British Council Hiring for Regional HR Coordinator, South Asia at Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan Full Time

We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.

Role Purpose

This role will support the regional HR team in providing HR services in South Asia while taking initiative and making recommendations for HR system and process improvement where relevant/applicable

Main Accountabilities

• Supports the Regional HR Operations team with effective service delivery and in line with global and regional HR processes, guidelines and expectations
• Responds to HR enquiries of varying complexity, working with Regional HR team to establish the most appropriate solution available
• Prepares HR reports, dashboards and metrics from various HR sources on a regular basis to aid management decision-making; also support in responding to global requests for HR data
• Support the implementation of HR policies, procedures as well as manage HR content on SearchHR
• Actively participate in continuous improvement efforts as it relates to the improvement of efficiency or service level for any HR process or interaction
• Manages and prioritizes tasks and/or projects with minimal supervision; follows through tasks assigned and issues in a timely manner
• Supports change management and transformation activities where required

Role Specific Knowledge And Experience

• 16 years of education
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders and conflicting priorities
• Ability to meet deadlines and demonstrate effective time management skills
• Experience of supporting a geographically dispersed HR team (desirable)
• Experience of data analysis and reporting (desirable)

Further Information

Pay Band – Grade H / Pay band 4

Contract Type – Non-permanent worker (NPW) – local (6 months)

Location – South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal)

Requirements – Candidates must have the pre-existing right to live and work in one of the above locations.

Closing Date – Wednesday 16 August 2023, 23:59 IST

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Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

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