Project HR and Resourcing Manager

Social Development Direct; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social development organization based in the UK is seeking an experienced HR Manager to coordinate the recruitment and onboarding of project delivery roles globally. This full-time role offers flexibility, including a four-day work week option. The successful candidate will manage the recruitment lifecycle, provide HR support, and ensure alignment with program policies. Applicants must have at least 7 years' HR experience in international development and excellent project management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience in recruitment coordination and/or HR roles.
• Experience managing multi-country recruitment processes.
• Proficiency using recruitment platforms and ATS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recruitment lifecycle from job posting to onboarding.
• Serve as primary HR contact for program and partner HR matters.
• Lead design and delivery of recruitment strategy for roles.

Skills

Recruitment coordination

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

LinkedIn

Devex

ReliefWeb

Job description

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About the Role

Based in the UK, this role will play a central role in managing and supporting the recruitment and onboarding of multiple project delivery roles across various countries, whilst also offering HR support to an ambitious FCDO‑funded global safeguarding programme. The postholder will oversee the full recruitment lifecycle for direct hires, from job posting and candidate screening to interview coordination and onboarding, while also supporting partner organisations by coordinating their HR processes with the programme central team.

This is a full‑time, 18‑month fixed‑term contract. This is an 18‑month fixed‑term contract available on a full‑time basis or as a four‑day week role. As an organisation, we support flexible working arrangements, which can be discussed at the interview stage.

Main responsibilities

Human Resources

• Serve as the primary HR contact for all programme and partner HR matters, providing first‑line HR advice to staff and managers, escalating complex issues to the central HR team as needed.
• Oversee the delivery and improvement of HR guidance, leading workforce planning, succession planning, and talent management.
• Oversee the annual performance management cycle, onboarding, and exit processes, supporting continuous improvement of HR systems.
• Act as the Programme Safeguarding Focal Point, monitoring and improving adherence to HR and safeguarding standards, and with support, leading investigations and reporting under the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Resourcing/Recruitment Coordination & Delivery

• Lead the design and delivery of recruitment strategy for all SDDirect recruited roles, coordinating the full recruitment lifecycle using the company applicant tracking system (ATS), including job posting across platforms (LinkedIn, Devex, ReliefWeb, and social media), screening, longlisting, shortlisting, interview scheduling, reference checks, and onboarding administration.
• Act as the central communication point between internal teams and partners, ensuring timely flow of accurate information between hiring managers, partner HR, and recruitment leads, and supporting resourcing and recruitment activities led by partner organisations to ensure alignment with project policies.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 7 years' experience in recruitment coordination and/or HR roles, ideally within international development or humanitarian programmes.
• Proven experience managing multi‑country recruitment processes, including coordination with partner organisations and remote teams.
• Proficiency in using recruitment platforms (e.g. LinkedIn, Devex, ReliefWeb) and applicant tracking systems (ATS).
• Excellent project management and diary coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across time zones.
• Demonstrated advanced stakeholder engagement experience with diverse stakeholders, including internal teams, consultants, and partners.
• High level of attention to detail, especially in documentation, compliance, and GDPR‑aligned record keeping.

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How to Apply

If you are interested in joining our dynamic team, please refer to the Person Specification and submit your tailored CV. The deadline for applying is Sunday, 1st February 2026.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates.

Please note that the selected candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

Our Selection Process

Social Development Direct's organisational vision is a just and equal world founded on gender equality and social inclusion. Our mission is to provide excellence in social development to support policies, laws, social norms and institutions that advance social, economic and political justice for all. We are committed to creating a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace and welcome people from underrepresented groups to apply.

The selection process for this recruitment process will include an assessment and a competency‑based interview with the hiring teams virtually via Microsoft Teams.

For those who are invited to interview, we may process information about whether or not applicants have a disability or impairment so we can make adjustments during the recruitment process and implement the Disability Confident scheme. Our HR team will ask you to confirm that you have read our privacy notice and consent to providing this information before doing so. Our full privacy notice can be read on our careers page here: Privacy Notice for applicants | Social Development Direct (sddirect.org.uk).

Should you have any enquiries or need assistance or accommodations to ensure accessibility throughout the application process, please contact the HR team at [email protected].