Senior Global HR Business Partner

About Us

The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness, and accountability in government.  Help support democracy worldwide by joining our team! 

About the Role

This position is responsible for providing advanced Human Resources leadership, expertise and people-related advisory support to assigned international teams as well as ensuring compliance with internal policies/processes and relevant employment laws/regulations; and, for leading and/or participating in various Human Resources initiatives, projects, and/or functional operations. 

Your Purpose and Impact: 

• Provide Human Resources leadership to assigned teams, acting as a strategic business partner in order to collaborate with management and staff. 
• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure appropriate actions are taken to address and achieve solutions for people issues as it relates to workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, crisis management, compensation, benefits, and other employee-related actions.  
• Stay abreast of U.S. and local labor law within the assigned  country portfolio in order to provide guidance and support to international teams with an understanding of when NDI policies may or may not supersede local law laws; partner with NDI legal counsel and outside counsel as needed on the interpretation of local labor laws. 
• Execute effective employee relations by analyzing, developing, implementing, and administering actions focused on maintaining positive, motivating and productive NDI-employee relationships. Conduct internal investigations and well-being checks related to employee complaints and/or concerns involving alleged violations of any employment laws and/or NDI policies.
• Partner with international teams with the start-up or close-down of regional offices - providing guidance and recommendations based on NDI policies and local labor law; Conduct new employee orientation, exit interviews and assist in the facilitation of redeployment of key talent to other offices.
• Build trust-based, collaborative and respectful relationships with management and staff, partnering with others across the organization and within Human Resources to create a positive work/culture through effective communications, policies and practices. Leads and/or participates in meetings within Human Resources, with assigned teams, and with others across the organization, as well as with external vendors and stakeholders as required. 
• Create and deliver work product and other materials in support of Human Resources, to include Human Resources policies, departmental procedures, international employee handbooks, performance management communications and tools, and reports; Create and/or conduct informational briefings/presentations and trainings as needed.
• Support the talent acquisition/retention processes by working with managers to assess and determine effective organizational design and workforce planning, including the identification of required roles and qualifications to align with and meet business needs. In partnership with compensation, assists with job description development and related hiring/promotional/ development processes, including salary administration/determination that reflects sound compensation practices/guidelines and supports internal equity. 
• Analyze human capital data provided by HR systems, reports, surveys and exit interviews in order to provide relevant metrics and information to internal teams to inform turnover, retention, and other employee trends.
• Lead and/or participate in cross-department Human Resources initiatives, projects, and/or functional operations as needed. 
• Maintain knowledge on external trends and issues that impact the organization and identify their relevance/applicability to NDI along with recommended actions to ensure compliance or support NDI’s ability to be more competitive in its hiring/retention of qualified staff.
• Partner with NDI international teams, HR team, and other stakeholders (i.e. payroll, office management, etc) with a focus on constant communication and collaboration to ensure consistency and collaboration on outcomes which impact other stakeholders at the Institute.
• Ensure that all Human Resource information is handled with a high degree of sensitivity, confidentiality and integrity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor/Industrial Relations, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ten years of related Human Resources experience, preferably in similar roles and within a similar global organization, with a breadth and dept