Job Description

Job title: Executive Director Human Resources and Organisational Development

Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer Responsible for: Human Resources Department Staff 5.5 wte Budget: £400 K budget

Job purpose

1. To lead the development and implementation of the Organisation Development and Human resources strategies for THT, ensuring that they support the achievement of both the strategic and operational objectives of the Charity.

2. To lead the development and implementation of the organisational development program for THT, ensuring that it supports the achievement of both the strategic and operational objectives of the Charity.

3. To ensure that THT receives a high quality Human Resource service by providing

effective management and professional support to the staff of the department and ensuring that the standards and objectives agreed for the Department are fully met.

4. To provide effective leadership and professional expertise and support on HR matters

across THT, including recruitment, retention, employee relations, reward, organisational and personal development.

5. To lead cultural change aligned to THT vision and values 6. As a member of the Executive Team, to provide leadership in the strategic management

of the organisation.

Key result areas

Design and lead Organisational Development Strategy to support corporate integration and development, including development of the management culture, leadership and team development, and change management skills.

To maintain and develop a human resources function with the capability of supporting managers to achieve THT’s aims and objectives. Ensuring the service provided is effective efficient, valued and represents good practice.

To maintain, develop and implement learning and development plans which enable

THT’s evolution as a learning organisation, including supporting the continued development of staff, identifying training needs across the Charity and delivering specific HR focussed workshops for managers.

To maintain and develop the reward and remuneration framework for THT, that

supports the aim of recruiting and retaining high quality staff, within an environment of hard to recruit staff, whilst remaining competitive with the voluntary and public sector.

To ensure a consistent approach to recruitment, based on the longer term need of THT

and short term need for responsive effective recruitment arrangements. Ensure that policies and practices are focussed on THT being a good employer and supports the retention of skilled, capable and diverse staff.

To lead the delivery of an effective operational human resource service to THT. This

includes initiating improvements to systems, providing advice, guidance and support to managers regarding the whole range of human resource matters. In particular in relation to more complex employee relations and contractual issues, to ensure that organisational/legal requirements are met and standards of good practice are maintained.

To take overall responsibility for the effective management and development of all HR Dept. systems, including the computerised Management Information System.

To champion Equality and Diversity by being responsible for the development and

implementation of a national framework which will ensure the recruitment, retention, training and development of people, from diverse communities including African communities and people living with HIV.

To contribute to strategy and policy development within the Charity in response to

organisational objectives, external pressures and standards of good practice.

To advise on any management of change issues within THT, including advising on transfers of undertakings, redundancies, variations of contact and redeployment etc., to ensure that change agendas are met with the minimum of disruption.

To manage the financial resources of the HR section to ensure the department cost

effectively supports the rest of the organisation within the resources available and in line with THT’s financial policies.

Provide leadership and support to staff enabling them to up date their professional

knowledge and develop their skills to improve the HR practice within the section and the service to THT.

To model the charity’s ways of working, act as a managerial and leadership role model, and to ensure coaching and professional development for staff within the Human Resources Directorate.

To perform such other reasonable duties as may be assigned by CEO.

Key relationships

Chief Executive

Executive Team members

Department staff

Other Corporate support managers

Directors, managers and staff

HR professionals within the voluntary and public sector

Statutory Bodies & CIPD

THT’s Legal Insurers

Training & development professionals

Regulatory bodies i.e. DBS, HSE, CQC

Person Specification

Criteria assessment methods: Application = A; Interview = I; Test = T

Essential Criteria

Criteria assessment methods: Application = A; Interview = I; Test = T Experience/Skills A I T

1. Demonstrable experience as a senior HR practitioner

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2. Demonstrable experience of the development and delivery of OD strategy

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3. Demonstrable experience of staff management.

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4. The ability to think and plan strategically and demonstrate the ability to implement planning successfully.

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5. Ability to demonstrate high level change management and facilitation skills

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6. A willingness to take and implement difficult decisions coupled with effective negotiating skills to achieve desired outcomes.

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7. Ability to design, manage and implement HR and OD projects

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8. Excellent communication, and influencing skills

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9. Ability to problem solve effectively and achieve sustainable solutions

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10. Ability to provide leadership and motivation within the organisation

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11. Ability to establish credibility as part of the senior management team

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12. Strong customer focus and diplomacy skills * * * 13. Experience of preparation and management of budgets *

Knowledge/Qualifications 1. A professional qualification in HR – and Membership of CIPD -

MCIPD *

Desirable criteria

Criteria assessment methods: Application = A; Interview = I; Test = T Experience/Skills A I T 1. An understanding of the HIV epidemic * 2. An understanding of voluntary sector service delivery * Knowledge/Qualifications A knowledge of Agresso/Unit 4 software solutions *

Expected Behavioural Competencies

Direction

Leadership

Leading, inspiring and motivating staff to own and deliver on Terrence Higgins Trust’s vision and goals. Ability to lead staff through change effectively.

Strategic thinking & planning

Identifies strategic aims, anticipating future demands, opportunities and constraints.

External Awareness

Reads trends, opportunities and threats across external environment. Understands how best to Terrence Higgins Trust in relation to these.

Drive to Deliver Results

Inner drive to deliver to high standards.

Management

People management

Establishes and communicates clear standards and expectations and helps all staff to develop full potential.

Management of projects, finances and other resources

Plans, develops and manages projects, finances and other resources efficiently to deliver maximum results.

Managing external relationships

Externally connected: brokers and maintains a network of relationships and partnerships to support objectives.

Drive to Deliver Results

Inner drive to deliver to high standards.

Communication & Relationships

Communication Effectively communicates orally and in writing with a wide range of audiences.

Managing yourself and relationships with others

Develops and maintains positive working relationships, based on self-awareness and openness to making changes.

Team-working and co-operation

Able to contribute effectively and constructively as part of a management team and wider teams.

Influence Uses a range of methods and approaches for negotiation, persuasion and achieves positive results.

Personal Contribution & Creativity

Integrity

Ability to maintain social, organisational and ethical values in all functions of the role. Recognises and values these in others. Actively promotes diversity in the provision of services and employment.

Personal effectiveness

Confidence, adaptability and stamina to rise to new challenges and deliver results. Ability to plan and organise to manage multiple tasks and priorities. Takes responsibility for own continuous learning and professional development.

Analytical thinking and judgement

Ability to recognise and focus on key issues and principles. Analyses ambiguous data and concepts rigorously. Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Creativity & Innovation

Ability to source and develop new ideas. Ability to practically implement new ideas to solve problems and bring about improvements to services and resources.

Expertise

Recognised as a source of expertise and insight. Keeps up to date with latest professional developments. Applies expertise to realise competitive and professional advantage for Terrence Higgins Trust.