​The Intersection of Calling & Career

Join World Vision as the Senior Human Resources Business Partner for International Programs!

00 At a Glance  

Role: Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Required Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of 8 years of progressive Human Resources experience, or a combination of Human Resources and business operations experience, with a strong track record of strategic HR consulting in support of business objectives. Must have strong problem-solving skills, the ability to multitask effectively, and experience implementing employee and change management strategies.

Preferred Experience: SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification.

Salary Range: $82,632.63 – $131,997.59. Please note the typical hiring range is $95,000 – $115,500 annually. A different range may apply based on your work location. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. See “Salary Range & Benefits” section below for more details on our compensation and benefits. World Vision employees see our Salary Administration Guidelines and My Life My Benefits pages on our organization intranet known as The Vine.  

Benefits:  Yes. Click here to learn more.    

Location: United States. The role can be based in over 40 states.  Remote. Candidates located in Washington, D.C. or near Federal Way, WA will go into the office occasionally throughout the year.  

Travel: The ability to do domestic travel, no more than three times a year.  

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer

Company Size: 900+ (World Vision USA) / 34,000+ worldwide (World Vision International)  

01 The Job As the Senior Human Resources Business Partner,  you will serve as the Strategic Human Resources (HR) lead and HR primary point of contact for the International Programs Group (IPG) and assigned client group. Provide integrated and strategic partnership to identify talent needs and HR strategies for assigned division. Must be able to understand business priorities and translate them into a people agenda that supports the ministry.  Bring the “voice of the customer” to other HR functions to ensure best programs and approaches meet organization needs. Help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies. Personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ and ministering to others through life, deed, word, and sign.​ 

Your responsibilities will include:

• ​Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and leadership of devotions); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.   
• Serve as the division-level HR lead, with a dotted line reporting to Division Sr. Vice President.  Responsible for understanding the desired business outcomes and business cycle of the division.
• Partner with SVP and their respective leadership teams to develop and execute the division and HR strategies that foster growth, drive results, and increase organizational effectiveness.
• Proactively create and integrate end-to-end talent solutions within the workforce that accelerate team health and productivity.  
• Diagnose issues, using data and insights to develop long-term solutions and influence outcomes.  
• As HR lead, responsible for liaising and partnering with crucial HR points of contact and services to deliver high-quality, effective, long-term solutions and programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, organizational announcements, and activities. Reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed.​​ 

02 You bring 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (eight years).
• In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of 8 years of progressive Human Resources experience, or a combination of Human Resources and business operations experience, with a strong track record of strategic HR consulting in support of business objectives.
• Must have strong problem-solving skills, the ability to multitask effectively, and experience implementing employee and change management strategies. 

03 Additional skills we are interested in: 

• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes situations and/or issues, considers options, develops and decides on solutions, recommends and/or implements and monitors appropriate solutions. 
• Influencing Skills: Asserts ideas and persuades others, gaining their support and commitment; mobilizes people to take action. Makes and maintains contact with individuals who can influence decision-makers. Communicates persuasively and with high impact. 
• Business Partnering: Uses knowledge of client’s business issues, strategy and operations to demonstrate importance of various issues and programs to the business strategy. Strives to improve the internal client’s business effectiveness and results. 
• Balancing Multiple Priorities: Balances the needs and interests of various stakeholders and makes decisions involving competing goals, objectives and alternatives. Prioritizes tasks and redirects work effort in response to changes in priorities. 
• Change Management: Manage change process, removing barriers or accelerating pace. Adapts to frequent change, working conditions and requirements. Considers new ideas and apply them appropriately. Views problems from different perspective.
• Employment Law Knowledge: Applies knowledge of all relevant employment laws, including federal, state and local regulations, in order to develop, monitor and adjust HR policies and practices.
• Organizational Awareness: Understands business operations and the mission, work and priorities of the organization. Applies understanding of organization’s informal structure, culture and climate in achieving goals.
• Employment and Staffing Knowledge: Applies recruitment principles, practices and laws including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and placement. Skilled in behavioral and other interviewing techniques, testing and assessment centers.

04 Salary Range & Benefits   Your salary is important to you so it’s important to us. The full salary range is $82,632.63 – $131,997.59.  Please note the typical hiring range is $95,000 – $115,500 annually. The salary range applies to locations with a market similar to our U.S. HQ in the Greater Seattle area. A different range may apply based on your work location. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity. World Vision employees see our Salary Administration Guidelines and My Life My Benefits pages on our organization intranet known as the Vine. Please indicate the range you’re targeting when asked during the application process. In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round our total compensation package.  Click here to learn more (the Senior Human Resource Business Partner position is a grade 226). Additionally, merit, auto allowance and relocation may be available to eligible employees based on existing plans.   

05About World Vision USA When you work at World Vision, your passions and talents come together to meet the greatest needs in the world today. We go to ends of the earth and into the margins. Where few go and the road is less traveled. Because Jesus is alive in the hardest places to be a child. We are dangerously soft-hearted. But just the right kind of dangerous. That’s because we’re a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We empower people out of poverty. For real. For good. For over 70 years. Jesus’ love at the center. Always. We’re Christian and follow Jesus’ example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. Serving every child we can regardless of faith. Are you feeling called to explore joining us? We hope so. 

06 What happens next? Glad you asked. We owe you that and strive to not leave you wondering. We review applications nearly every day assessing strength of fit for the role. Sometimes questions arise on our end so we message you to learn more. Short-listed candidates are contacted for an initial phone conversation with our recruiting staff. Moving deeper into our selection process you can expect to interview 1:1 with a hiring manager. Finalists normally participate in a panel interview where the opportunity to meet additional members of our staff lends itself to more of a 360-view of the role. Our most valuable resource is our talented staff. Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time, so we have all hands-on deck to move this important work forward.