for staff
- Partner with the Equity and Engagement Lead to create progressive HR policies aligned with feminist values and internal culture.
- Serve as a resource on employee engagement and relations issues, providing advice, counsel and as a problem-solving resource for disputes and other sensitive matters.
- Lead compliance with all existing governmental and labor legal and government reporting requirements and are informed by best practices.
- Compliance Lead on non-finance Safeguarding policy implementation
- Manage outsourced IT firm to monitor, deploy, and protect digital resources across the organization.
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KEY TALENTS/WAY OF BEING
- Strong interpersonal skills: attentive listening and observation, transparency, emotional intelligence, and clear communication
- Exhibit organization, flexibility and time management of daily tasks and long-term projects in a fast-paced environment
- Elicit input from stakeholders to facilitate decision-making and make decisions on behalf of team/organization as appropriate.
- Encourage/empower staff to solve problems while providing the feedback, tools, and resources necessary for staff growth and development.
- Encourage staff to make proactive investments in self-care and collective care.
- Demonstrate adherence to feminist values and practices in managing employee relations.
KEY SKILLS/WAYS OF DOING
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in Human Resources Management; HR experience in global organizations a plus
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- Track record in developing, implementing, and improving value-driven HR policies, procedures, and practices.
- Significant experience in capacity planning, assessing and analyzing training and development needs.
- Ability to design, develop and implement salary administration plans and benefit programs.
- Experience working with staff bodies.
- Track record of supporting staff to grow into future roles.
- Experience managing diversity, equity, and inclusion in non-profits, including but not limited to disability justice, racial justice, cultural sensitivity, etc.
- Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations at federal, state and local levels; Ability to interpret and advise on the application of employment laws; Strong working knowledge of California state employment law; experience with international labor practices and hiring.
- Knowledge of and experience with varied human resource information systems
- Ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality in dealing with employee relations.
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields required, Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Business or related field.
- Professional certification in HR highly desirable, SHRM-SCP or SPHR preferred.
Salary Range: $140K – $175K
The Global Fund for Women is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law. Women, people of color, and LGBTQI candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We value the benefit of a diverse workforce which includes neurodiversity. If you have a neurodiverse or other condition and there is something we can do to take that into account as we look to fill this position, please let us know as you apply to this post. The salary range reflects the San Francisco Bay Area salary scales and will be adjusted based on city, state, and/or country of the candidate so that we can ensure internal equity.