P&C Business Partner (RISE Project)
On-siteYangon, Yangon, Myanmar
Job Summary
Provide strategic People & Culture partnership and advisory support to project leadership, guiding workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement. Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including requisitions, interviews, and onboarding, while ensuring accurate contract administration and payroll coordination. Support organizational restructuring and change management initiatives throughout the project lifecycle, handling grievances, investigations, and performance improvement plans. Prepare HR reports, monitor staffing data, and ensure compliance with labor legislation and donor requirements. Based at the National Office in Yangon with 40% travel to field offices, this fixed-term role requires a degree in human resources and three to five years of P&C experience, preferably within an INGO.
Required Qualifications
- University degree in human resources, organizational development, business administration, or development related field
- Minimum of three to five years of experience in Human Resources/People & Culture
- Experience in an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO)
- Broad People & Culture (P&C) knowledge
- Critical thinking skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all organizational levels
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders/stakeholders
- Experience handling sensitive and confidential employee relations or safeguarding cases
- Sound judgement
- Demonstrated skills in coaching, mediation, influencing, facilitation, presentation, training, analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize work
- Ability to manage competing demands
- Ability to deliver commitments within deadlines
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Proficiency in internet navigation
- Proficiency in electronic records management systems
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Commitment to the organization's mission, vision, core values, and safeguarding standards
- Effective in written and verbal communication in both Myanmar and English
- Experience in managing and maintaining HRIS
- Experience with Workday System
- Good knowledge of local labor laws and income tax regulations
- Familiarity with donor compliance requirements e.g. USG as they relate to HR
- Based at the National Office, Yangon
- 40% travel to field offices
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