The Commonwealth Secretariat is seeking an exceptional Head of Policy, Reward and Compliance to provide strategic leadership across HR policy, reward and benefits, governance, compliance, safeguarding, audit and workforce risk. Reporting to the Director, Human Resources and Facilities Management, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the Secretariat’s People Strategy and supporting organisational transformation across our London headquarters and international offices.
This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of a values-driven international organisation. You will lead the development of modern HR policies, oversee reward and benefits strategies, provide assurance on governance and compliance matters, and advise senior leaders on complex people-related issues. You will also champion safeguarding, risk management and workforce resilience, ensuring the Secretariat remains a fair, effective and trusted employer.
We are looking for a strategic and credible HR professional with substantial experience in HR policy, reward, governance and compliance, ideally within a complex international or multi-jurisdictional environment. You will bring excellent judgement, strong analytical capability, and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
If you are passionate about creating high-quality people frameworks that enable organisational success while upholding the highest standards of governance and integrity, we would love to hear from you.
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.
