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Platform activities will identify and address climate risks, promote climate action, and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) across and beyond the sector programs.\nThe Platform has three functional Outcomes:\nThe Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments.\nThe Platform has prioritised gender equality, disability-inclusive development, and climate and disaster resilience, in its systems and practices. This includes in how it undertakes sector programming and its engagement with selected Government of Fiji (GoF) agencies.\nThe Platform administers timely and efficient programming that is: value for money; maximises use of local supply chains; and supports good governance, and public diplomacy, effective decision making and risk management.\nPosition Summary:\nThe HR Manager leads the FPSP HR team within the Platform Management Unit (PMU), providing strategic and operational HR support to the Platform and its sector programs across the full employee lifecycle - recruitment, onboarding, remuneration, performance, learning and development, employee relations, well-being and exit.\nThe role ensures HR practice comply with Fiji employment law, Abt Global policy and DFAT Head Contract requirements, while building a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture. Key focus areas include:\nGender equity, diversity and inclusion\nOrganisational culture and change management \nLeadership and staff development\nWorkforce planning, succession and career pathways\nPerformance management\nRecruitment and retention\nEmployee relations and staff wellbeing\nKey Responsibilities:\nResponsibilities include, but are not limited to:\nLeadership and HR strategy \nLead a high performing HR team, aligning its work with the strategic priorities of FPSP and Abt Global; set and model high standards; and develop team members through ongoing guidance, mentoring and coaching. \nAct as a trusted HR business partner (HRBP) to the Platform Leader, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and managers, providing strategic and operational advice on people matters; hold monthly HRBP meetings across the Platform.\nEstablish and continuously review HR systems, structures and processes to improve efficiency, consistency and service delivery.\nRecruitment, onboarding and mobilisation 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lead the Adviser Performance Assessment process in accordance with DFAT requirements.\nAdvice and support managers on performance management, probation, coaching, counselling and disciplinary matters.\nLead on support the management of employee relations matters, including grievances, disputes and workplace investigations, ensuring procedural fairness and compliance with Fiji employment law and Abt policy.\nLearning and development \nComplete annual training needs analysis and develop and deliver an annual learning and development (L&D) calendar.\nPromote participation in L&D opportunities and monitor mandatory compliance training completion, ensuring 100% completion rates. \nPolicy, compliance and reporting\nEnsure HR services comply with Fiji labour laws and regulations, Abt policies and procedures, and DFAT Head Contract, including maintenance and retention of HR records in ATLAS.\nSupport the development, implementation and review of HR policies and procedures, identifying opportunities for improvement and standardisation across the Platform. \nOversee the collection, maintenance and analysis of HR data to support reporting to the SLT and external reporting requirements, including trends and emerging HR issues. \nAct as a champion for ATLAS and contribute to its ongoing development and implementation. \nSafeguarding and wellbeing\nWorking closely with the Safeguards team, embed Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) and child protection requirements across recruitment, screening, induction and staff conduct processes. \nManage the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and promote staff wellbeing and work health and safety across the Platform. \nOther duties as required by the Operations Lead.\nKey Deliverables:\nAnnual ATLAS performance planning and review cycle completed on time for all eligible staff. \nAnnual training needs analysis and L&D calendar developed and delivered within agreed timeframes. \nRecruitment and contracting SLAs 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