This position can be based in WRI’s offices in Europe or India. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.

About the Program:

WRI’s Operations department strives to make all global offices fully capable and low risk, enhancing their operational capabilities, establishing sustainable growth through a bond of mutual respect, collaboration and sharing knowledge across the sisterhood of WRI offices. This is done by targeting upon standards of performance, measuring the efficiency and effectiveness for the sisterhood of offices.

• Job Highlight:

  Reporting to the Chief People Officer, in this newly created position, you will be responsible for leading the compensation, benefits and analytics (CBA) Center of Excellence. You will plan, develop, and implement new and revised global compensation and benefit programs, policies and procedures to align with the Institutes goals and competitive practices. You will be supported by a small team of specialists and the wider global HR team.

  What will you do:

  • Manage the development, implementation, and administration of our global compensation and benefits programs
  • Advise the international HR team and senior management to ensure that the compensation strategy and benefits programs support our strategic goals, meet all legal requirements, and deliver value and equitable pay
  • Serve as our compensation and benefits subject matter expert, effectively communicating with staff on pay decisions, policy interpretations, and job evaluations
  • Design creative solutions to specific compensation-related challenges, including incentive and pay-for performance programs
  • Oversee our participation in salary surveys and monitors salary survey data, establishing data collection and analysis processes for market, pay equity, and other compensation studies
  • Evaluate our current promotions process, design program improvements, and lead the Institute’s promotions process, partnering with Center of Excellence Leads to ensure career paths alignment
  • Develop techniques for compiling and presenting data, including leading the data analytics function and designing human capital analytics dashboards

   

What will you need:

• Education: You have a completed Master’s degree
• Experience: You have a minimum of 12 years of experience of which a minimum of 3 years have been in a leadership/management capacity
• Knowledge of all US federal, state and local regulations and compliance requirements related to employee compensation
• Experience of global compensation and benefits preferred
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and communicate data
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft products, including advanced Excel

Potential Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

How to Apply: Please submit a resume with cover letter by the date of August 31, 2023. You mustapply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US.
• The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
• Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
• Generous leave days that increase with tenure.

About Us:

Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

Our mission and values:

WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.

Our culture:

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.