Description

Since 2015, Kiron has been at the forefront of offering accessible, innovative educational solutions to refugees and underserved communities globally. With a comprehensive digital platform, Kiron Campus, we have supported over 100,000 learners with skills essential for the labour market, fostering academic, professional, and personal growth.

About the Role

As a Head of People & Culture, you will oversee the full employee lifecycle for Kironistas, ensuring smooth internal processes and an outstanding employee experience; and lead and design our people-centric initiatives, in an exciting transitional period for Kiron.

Your Tasks

  • Coordination, oversight and strategic leadership of the full employee lifecycle, from talent acquisition, to on- and offboarding, learning & development, employee wellbeing, and rewards & recognition.
  • Oversight of people operations and payroll, ensuring accuracy, smooth processing and GDPR compliance.
  • Team leadership of people & operations manager / office manager.
  • Stakeholder management and communication, including internally with management. Works Council and employees / teams, and externally with tax advisor, freelancers and service providers.

Additionally, based on your profile, you might also own / collaborate on:
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  • Personnel planning and staffing
  • Coordinating decision-making around salary, benefits and career progression
  • Project budgeting and proposals
  • Coaching and supporting other team leads and managers around leadership and development
  • Culture & organisational development

Your

  • You are passionate about our mission to democratise access to education for refugees and disadvantaged communities worldwide.
  • You have held a senior position in people & culture, ideally with leadership responsibility, in a fast-paced, adaptable environment
  • You have hands-on experience in people operations, recruiting, employee experience
  • You are able to balance high-level strategic thinking with nitty gritty operational work, and enjoy both
  • You are extremely organised, discerning and able to juggle multiple priorities and make decisions on the go
  • You are able to switch between different topics and modes of work (strategic operational, emotional – analytical) quickly
  • You are emotionally intelligent and a clear communicator, able to interact and find common ground with different types of stakeholders
  • You are fluent in English and

What makes you stand out

  • In depth knowledge of German labour law

Further experience in one of the following:

  • Personnel planning & staffing, especially in a NGO or project-based environment
  • Nuanced understanding of the intersection between organisational, financial,legal and cultural aspects of people & culture
  • Organisational development or learning &

Our

Our Perks-More than just a

  • IMPACT: Seize the chance to make a meaningful difference by applying your expertise to secure vital funding that supports educational and refugee integration initiatives. Your contributions will directly help Kiron expand its reach and impact.
  • FLEXIBILITY: Work remotely or from our office at the Impact Hub Neukölln—create your ideal workday in coordination with your team and organizational needs
  • GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT: Take advantage of our commitment to continuous learning with 5 days of educational leave annually and a personal development budget to boost your professional skills
  • BENEFITS: Enjoy 30 days of vacation, a competitive salary that values your talents, and a modern laptop to support your work efficiently.

The range foreseen for this role is between 4750 – 5750 Euros / monthly for a full-time

Kiron is committed to empowerment and inclusion and continuously works to create a diverse, safe and inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all people – regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion, worldview or sexual orientation