Head of Organisational Design (Remote)

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African Development Choices (ADC) is a UK-based Social Enterprise on a mission to reduce poverty by empowering communities to make more informed choices in the management of public resources.

ADC’s purpose is to enable communities to independently meet their needs for essential services, such as clean water and safe sanitation and improve lives in Africa.

At ADC we encourage a working culture of seeking and giving input, showing and taking initiative, and commitment to the organisation and its purpose.

Main purpose of job:

Reporting to the Director of People and Culture, this is an exciting opportunity for a strategic organisational effectiveness professional to play a critical role in shaping a non profit organisation during a critical period of growth

Department and/or Division: People & Culture - Organisational Effectiveness

Position reports to: Director of People and Culture

Position is responsible for: N/A

• Act as the steward for ADC’s operating model ensuring recruitment, job titling and departmental changes are in line with organisational strategy
• Effectively support the leadership team to solve any organisation structural challenges, making recommendations as ADC transitions from 100% volunteer to hybrid volunteer and paid consultant model is implemented
• Design and provide direction for the maintenance of the systems and processes that will be used for future OD related projects (from job creation to organisational changes)
• Assist in role profiling tasks, analysing capability requirements and provide guidance on job descriptions
• Work closely with L&D to ensure career mapping, competency frameworks, career pathways align to vision
• Position Management. Keeps Org charts updated with filled and vacancy positions
• Workforce Planning. Provides support to Heads of Function in establishing recruitment priorities

Knowledge, skills, education, and experience

1. Significant Organisational Design or Operating Model experience
2. Experience in social enterprise or non-profit environment
3. At least 5 years of relevant experience
4. Available to volunteer at least 7 hours a week

What ADC Offers You

This is a volunteer, remote and unpaid position with the following benefits:

• Professional learning and career development opportunities
• An opportunity to build on your work experience within your profession
• An opportunity to be part of a diverse team representing different parts of the world that is changing lives in Africa
• An opportunity to help shape a start-up social enterprise
• We provide work reference

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Here at African Development Choices, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our teams are made up of people from all over the world and we welcome all applications. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition, and you require any reasonable adjustments for your application with us, please let us know by contacting recruitment@africandevelopmentchoices.org.