Manager, People & Culture

The Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF) is a global fund supporting youth-led environmental and climate justice movements through participatory grantmaking and capacity building. The organization works with more than 120 grantee partners across over 50 countries and operates as a globally distributed remote team.

Responsibilities

The Manager, People & Culture will lead the organization’s day-to-day People & Culture function and help create an inclusive, supportive and equitable employee experience across countries and time zones.

Main responsibilities include:

• leading performance management, goal-setting, feedback and professional development processes;

• coaching managers and supporting them with performance conversations and team development;

• designing initiatives focused on staff wellbeing, belonging, collaboration and engagement;

• coordinating recruitment, onboarding and offboarding processes;

• developing HR policies, processes and internal systems;

• managing employee records, leave, employment changes and HR documentation;

• coordinating compensation reviews, benchmarking and benefits administration;

• supporting career progression, promotions and role frameworks;

• helping staff and managers navigate workplace challenges, conflict and sensitive employee relations matters;

• organizing staff retreats, learning activities and team development initiatives;

• working with Employers of Record, fiscal sponsors and other international employment partners.

Requirements

Candidates should have:

• at least 5 years of experience in HR, People & Culture, organizational development, employee experience or a related field;

• experience managing performance, employee engagement, professional development and the employee lifecycle;

• strong experience coaching managers and handling workplace conflict and sensitive HR situations;

• experience developing HR policies, systems and processes;

• strong communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills;

• strong organizational and project management skills;

• commitment to climate justice, youth leadership, equity, inclusion and accountability.

Nice to have

• Experience in international, nonprofit, grassroots or youth-led organizations will be an advantage.

• Experience working with globally distributed multicultural teams, Employers of Record, compensation structures, career frameworks and staff retreats is also valued.

Conditions

• fully remote position with flexibility across time zones;

• candidates can be based globally, with preference for applicants based in Global Majority countries;

• full-time employment;

• one-year contract, renewable depending on funding;

• annual salary of $65,000 USD, including benefits;

• potential cost-of-living adjustment of up to 20%;

• four weeks of annual leave;

• additional two-week organization-wide end-of-year break;

• locally recognized public holidays;

• remote-work allowance;

• health insurance covering medical, vision and dental care, including dependents;

• life insurance and additional wellbeing-related benefits.

Deadline

30 November 2026 at 9:00 CET.