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Ember

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2017

⚡ Energy

🔬 Science

🤝 Non-profit

Energy • Science • Non-profit

Ember is a global energy think tank that focuses on accelerating the transition to clean energy through data and policy analysis. It provides open access to comprehensive electricity data and policy insights to support and track progress towards a clean, electrified energy future. Ember publishes extensive research on global electricity trends, aiming to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. By making data widely accessible, Ember aids in informing public audiences and supporting energy transitions worldwide.

📋 Description

• Provide direct line management to the People Officer, supporting professional growth, workload management, and objectives • Coach and guide the People Officer on HR cases, employee relations, and systems • Ensure consistently high-quality People team support for staff worldwide • Oversee employee lifecycle processes including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, and offboarding • Lead the use of digital and AI-enabled tools to streamline, automate, and improve HR processes, data management, and reporting • Own employee relations outcomes and advise managers on disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence, wellbeing, and policy matters • Make decisions on complex and sensitive cases and keep senior leadership informed on higher-stakes matters • Develop systems, tools, and guidance that help managers handle people matters consistently • Monitor HR and employment law developments, particularly across Asia, and recommend actions • Own Ember’s HR policy framework and ensure legal compliance across regions • Oversee Employer of Record providers and HR/benefits partners • Ensure HR data and records are accurate, secure, and compliant with data protection requirements • Embed Ember’s values across remote and cross-cultural teams • Lead employee engagement, wellbeing, retention, learning and development, career pathways, and succession planning initiatives • Support positive, inclusive, equitable, and diverse team cultures • Analyse HR data and feedback to improve employee experience • Work with the Operations Manager and COO to establish People priorities • Support organisational design and workforce planning • Provide HR metrics and analysis to senior management, including turnover, engagement, absence, and diversity

🎯 Requirements

• Recognised mid-level HR qualification or equivalent professional experience, such as CIPD Level 5, SHRM-CP, PHR, IHRP-CP, CPHR, HKIHRM membership, or a relevant HR degree • Demonstrable track record operating at a senior, strategic HR level, shaping people strategy and policy • Deep applied knowledge of employment law and HR practice across Asian jurisdictions • Experience as the most senior or sole HR practitioner in an organisation, region, or business unit • Experience using AI-enabled digital tools to improve, automate, or streamline HR processes, with understanding of opportunities and risks • Track record managing complex employee relations cases end to end, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, and performance concerns • Demonstrable experience developing and implementing HR policies and procedures • Proven line management and development of HR professionals • Ability to analyse HR metrics, identify trends, and make recommendations • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills • High emotional intelligence, resilience, confidentiality, and integrity when handling sensitive matters • Strong organisational and project management skills • Advanced or postgraduate HR qualification or chartered HR membership preferred • Experience in a remote-first, international, or non-profit organisation preferred • Familiarity with payroll, benefits, and employment practices across multiple jurisdictions preferred • Experience leading L&D strategy or career development frameworks preferred • Working knowledge of HRIS and data-driven HR practices preferred • Experience using or implementing AI-driven or digital HR systems preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Salary: £41, 576 - £49,892 per year, dependent on experience and on local cost-of-living • Full-time staff work a nine-day fortnight, with every other Friday off and no reduction in pay • 25 days holiday, plus UK bank holidays unless local statutory minimums are higher • One additional holiday day for each year with Ember, up to 5 additional days • Generous paid maternity and paternity leave • Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working • Access to a local working space can be arranged • Free annual eye tests • Access to a counselling service • Funding and allocated time for training and development • Paid volunteer day • Four paid days off for low carbon travel • Time off to donate blood • Remote-first organisation with a diverse team from 20+ countries • Local payroll contract available for employees based outside the UK, dependent on the country