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SUMMARY
OVERVIEW
People and Performance Manager Closing date : Monday 2nd November 2026 About Restless Development Restless Development is a globally connected, locally led network incubating youth-led change. For 40 years, we’ve supported young people to take on the world’s biggest challenges. We shift power and resources directly to young people, equipping them with leadership skills, and connecting them with their peers and decision makers to drive long-term change. We run youth-led programmes to tackle the issues that young people care about the most – We also run the Youth Collective – a growing network of over 4000 local youth civil society groups and organisations in 185 countries. We are committed to creating an agency that walks the talk on power shifting, using the power shifting checklist, both internally and externally. We are also proud to have received Silver in the Global Good Employer of the Year category at the 2026 Global Good Awards. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating a positive impact both within our organisation, through how we support and develop our people, and externally, through the difference we make in the communities we serve. Our approach to [...]
RESPONSIBILITIES
- : Managing People operations across the Agency Lead the day-to-day running of the People team and the delivery of the People team workplan, as agreed with the Director of People and Operations.
- Line manage, coach and develop the Assistant People Coordinator, and through them ensure the People Officer is well supported and performing.
- Lead the People Community of Practice for Hub people leads, providing updates, training and guidance on HR decisions and practices to drive positive and consistent HR practice across the Agency.
- Draft, review and update People policies, procedures and the employee handbook for approval by the Director of People and Operations, and ensure they are understood and applied consistently in Hubs.
- Act as the first point of escalation for People queries that cannot be resolved by the Assistant People Coordinator or Hub people leads.
- Performance management and talent Working with Hub teams, review, improve and embed performance management throughout the Agency, using Bamboo HR to capture goals, feedback, probation reviews and performance oversight.
- Coach and guide line managers, Hub Directors and Hub Heads on managing performance, including probation, performance improvement and capability processes.
- Monitor completion and quality of performance reviews across Hubs and report on trends and gaps.
- Support the Director of People and Operations to manage the community of practice for the next generation of Hub Directors, including talent development and succession planning.
- Coordinate the Agency’s learning and development offer, including identifying training needs and evaluating the impact of learning activities.
BENEFITS
- in accordance with the local Hub.
- Values and Culture At Restless Development, we’re proud that the strength and integrity of our Values has been recognised by staff, young people, donors and others who we work with.
- Beyond this, we have a culture of recognising and celebrating both our Values and our global achievements with monthly Values Champions and an annual Values Day.
- Work-life Balance It goes without saying that we work hard at Restless Development.
- We also recognise the importance of helping staff to maintain a positive work-life balance by offering: 24 days [...]
HOW TO APPLY
Use the application link below to open the official application form.
