Global Director, Human Resources

Vacancy Announcement

IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. www.iucn.org 

IUCN is looking for an experienced international leader in the field of Human Resources who will be responsible for the strategic leadership of IUCN’s Human Resources Management Group (HRMG) and in doing so provide oversight and guidance over HR management related roles from initiating, developing, operationalising and implementing HR policies and processes.

The Global Director, Human Resources is a seasoned global leader with experience in managing a diverse human capital population and capable of working effectively across borders, languages, cultures and working conditions. The successful candidate should have a proven track record in Executive Leadership, Talent Selection, Development & Retention, HR Infrastructure and Performance Management, Compliance and Relationship management.

This position is part of IUCN’s Leadership Team (senior management) residing in Gland, Switzerland with regular international travel, when required.
A detailed job description and instructions to apply for this position (VA # 1072) is available at: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/

For more info about this position please write to hriucn@sri-executive.com