Big Blue Communications seeks a People and Culture Officer. Help us develop the team and culture that will enable us to change the world.

About Big Blue

Big Blue is a digital partner to people with life-changing ideas.

We chase the world’s big issues. Water, environment, education, public health, and opportunities for women and girls.

Share ideas, joy, and tea with us.

Shape your craft, and wield your powers. Own and lead.

You have life missions. Your work here can support those missions.

We want you to be a powerful, invested player on this team.

Push us and our partners to imagine big.

We can do big things with care, intensity, kindness, together.

Employment type

• Full-time
• Initial 2-year contract to be extended based on performance (3-month review period)

What areas will you support?

• Promotion of a culture of effectiveness, performance, productivity, and creativity
• Employee engagement
• Retention
• Branding
• Talent acquisition
• Performance management
• Training
• Learning and development

Responsibilities

• Identify great talent, and grow our talent pools internationally
• Provide high-quality, cost-efficient recruitment services
• Assist senior management team to nurture a culture of effectiveness, performance, productivity, and creativity
• Showcase our culture to external audiences, including potential talent, clients, and prospective clients
• Coach senior management team to ensure leading-edge performance and talent management processes that help us to grow internationally
• Support organisational reporting of planning, budgets, and performance
• Support/ lead community calendar, teammate appreciation activities, training, and learning and development opportunities
• Lead training sessions for new teammates and clients
• Assist technical teammates to draft training modules
• Lead onboarding processes for new teammates
• Play a supporting role in other areas such as business management, relationship management, and project coordination

Requirements

• Strong desire to work with a growing digital team and help us create a culture that will make an impact on the world
• 3+ years background in a similar role
• Extremely high demonstrated English communication skills is speaking, presenting, and writing
• Educational background in HR management, psychology, or business management
• Previous experience on a digital services team is a plus
• Previous training workshop delivery experience is a plus
• Always kind, accommodating, and helpful to teammates and clients
• Passionate about support to people, planet, and animals
• “Get things done” mindset

Application and interview process

1. Complete short online application
2. We will contact high-potential candidates by email
3. Initial 30-minute phone discussion
4. 1-hour phone interview for shortlisted candidates on a rolling basis until the position is filled

Job details

Sector

• Digital communications, digital marketing, international development, international aid cooperation, non-profits

Why work with Big Blue

• Create joy and excitement among partners who are changing the world
• Join a culture of care and kindness
• Join a culture of excellence and high expectations
• Work with a team that celebrates leadership and ownership
• Join a non-hierarchical system, where everyone is only a Slack message away
• We want to hire exceptional people and work for exceptional partners
• We will align your work missions here with your life missions
• We work hard, but we deeply respect down-time, quiet time, and holidays
• We move fast and value speed and productivity, and you will always be supported

What happens next?

After the application period concludes, we will:

• Review all applications and identify those with highest potential
• Email you and invite to have a chat with us either on a video or an audio call
• Discuss your experiences and expectations
• We may call you again to have another set of discussions with more teammates
• We will make an offer to the highest-potential candidate

We will respond to highest-quality applications and will do our best to respond to all applications.