Senior HR Business Partner

Are you an enthusiastic HR professional who loves making a difference? Are you looking for a role where you can truly make an impact on people, teams, and our mission to protect nature? Then we have the perfect challenge for you!

As an HR Business Partner, you’ll become part of our friendly and driven OTD HR team. Together with the other HR Business Partner, a Junior HR Business Partner/Recruitment Coordinator, a Learning & Development Advisor, and an Organizational Development Manager, you’ll help shape WWF-NL’s HR strategy. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the Engagement, Finance & Operations, and OTD departments. In this role, you will report directly to the Head of HR.

Duties and Responsibilities

You serve as an inspiring sounding board for the management of WWF-NL. You advise them so they can further develop their teams into engaged, passionate, and impactful teams. You are able to translate the teams’ needs into HR solutions, as well as provide both solicited and unsolicited advice. The focus here is on the personal and professional development of individuals and teams, absence management, recruitment and selection, development, talent management, and sustainable employability.

Although the role requires a high degree of independence and self-reliance, you will also work closely with multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with various internal stakeholders on a daily basis.

Together with your fellow HR Business Partners, you’ll work on various HR projects—such as performance management, employee well-being, employee engagement, and leadership development—by sharing knowledge and developing and implementing targeted, customized interventions. You understand how important it is to build strong relationships and know how to motivate people and involve them in plans. This makes you a valuable sparring partner who, in your role as an HR Business Partner, provides direction and structure with a critical yet supportive perspective. In addition, you’ll work closely with colleagues in HR administration and be part of WWF’s international People & Culture community.

Who are you?

The HR Business Partner role is an excellent fit for someone who already has experience in an HRBP role and a broad understanding of the field, who is eager to further develop their skills, and who is keen to make an active contribution to building the most inspiring and impactful nature organization in the Netherlands. 

You know how to translate HR issues into practical, goal-oriented advice and are driven to actively advance the HR agenda. You have a naturally down-to-earth approach and communicate easily with colleagues at all levels within the organization. With your keen insight, you ask the right critical questions and combine this with strong empathy. You are an experienced conversationalist who quickly and professionally gets to the heart of a situation. In addition, you maintain a clear overview during changes and know how to manage them in a structured, project-based manner.

• You have at least 3–5 years of work experience as an HR Business Partner and hold a degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.
• You have an interest in and experience with developing people, teams, and organizations. You excel at building relationships and are a strong discussion partner for managers and others in similar roles.
• You are a self-starter and a doer
• You are results-oriented, organized, and hands-on. You enjoy both providing strategic advice and implementing projects, as well as carrying out more operational tasks.
• You have a strong moral compass and you are a person of integrity. 
• You have a positive attitude, are good at putting things into perspective, and have a healthy sense of humor. 
• You have knowledge of laws and regulations and of implementing absence management (WVP) / absence interventions.
• An affinity for JEDI initiatives is a plus
• The working language within the organization is English. Therefore, excellent command of the English language, both spoken and written, is required, as well as a good command of Dutch.

Core Values

You fully identify with the core values of WWF-NL:

• Courage 
  
• Integrity 
  
• Respect
  
• Collaborate

What we offer

• You'll be working in a sustainable office surrounded by nature;
• Great coworkers and the opportunity to build an international network;
• Vegetarian lunches in the company cafeteria and casual Thursday afternoon get-togethers;
• A 32–40-hour workweek. Initially, a one-year contract will be offered with a one-month probationary period;
• A competitive salary in line with the Dutch nonprofit sector; the minimum gross monthly salary for this position is €4,644.09, and the maximum monthly salary is €6,672.57, depending on relevant experience (based on a 40-hour workweek)
• Employees also receive a personal budget, consisting of 8% vacation pay and 2.08% flexible budget, and are entitled to 6 weeks of leave per year (based on a 40-hour workweek);
• We encourage flexible work arrangements and the use of public transportation and bicycles for commuting and business travel. Commuting expenses are reimbursed based on second-class public transportation fares (NS Business Card);
• At WWF-NL, we operate on a hybrid model, which allows employees to alternate between working in the office and working from home.

Information and Procedure

Are you interested in this position and do you fit the profile described above? If so, we invite you to apply using the application form at the bottom of this page. The deadline for applications is Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

The first round of interviews will take place on January 8, 9, and 10, and the second round on Monday, January 13, and Tuesday, January 14.

To work at WWF-NL, you need a valid work permit.

If you have any questions about this application process, please contact Babette Vanlancker (Recruitment Coordinator) at bvanlancker@wwf.nl. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Marie-Louise Verbeek (Head of HR) at mverbeek@wwf.nl.

We value diversity of backgrounds and cultures within our organization and would like to see this reflected in the composition of our team. We therefore especially encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

We take the safety and well-being of our colleagues seriously. We therefore ask the successful candidate to complete an integrity statement and provide a Certificate of Good Conduct. We also request references.

We do not welcome unsolicited solicitations in response to this ad. We will contact recruitment agencies directly if necessary.