HR & Talent Acquisition Manager
Commitment
Part-time (~3 days / week), consultant contract
Location:Fully Remote
Compensation: Fixed, commensurate with experience
Start:End of August
Relief Applications (reliefapplications.org) is a European organisation that bridges the gap between technology and humanitarian efforts. We build tools and solutions that strengthen the efficiency and impact of nonprofit and humanitarian organisations worldwide.
We deliver our projects through a network of expert consultants and a growing in-house team across two entities (France and Spain). To keep delivering, we need to continuously attract and recruit top talent — and take good care of the people who power our work.
That’s the role: finding and hiring the right people, and running the day-to-day HR that keeps our international team supported, compliant and engaged.
About the role:
As HR & Talent Manager, you will own both sides of people at Relief Applications. On the talent side, you will proactively source candidates on LinkedIn and specialist platforms, run the recruitment cycle and grow our consultant roster. On the HR side, you will manage contracts, payroll coordination, onboarding and records, hold individual check-ins with team members, run performance reviews, handle conflict resolution, and help nurture a positive working environment. It’s an autonomous role for someone who enjoys combining recruitment with hands-on HR across an international, remote team.
Key responsibilities:
Talent sourcing & recruitment - 50%
• Proactively search for and identify new talent on LinkedIn (incl. Recruiter), job boards, ReliefWeb and specialist humanitarian / tech / data platforms.
• Reach out to candidates with tailored messages; build and continuously feed a qualified pipeline.
• Manage the full recruitment cycle in collaboration with the Tech Lead, including job postings, candidate sourcing and screening, interviews, technical assessments, and final candidate selection.
• Maintain RA’s consultant roster and candidate database so the right talent can be matched quickly to tenders and projects.
HR management - 50 %
Contracts, payroll & HR administration:
• Draft and manage staff and consultant contracts, liaising with the accounting firms where needed.
• Onboard and offboard personnel.
• Maintain employee records, leave and time tracking.
• Coordinate payroll and payments with the accounting firms, making sure people are paid correctly and on time.
• Help ensure HR compliance across RA’s French entity and Spanish branch.
People support & individual relations:
• Hold regular individual HR check-ins / one-to-one calls with team members.
• Run yearly performance reviews and feedback sessions.
• Handle conflict resolution and act as a trusted, confidential point of contact for HR matters.
HR strategy & culture:
• Develop, implement, and monitor HR strategies, systems, and procedures in collaboration with the COO to attract, develop, and retain top talent across both entities.
• Nurture a positive working environment — social activities and events, team building, innovation week*.*
Coordination & reporting:
• Work with leadership and project managers to anticipate staffing needs for projects and tenders.
• Report regularly on recruitment and HR activity.
What’s in it for you:
• Meaningful impact, on both who RA hires and how the team experiences working here.
• A broad, ownership role, recruitment and people/HR end-to-end across an international team.
• Genuine autonomy and flexibility, own your process and schedule, fully remote.
• Room to grow, help shape RA’s wider people and talent strategy.
Profile requested:
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
Experience:
• Proven experience in HR and/or talent acquisition, ideally across both recruitment and HR administration (around 5 years).
• Hands-on experience sourcing candidates on LinkedIn (Recruiter a plus) and other platforms.
• Experience managing contracts, payroll coordination and employee records.
• Experience in the nonprofit, NGO or humanitarian sector is a strong asset.
Skills:
• Autonomous and organised, with strong multitasking across recruitment and HR admin.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to handle sensitive conversations and conflict resolution with tact.
• Comfortable with targeted candidate search and structured pipeline management.
• Attention to detail and accuracy (contracts, payroll, records).
• Influences organizational decisions through proactive recommendations, sound judgment, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency with ATS / CRM tools and the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Language:
• French: Required (team communication, contracts, and French legal entity).
• English: Professional working proficiency required (international team).
• Spanish: Strong asset (collaboration with the Spanish branch).
Soft skills:
• Reliable, discreet and trustworthy with confidential information.
• Understands employee concerns, listens actively, and handles sensitive situations with compassion and discretion.
• Recognizes and manages emotions effectively to foster collaboration, engagement, and a positive work environment.
• Good judgement when matching people to needs.
• Results-oriented and resilient, comfortable working independently.
Additional assets:
• Existing network in the humanitarian, development or tech sector.
• Familiarity with tech / data / GIS / project-management profiles.
• Comfortable in an international environment with legal entities in two countries.
How to apply:
Ready to grow and look after the team behind data for good? Send your CV and a one-minute motivation video to https://ask.reliefapplications.org/r/RGgrZQ