HR Business Partner, Africa

Job Introduction

BBC News is the world’s most trusted news provider, committed to delivering independent and impartial news in an increasingly polarized world. We are embarking on a transformative journey to enhance our global reach, and develop our organisational structure to engage more with Regional audiences. As part of this initiative we are looking for a HR Business Partner to provide business support to BBC News staff across Africa.

Main Responsibilities

Partnering with the Regional Director and Regional head of Business and Operations, the HR Business Partner will take a lead on delivering HR legislation and policies across all BBC sites in Africa.
Key accountabilities will include:

• Maintaining up-to-date local policies and handbooks, keeping abreast of local legislation changes
• Manage relationships with unions and/or local employee representatives
• Foster a sense of belonging by deploying an inclusive approach and seeking diversity of thought and contribution
• On-going relationships and meaningful intervention with leadership.
• Using coaching techniques with leaders to identify and work through complex mattersUphold the standard on people activity and hold managers to account to priorities and deliver people activity
• Inline with BBC values and behaviours, support and have the tools to enable leaders to lead through change delivering on cultural and behavioural expectations
• Partner with regional leadership to co-create people plans using relevant data points and feedback
• Lead regional talent reviews and succession planning

Are you the right candidate?

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Relevant HR experience (generalist or specialist) gained in large complex organisation(s) with multiple stakeholders (including matrix relationships).
• Knowledge of current thinking in HR issues and trends and evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Extensive experience of operating in a business partner model, working with local managers to create positive business outcomes.
• Able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the decisions made.
• Communicates challenges and influences a variety of stakeholders effectively. Ability to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.
• Adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups. Is able to understand and appreciate different perspectives on an issue, to adapt an approach as the requirements of a situation change, to change or easily accept changes in one’s own organisation or job requirements.
• Maintains a calm and effective approach when dealing with difficult situations. 
•  Able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts, explore and evaluate them systematically.
• Able to identify causal relationships and construct frameworks, for decision making and problem-solving. Transforms proposals/ideas into practical reality.
• Understand the value drivers of the BBC and is commercially aware.
• Be a good ambassador for  BBC values and behaviours.