[Hiring] Principal HR Advisor @Johns Hopkins University

Role Description

The Principal HR Advisor will provide specialized HR technical support to strengthen the organization’s capacity to manage complex employee relations matters, build HR staff capability in workplace investigations, finalize key global HR documentation, and support priority HR projects as they arise. The role is intended to provide flexible, senior-level support for discrete assignments requiring strong judgment, confidentiality, practical HR expertise, and experience working in international nonprofit or INGO environments.

DURATION: Mid-September 2026 through March 2027.

HOURS PER DAY/WEEK: Up to 20 hours per week, based on assignment needs and agreed priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support complex workplace investigations:
  • Assist with planning, coordination, documentation, and completion of complex workplace investigations.
  • Review background materials, help develop investigation plans, draft interview questions, support evidence organization, prepare summaries of findings, and advise on documentation standards.
• Train HR staff on workplace investigations:
  • Design and facilitate practical training for HR staff on conducting workplace investigations.
  • Training may include investigation intake and triage, roles and responsibilities, interview techniques, credibility assessment, confidentiality, documentation, report writing, common risks, and escalation procedures.
• Finalize the Global HR Manual template:
  • Review and refine the Global HR Manual template for clarity, consistency, completeness, and usability.
  • Strengthen language, align sections with global HR standards, identify gaps, improve structure and formatting, and prepare for final review and rollout.
• Support priority HR projects:
  • Provide ad hoc support for HR projects that may arise during the assignment period.
  • Tasks may include drafting or reviewing HR guidance, supporting policy or process development, preparing briefing materials, and providing technical input on HR initiatives.

Expected Deliverables

• Investigation support materials, summaries, documentation, or draft reports, as assigned.
• Workplace investigation training materials, including slide deck, facilitator notes, case examples, or practical tools.
• Revised and finalized Global HR Manual template ready for leadership review or implementation.
• Project-specific HR tools, draft communications, guidance documents, templates, or briefing notes as requested.
• Periodic updates to HR leadership on progress, risks, dependencies, and recommended next steps.

Ways of Working

The casual hire will work under the direction of designated HR leadership and will be expected to maintain strict confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, meet agreed deadlines, and communicate proactively regarding progress and any issues requiring escalation. Work may be completed remotely unless otherwise agreed, with meetings scheduled as needed to support assignment planning, review, and completion.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Resources or a related field.
• Seven years related experience in health systems.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree preferred.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing international HR support in an INGO, nonprofit, or comparable global operating environment.

Benefits

• Starting Salary Range: $52.79 - $68.74 Commensurate with Experience.
• Employee group: Casual / On Call.
• Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.
• FLSA Status: Exempt.
• Location: Jhpiego.
• Department name: 60000108-Global Human Resources GHR.
• Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers.