Search for Common Ground
In a world often divided, Search for Common Ground stands for the power of bringing diverse people together to find solutions. By meeting this moment with Search, you join a powerful global peace movement that believes in the profound impact of courageous multipartiality - that all voices should be heard and respected in shaping a better, more connected world and collaborative vision is essential for lasting peace.
Search for Common Ground takes a dynamic approach by building solutions based on communities' needs. We engage with leaders and elected officials to advance dialogue and collaboration. We are community leaders. We are youth activists. We are women. We are Peacebuilders. We have been doing this work for over 40 years, and we have developed an understanding of what peace looks like, being able to quantify our impact and design more effective programming. Peace moves at the speed of trust, so we invest for the long haul. When we’re no longer needed, we leave, leaving behind people and institutions with the ability to manage future conflicts.
Department Summary
The Global People and Culture department oversees the employee total life cycle functions at Search. These functions include Recruitment and Retention, Employee Engagement, Learning and Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Employee Relations, Compensation, Benefits, Staff Care and Wellbeing, and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS). Within these functional areas, Search’s People & Culture team is focused on aligning work with organizational values and purpose, recruiting and retaining the best talent, and delivering services to support an organizational culture that makes Search a great place to work.
Geography Summary
Search West Africa team is a dynamic and committed team that coordinates Search for Common Ground efforts currently in seven countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria. It is a region of continuous strategic growth in which Search implements peacebuilding and conflict transformation programs and operations in contexts of political and social change, including a growing desire among youth and women to participate more actively in the promotion of peace, socio-economic and political management of their country; as well as the negative effects of climate change and pressure on resources, contribute to a fragile and unstable environment.
Position Summary
The Regional P&C Business Partner plays a key role in supporting Regional and Country Office leadership and staff by delivering strategic HR services in partnership with P&C focal points in both the countries and HQ. This role is responsible for aligning organizational objectives (OKRs) with regional HR priorities. Acting as a trusted advisor to management on HR-related matters, the Regional P&C Business Partner assesses and addresses regional HR needs. Additionally, the position focuses on fostering consistency and alignment in regional and global HR systems and practices, ensuring they reflect and strengthen Search’s culture and employer brand.
Applicant can be based in any office where Search for Common Ground is registered in Africa.
Education and Experience
BS/BA with a minimum of 11 years’ experience. Must be fluent in both French and English. Knowledge of other languages commonly used in the region is a plus.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Usual office environment conditions; ability to travel internationally at least 20%
Supervisory and Budget Responsibility
Typically manages one or more direct reports and/or consultants and/or manages one or more functional areas.