Director, People Policy and Organizational Design
Mercy CorpsAbout the role
- US Starting Salary for this role will be USD $90,000 to $114,000 commensurate on experience.
- Based on local benchmark for candidates outside the United States.
About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
People Team The People Team ensures that Mercy Corps has the people who will enable it to be a world-class, cutting edge, humanitarian organization, creating transformational positive change in the world. We do this through partnering with leaders and managers on the recruitment, reward, recognition, retention, and development of the best global talent aligned. We align people management practices to reflect evolving organizational strategy and needs, supporting Mercy Corps to be an organization where people want to come and do the best work of their lives – and stay. We role model and help embed our core behaviors, serving as ambassadors for our organizational culture and sound ethical practices.
The Position The Director, People Policy and Organizational Design position plays a pivotal role in enabling Mercy Corps’ future readiness by leading the design and providing technical support for the implementation of three critical pillars of our People Team work:
- Supporting management to create fit-for-purpose organizational structures;
- Development of adaptive, inclusive HR policies / infrastructure in service of a positive employee experience and aligned with evolving organizational needs; and
- Supporting the embedding of our Pathway to Possibility commitments.
This position leads a global Center of Expertise (CoE), advancing a strategic, integrated approach to organizational (re)design across diverse global contexts, equipping country and regional HR teams with the tools and capabilities to co-lead / support these processes in partnership with operational leadership. In addition, this post-holder will provide technical input and support for global change processes, including complex reorganizations, and guiding and equipping teams through major transitions.
This position is also responsible for developing and evolving global people policies, guidance, and tools that are scalable, context-aware, and values-aligned to ensure a high-quality, inclusive and positive experience across the lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding - and for all of our workforce - that align with evolving organizational needs and reflect our dynamic and diverse operating contexts.
A third, catalytic function of the role is serving as the People Team’s focal point for our work to support the embedding of our core commitments under our Pathway to Possibility (P2P) strategy, ensuring that all our people, in all of their global diversity, feel like they belong.
All three domains of this role will need to leverage available technology and be augmented by AI as appropriate. This role reports to the Chief People Officer and is part of the Senior Leadership Team of the Global People function.
Essential Responsibilities ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT (approx. 50%)Lead the development of strategies and tools that help create fit-for-purpose organizational structures across Mercy Corps’ global footprint, enabling greater alignment, agility, and effectiveness.- Provide technical input and support for global change processes, including complex reorganizations, and provide technical guidance for teams through major transitions which are rooted in a deep understanding of established and emerging organizational design and development theories
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