HR Business Partner

Position description

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), established in 1956, is a multilateral development bank with a unique social mandate from its 43 member states. The CEB finances investment in social sectors, including education, health and affordable housing, with a focus on the needs of vulnerable people. Borrowers include governments, local and regional authorities, public and private banks, non-profit organisations and others. As a multilateral bank with a triple-A credit rating, the CEB funds itself on the international capital markets. It approves projects according to strict social, environmental and governance criteria, and provides technical assistance. In addition, the CEB receives funds from donors to complement its activities.

The Corporate Services Directorate (CS) delivers client-oriented, integrated services, to optimise the work environment and enable the CEB to deliver its mandate.

 

The Human Resources Division attracts, develops, and retains the right people in the right roles to ensure a diverse, competent, and adaptable workforce. The Talent Management Unit plays a key role in building a forward-looking, inclusive, and agile organisation through a wide range of talent acquisition and management activities, including recruitment, learning and development, performance management, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion (D&I).

 

Reporting to the Head of the Talent Management Unit, the selected candidate will join a team of Human Resources Business Partners, each with their own area of responsibility and assigned population.

The role is part of a collaborative HRBP team in a structured environment and requires close coordination within the Talent Management Unit and more broadly with the wider Human Resources Division, external service providers, and colleagues across the Bank. It requires a generalist experience in particular areas of recruitment, as well as data management skills and experience with HR systems, as well as strong team spirit, adaptability, and the ability to work autonomously while remaining aligned with established processes and priorities.

FUNCTIONS

 

You will work as a Human Resources Business Partner within the Talent Management team, contributing to a defined range of HR activities across the employee lifecycle. The role combines accountability for recruitment, delivery of employee performance cycle and related actions, employee and manager relations, HR systems oversight, and project participation, requiring strong client orientation, data discipline, flexibility, as well as the ability to balance autonomy with alignment on processes and priorities.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for employees and managers within the assigned HR population, and support them with HR-related queries, ensuring consistent service delivery
• Coordinate recruitments from needs assessment to onboarding, including sourcing, interviews, panel coordination and reference checks, with a strong focus on end-to-end delivery.
• Monitor process consistency and high data quality in HR systems, and collect, process and present data for talent management reporting purposes. In collaboration with IT, act as a functional administrator for talent management and learning systems (SAP Success Factors), supporting system projects,  and proposing improvements or add-ons. Liaise with software editors and service providers to ensure tools are optimally aligned with HR processes and user needs.
• Manage job changes for the assigned population of employees throughout their employee lifecycle, by ensuring operationally compliant and up to date HR data in the HRIS, contract management (e.g. extensions, conversions), and fluid communication to internal stakeholders.
• Support the performance management cycle by assisting teams and managers and collaborate with other HR staff members to ensure full delivery of performance results, including rewards and follow ups of performance meetings.
• Facilitate discussions between staff and managers on career progression and internal mobility opportunities.
• Contribute to the planning and coordination of training initiatives and workshops that align with organisational needs.
• Serve as secretary of committees related to HR processes (e.g. contract review, performance management, recruitment reviews, etc.)
• Conduct HR-related projects and contribute to larger or complex HR initiatives.

Qualifications

Academic background:

• University degree in Human Resources, Social Sciences, International Relations, Business Administration or equivalent is required.
• Certification in HR business partnering is an asset.

 

Professional background:

• At least two to four years’ relevant HR experience, ideally gained in an International Organisation, an International Financial Institution or a private bank.
• Solid HR generalist knowledge, including understanding of employment lifecycle processes, performance management, and learning & development.
• Experience in talent acquisition and recruitment processes is an advantage.
• Ability to work autonomously within a structured organisational environment, while adhering to defined governance and processes, is required.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate work on time, combined with solid project coordination skills, including tracking tasks, following up with stakeholders, and finding practical solutions when challenges arise.
• Hands-on experience with HR digital tools such as HRIS, particularly recruitment and onboarding modules, LMS platforms, asynchronous interview tools, and online recruitment platforms. Familiarity with SAP-based HR systems is a strong asset.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment, with a strong team-player mindset and a pragmatic HR advisory approach.
• Strong data management and reporting skills, with a keen eye for process monitoring and quality control.

 

Language skills:

• Excellent command of one of the two CEB official languages (English and French), both oral and written, and knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.

 

Core competencies:

• Adaptability
• Client Orientation
• Communication
• Innovation
• Result Orientation
• Team Work

 

Nationality:

• Citizen of one of the Bank’s Member States: Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Holy See, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine.

 

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