Transformation, Change and Organisational Development Partner

About the role

World Animal Protection is hiring a Transformation, Change and Organisational Development Partner based in Nairobi (Westlands). The role designs and delivers organisational development interventions that strengthen organisational effectiveness, leadership capability and team performance, partnering with leaders and People Partners to diagnose challenges and build practical, evidence-based solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver organisational development interventions that strengthen effectiveness, leadership and team performance.
• Partner with leaders and People Partners to diagnose organisational challenges and identify practical, evidence-based solutions.
• Lead workforce and succession planning approaches and develop skills and capability frameworks aligned to future priorities.
• Support organisational design, career pathways and internal talent mobility approaches.
• Embed change management approaches and support readiness and change impact assessment activities.
• Coach leaders and People teams to strengthen their confidence and capability in leading change.
• Use workforce and organisational data to identify trends, risks and capability priorities and inform planning and decisions.
• Collaborate across Talent, Transformation and People teams so approaches are integrated, scalable and sustainable.

Required profile

• Experience in organisational development, change and/or transformation within a complex or international organisation.
• Experience leading or supporting complex organisational change initiatives.
• Strong organisational diagnosis and problem-solving skills, able to turn insight into practical solutions.
• Experience collaborating across global and cross-functional teams in complex, fast-changing environments.
• Previous experience in an international NGO, a CIPD qualification or experience using psychometric tools is advantageous but not essential.

Required skills

• Change management: planning, stakeholder engagement and implementation.
• Coaching, influencing and stakeholder management, with credibility with senior leaders.
• Analytical and data-literacy skills, able to generate insights that support decision-making.