Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief seeks an HR professional to support employees and leaders throughout the employee experience. This role partners closely with other HR Partners and the broader HR team to help deliver HR services including recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, employee relations support, talent development, and HR administration
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support HR Partners in providing responsive HR support to assigned offices and departments.
- Serve as a day-to-day HR resource for employees, answering routine questions using approved HR resources and escalating complex matters as needed.
- Assist with recruiting activities, including job postings, candidate screening, interview scheduling, interview support, and candidate communications.
- Coordinate onboarding activities to help ensure a positive new hire experience.
- Support employee engagement, training, and learning activities that enhance employee experience and development.
- Assist with performance management processes, including progress check-ins, documentation, and communication of timelines.
- Support employee relations matters by gathering information, documenting concerns, escalating appropriately and assisting with follow-up as directed.
- Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data, and prepare basic HR reports and summaries.
- Assist with employee transitions, including promotions, transfers, leaves of absence, and separations.
- Coordinate HR communications to ensure employees have access to relevant information and resources.
- Contribute to HR projects and other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 1–3 years of Human Resources experience, or related administrative or employee-support experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Strong organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Comfort using Microsoft Office and HR systems.
- Ability to work effectively in a remote environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience supporting recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, engagement, or training activities.
- Experience working with employees or leaders across multiple locations.
- Interest in continued HR learning or certification.
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
