Central America & Mexico People and Culture Manager CA

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

As One P&C, we support the achievement of Plan International’s Global Strategy by

• Creating a more engaging people experience

• Supporting the evolution of our workforce

• Accelerating performance, leadership, and learning

• Promoting technology and process excellence

  Plan International embarked on an ambitious and exciting strategic change initiative to make the organization more transparent, legitimate, and agile. Strengthening our People and Culture processes is one of the key enablers in attaining our strategic goals.

  The Cluster P&C Manager will:

  • Understand, influence, and Interpret the Country Offices (CO) strategies and Plan International Inc (PII) P&C’s Strategic Plan and priorities to develop and implement Clúster P&C strategic and operational plans to enhance the Country Office’s performance through our people.

  • Partner with the Cluster Management Team (CMT) to nurture an agile organisational culture in the COs, underpinned by our values and feminist principles.

  • Lead and manage the P&C function in the Country Offices (CO) focusing on responsive and efficient operations and targeted excellence in Talent Acquisition, Performance Development and Talent Development.

    Dimensions of the Role

    Impact of this role is significant within the country and the region and could have some impact PII-wide. The role operates in scope of, and aligned to:

    • Country Offices Strategies

    • PII P&C Strategy and Strategic Plan

    • Labour Law, PII policies and procedures and industry best practices

    • International assignee hosting

    • CO Complexity related context: (customise as required: Low, Medium, High)

    • Membership in relevant networks in the countries with other INGO's and/or private sector.

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      ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

    • 3 P&C Coordinators of the countries and 1 P&C Cluster Officer report to this positionn.

      Other dimensions of the role are as follows:

      • A member of the Clúster Management Team

      • Line management and budget management of the P&C department

      • Management of sensitive and confidential information

      • Membership in relevant networks: PII Regional and Global P&C other professional networks

        Accountabilities

        Strategic Leadership and Direction

        Understand, influence, and Interpret the Country Offices strategies and Plan International Inc (PII) P&C’s Strategic Plan and priorities to develop and implement Clúster P&C strategic and operational plans to enhance the Country Office’s performance through our people.

        • Be an active participant and contributor to the Regional and the Global P&C team (i.e., sharing of skills, ideas, and expertise)​

        • Influences the development of PII P&C strategy and ensures and supports operational implementation within the country office and the region, to enhance the Country Office’s performance through our people.

        • Operate as One Plan across the breadth of P&C specialisations. Integrate P&C work in the COs operations and programme planning (including people aspect of project/grants from proposal development to grants completion) as appropriate. Foster a culture of inclusivity, diversity, and equity in the COs.

          Agile Organisational Culture

          Partner with the Cluster Management Team (CMT) to nurture an agile organisational culture in the COs, underpinned by our values and feminist principles.

          • Partner with management to build a highly engaged and inspired team and achieve targeted excellence through our people.

          • As a member of the Cluster Management Team, support change management and initiatives required for sustainability, accountability, and quality.

          • Adopt a culture of continuous improvement as part of the Cluster Management Team (CMT) – process, policies, and systems, conduct reflections and analysis with CMT of P&C Key Performance Indicators for making strategic decisions and improvements.

            Globally integrated, responsive, and efficient P&C function

            Lead and manage the P&C function in the Country Offices focusing on responsive and efficient operations and targeted excellence.

            • Ensure high-quality operational service across the full employee lifecycle for staff, including but not limited to contracts of employment, pre-employment checks, onboarding, payroll, probation, sickness absence, parental leaves, job changes and exit. Ensure that the countries’ P&C function (policies, procedures, systems, and controls) is in place and compliance with PII policies, P&C frameworks local labour laws and requirements.

            • Ensure implementation and enriching PII P&C strategic priorities within the COs, specifically around Employee Relations, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Engagement, Talent Acquisition, Performance Management and Succession Planning, Total Rewards, Staff Care and Wellbeing, Data and Analytics, Employee Value proposition etc., to ensure successful implementation.