People and Culture Manager (International Development)

TL;DR

People and Culture Manager (International Development): Leading a geographically dispersed P&C advisory team to support the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program with an accent on manager capability building and employee relations. Focus on coaching HR practitioners, improving people systems across multiple countries, and ensuring compliance with local legislation and DFAT requirements.

Location: Brisbane, Australia (Hybrid). Must have valid country-specific work rights; visa sponsorship is not available.

Company

A global development and consulting firm that partners with governments and communities to address complex challenges and create enduring social and economic value.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and support a geographically dispersed People and Culture advisory team across Australia and the Pacific.
• Partner with managers and senior leaders to navigate people challenges and organizational change.
• Provide expert advice on workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, and people risk.
• Contribute to program-wide initiatives focused on people, culture, and continuous system improvements.
• Ensure compliance with local labor legislation, hirify.global policies, and DFAT requirements.
• Champion the program's PROUD values and lead engagement and culture-building activities.

Requirements

• Solid experience in HR/People & Culture advisory roles.
• Proven experience coaching managers or guiding junior HR practitioners.
• Experience working within multi-country or project-based environments.
• Valid country-specific work rights (essential).
• Strong interest in international development and ability to work across diverse cultural contexts.
• Collaborative and values-driven leadership style with sound professional judgement.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity for high visibility and broad responsibility within a complex, multi-country program.
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Inclusive environment that encourages applications from people with disabilities and neurodivergent individuals.
• Purpose-driven work focused on creating positive global impact.