REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:
GLOBAL PEOPLE ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANT
RFP Release Date - October 4, 2024
Performance Period - 6 months to 1 year, 40 hours a week
Proposal Submission Deadline - October 11, 2024
Location of Service - Remote, with travel to Head Office (Little Rock, AR, or Washington, D.C.) or other locations where Heifer International has offices, as required
Reports to: Chief People Officer (CPO)
Electronic Submission - jobs@heifer.org
Introduction and Context: Heifer is going through an organizational transformation, which is the process of evolving and adapting internal culture, structures and practices to better equip an organization to implement its strategy and achieve its objectives.
There are a few reasons why Heifer is on the transformation journey: Firstly, we want to achieve the 2030 goal of helping 10 million more smallholder farming households achieve sustainable living incomes (SLIs). Secondly, Heifer needs to become more agile and adaptable to stay relevant and respond effectively to the evolving needs and priorities of our farming participants. We also want to strengthen and diversify sources of revenue to fund an ambitious work plan amid a challenging fundraising environment.
Becoming Sustainably Locally Led is the guidepost of Heifer’s organizational transformation. For Heifer, locally led development (LLD) means ensuring that local communities can set and forge their own pathways to progress. We trust these communities to know what is best for themselves and they trust us to offer help in building their confidence in their own judgment, abilities and collective power. Organizational transformation will thus be an ongoing process of optimizing the ways we work and how we collaborate with partners to fulfill our mission of empowering smallholder farming households to end hunger and poverty in their communities.
Objective: The Global People Engagement Consultant will lead and influence the development of Heifer International’s employee engagement strategy, with a focus on cultural transformation and communication, change management, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B), while keeping track of the People Department’s global KPIs and managing employee relation cases. This assignment is significantly vital to support the organization’s transformation. The consultant will work closely with the Chief People Officer and the transformation stakeholders to ensure that people are engaged in the transformation process and that cultural transformation is central to the process.
Scope of Work Overview: The People Engagement Consultant will be responsible for designing and developing a comprehensive people engagement strategy and fostering a supportive culture that enhances staff experience and performance. The consultant will partner with Heifer’s leadership, regional People Teams, and other key stakeholders globally to influence and implement key initiatives in employee engagement, DEI&B, cultural transformation and communication, and coaching.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:
1.Culture Transformation, Communication & Employee Engagement
2. Collaboration and Influence
3.Promote People Department Engagement with staff
4.Manage sensitive Employee Relations Issues
Travel Expectation: Occasional travel is required (up to 10%), which may include U.S. domestic and international trips for meetings, retreats, and conferences. Expenses will be covered by Heifer.
Required Experience:
Challenges to Address:
Conclusion and How to Apply: This consultancy will support Heifer International’s mission of ending hunger and poverty by ensuring that the organization’s global workforce is engaged, valued, and aligned with the mission. The People Engagement Consultant will play a critical role in fostering a positive, inclusive culture and implementing key strategies that drive organizational transformation.
If you are interested in this consultancy opportunity, please email your Letter of Interest, pricing and a copy of your resume/CV to jobs@heifer.org by Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
Late submissions and verification:
Letter of Interest received after the submission deadline will not be considered. Consultants are responsible for ensuring their proposals are submitted according to the instructions stated herein.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:
GLOBAL PEOPLE ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANT
RFP Release Date - October 4, 2024
Performance Period - 6 months to 1 year, 40 hours a week
Proposal Submission Deadline - October 11, 2024
Location of Service - Remote, with travel to Head Office (Little Rock, AR, or Washington, D.C.) or other locations where Heifer International has offices, as required
Reports to: Chief People Officer (CPO)
Electronic Submission - jobs@heifer.org
Introduction and Context: Heifer is going through an organizational transformation, which is the process of evolving and adapting internal culture, structures and practices to better equip an organization to implement its strategy and achieve its objectives.
There are a few reasons why Heifer is on the transformation journey: Firstly, we want to achieve the 2030 goal of helping 10 million more smallholder farming households achieve sustainable living incomes (SLIs). Secondly, Heifer needs to become more agile and adaptable to stay…
If you are interested in this consultancy opportunity, please email your Letter of Interest, pricing and a copy of your resume/CV to jobs@heifer.org by Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
If you are interested in this consultancy opportunity, please email your Letter of Interest, pricing and a copy of your resume/CV to jobs@heifer.org by Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.