Job Description

Salary

65,881 p/a + benefits

Location

London

The vacancy

Job title:

Talent Attraction and HR Operations Manager

Salary:

65,881 p.a + benefits

Location:

Central London, Pall Mall SW1

Closing date:

18 August 2025 - 17:00 BST

About Us

:


The Commonwealth Secretariat seeks to appoint a Talent Attraction and HR Operations Manager in our Human Resources & Facilities Management Division (HRFM). The HR function focuses on aligning the Secretariat's human resources with its mission, capabilities and changing mandates to ensure that it carries out its functions effectively and efficiently.

Job Summary

:


Reporting to the Director - HRFM, the Talent Attraction and HR Operations Manager leads on the implementation of the recruitment policy and candidate attraction strategy. The post-holder is expected to develop and manage recruitment campaigns for improved social outreach, leverage data analytics for market trends, competitor positioning as well as organisational decision making.

Requirements

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To be considered, you will need a Masters /MBA in Human Resource Management/Development, or Business Administration, or a related area, as well as a minimum of 7 years of experience in a generalist HR role with a strong emphasis on recruitment, operations and talent attraction in an international or multicultural work environment. Knowledge of employment practices across multiple Commonwealth jurisdictions is preferred.


The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 member governments and provides guidance on policymaking, technical assistance and advisory services to Commonwealth member countries. We support governments to help achieve sustainable, inclusive and equitable development.

How to Apply

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Please apply by submitting a CV and cover letter. Covering letters should be structured to address the key criteria required in the person specification, giving clear examples.


To join us, you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.

About us

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of

56 independent and equal countries

.


It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations.


Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the

Commonwealth Charter

.


The Commonwealth's roots go back to the British Empire. But today

any country can join

the modern Commonwealth. The last two countries to join the Commonwealth were Gabon and Togo in 2022.