HR & Operations Officer

Elrha is a global organisation that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We are seeking an HR & Operations Officer to join our small but mighty team. The role involves coordinating our employee lifecycle activities, providing a great HR service to staff and managers and proactively supporting initiatives focussed on improving employee experience.  

Duties include coordinating critical HR operational activities including recruitment campaigns and onboarding processes, updating management information and drafting correspondence, providing advice and guidance to staff and managers and also delivering project work focused on culture and engagement. As such you would need to be a confident communicator, a diligent problem solver and a highly organised administrator.  

• Do you have solid HR administration experience across the full range of HR operational activities?  

• Do you have excellent communications skills, with the ability to build relationships and provide compliant advice and guidance to staff and managers at all levels? 

• Do you have a keen interest in internal communications and engagement and understand the importance of providing a positive employee experience? 

• Are you resourceful, proactive and flexible with amazing attention to detail and terrific time management skills? 

• Are you seeking to develop your skills in a friendly, supportive environment focused on creating positive change in the humanitarian sector?  

Our HR&OS Officers work together to ensure a seamless service to our staff and managers and provide cover for each other in times of peak workloads and team absences. This means also undertaking additional responsibilities for operational support including organising travel and events and dealing with queries relating to facilities, finance, procurement, IT and wellbeing.  

If you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed. We can offer a large degree of flexibility for you to shape the role, develop, learn and grow professionally. We are a committed, friendly and collaborative team, and the role is a great opportunity to develop your skills across a wide HR and operational remit.   

Note for applicants: 

• Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role. 

• When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes. 

• Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you. 

Closing date: 10 March 2024