Job Title:Organisation Design & Change Partner Department:Organisation Design & Change Section Campus:Choice of Belfast or Coleraine Salary:£39,173 - £46,511 per annum Closing Date:17 January 2025 Reference Number:033022 - ABOUT US - We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation, and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social, and cultural development of Northern Ireland. Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer. - THE ROLE - As a member of the Organisation Design and Change (OD&C) team, this role will contribute to programmes of work to better enable the University to achieve the right culture, behaviours, skills and engagement. Responsibilities of the OD & C Partner fall into four broad areas: - To provide specialist OD & C perspective, and to design and deliver OD & C related interventions to Faculties and Departments, which either: Are initiated in partnership with a People and Culture People Partner and/or a People Development Partner to address specific opportunities/challenges within a given Faculty or Department; or Are interventions which address the People elements of a programme of change which has been initiated at a cross-University level. - In relation to particularly complex organisation design challenges, to take ownership by personally delivering individual interventions or to play a full part in a collaborative effort between colleagues across the institution in designing and delivering solutions. - To make a significant contribution to the evolution and development of the OD & C function and discipline within the University. - To contribute to the delivery of the wider People and Culture objectives/priorities by working closely with colleagues in the other sections of People and Culture. - ABOUT YOU - The postholder will: - Hold a Degree or other relevant professional qualification and be eligible for Chartered Membership of CIPD (MCIPD) or other relevant external professional body by examination and experience OR - Hold a Degree (or higher) in a business related discipline which includes a substantial element of HR/people management/Change Management/Organisational Development plus a commitment to securing Chartered Membership of CIPD or other relevant external professional body by examination and experience - Show a significant demonstration of experience in any of the following roles within a large complex organisation - Organisation Design role; Change Management role; HR/OD Consultancy role; Organisational Development role; HR role. This must include direct personal involvement as a specialist advisor in relation to the design and delivery of organisation design and/or change initiatives with a significant impact on employees Please find our employee benefits listed on our website. Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education, read more on our website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working. The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.