manager of people and culture

The Youth Climate Justice Fund supports youth-led socio-environmental and climate justice movements worldwide through participatory grantmaking and capacity strengthening. It works to build trust and bridge gaps between funders and young leaders, supporting 120 grantee partners in more than 50 countries.

• Lead efforts to make YCJF a supportive, inclusive, and engaging place to work
• Develop and maintain staff feedback channels, including check-ins and surveys, and translate insights into improvements
• Design and coordinate initiatives that strengthen staff wellbeing, belonging, collaboration, recognition, and connection across a globally distributed team
• Identify emerging people and culture challenges and work with the Director of Operations and relevant managers to respond proactively
• Lead the design and coordination of staff retreats with the Director of Operations, Senior Leadership Team, external facilitators, and staff; incorporate staff feedback into future planning
• Lead YCJF’s performance management cycle, including goal-setting, regular feedback, performance reviews, and development planning
• Coach and equip managers to navigate performance conversations, staff development, feedback, and management challenges
• Develop and coordinate professional development opportunities, including learning plans, coaching, training, and other resources
• Work with leadership to establish equitable frameworks for career progression, role levels, promotions, and performance improvement
• Own and continuously improve the employee experience from recruitment through departure
• Partner with hiring managers to design and coordinate inclusive recruitment processes, including role scoping, job descriptions, interviews, and candidate assessment
• Lead People & Culture onboarding in coordination with hiring managers
• Improve career pathways, role levels, progression, title structures, and promotion criteria with the Director of Operations and Co-Executive Directors
• Lead human-centered offboarding, including exit interviews and capturing organizational learning
• Use employee lifecycle feedback and data to identify opportunities to improve retention and employee experience
• Develop, maintain, and implement accessible HR policies, guidance, and processes, ensuring consistent application across the team
• Manage employee records, HR systems, documentation, leave records, and employment changes, coordinating with fiscal sponsors, Employers of Record, and other employment partners
• Coordinate compensation reviews, benchmarking, and benefits administration with the Director of Operations and external providers
• Maintain an annual People & Culture calendar covering performance reviews, benefits, renewals, professional development, and other milestones
• Serve as a confidential and approachable first point of contact for staff seeking People & Culture guidance
• Develop and maintain grievance and workplace concern procedures
• Support managers and staff with workplace challenges, difficult conversations, and conflict resolution
• Coordinate and appropriately escalate sensitive or complex employee relations matters with the Director of Operations

• At least 5 years of experience in human resources, People & Culture, organizational development, employee experience, or a related field
• Experience developing and implementing people practices across performance management, employee engagement, professional development, and the employee lifecycle
• Experience supporting and coaching managers, facilitating constructive conversations, and navigating employee relations, workplace conflict, and sensitive HR matters
• Experience developing HR policies, processes, and systems, with an understanding of equitable employment practices, confidentiality, and organizational compliance
• Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills; able to build trust and work effectively with staff and leadership
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to balance priorities and translate organizational needs into practical solutions
• Commitment to climate justice, youth leadership, equity, care, accountability, and inclusion
• Будет плюсом: experience in youth-led, grassroots, international, nonprofit, or other values-driven organizations; experience supporting globally distributed, multicultural teams and working with international employment arrangements, including fiscal sponsors or Employers of Record; experience designing and facilitating staff retreats, organizational learning spaces, or team development initiatives; experience developing compensation structures, career progression frameworks, or equitable approaches to professional growth; lived experience in and/or close connection to communities and movements advancing social, environmental, or climate justice

• Competitive compensation aligned with equity and global parity
• Four weeks of annual leave, an additional two-week organization-wide end-of-year break, and locally recognized public holidays
• Cost-of-living adjustments, with potential adjustments of up to 20%
• Flexible working arrangements, including allowances for remote-work costs
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, vision, and dental) with dependent coverage, life insurance, bereavement leave, and wellbeing policies
• One-year contract, renewable subject to funding
• Full-time working hours
• Applications close on 30 November 2026 at 9:00 am CET