Reward and Recognition Manager
Mission Aviation Fellowship International · People · Lead · 12d ago
Anyone, anywhere in the world can apply.
Applies on the original listing · via Himalayas
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Anyone, anywhere in the world can apply.
“Work from anywhere: this role is globally remote, because talent matters more than time zone.”
The organisation operates across roughly 20 pay jurisdictions throughout Africa and Asia Pacific with staff working globally.
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- Contractor / B2B
- No mention of hiring international contractors or invoicing.
- Global stipend
- No home office or equipment budget mentioned.
- Annual retreat
- No company-paid get-togethers mentioned.
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About the role
As Reward and Recognition Manager, you will lead a department comprising pay structures and frameworks as well as benefits, allowances, and recognition, serving around 850 staff across approximately 20 jurisdictions. This is a foundational build role where you will partner with an external specialist and internal colleagues to develop and embed an equitable, sustainable global reward framework, establish international pay methodologies (including north/south pay, COLA, and hardship scales), and advise leadership up to the Board level.
What you'll do
- Embed the approved reward and recognition framework across MAF International geographies, balancing market competitiveness, equity, and affordability.
- Serve as the reward specialist on the global reward framework project and own the implementation, monitoring, and governance.
- Develop and maintain methodologies for international pay, including north/south structures, cost-of-living adjustments, and hardship scales.
- Establish global minimum standards for benefits while adapting design and delivery to local employment markets.
- Design recognition approaches alongside L&OD and People Care to reinforce key behaviors and organizational contributions.
- Advise leadership up to Board level on reward philosophy while managing and mentoring a small expert team.
What you bring
- Proven track record in a senior global reward role, ideally within an international or non-profit organization.
- Demonstrated experience designing international pay frameworks, expatriate compensation, COLA methodologies, and north/south structures.
- Deep technical expertise in job evaluation, market benchmarking, compensation structures, and recognition practices.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with compensation certification welcomed.
- Ability to communicate reward strategies clearly and credibly across all levels of the organization.
- Alignment with MAF International's Christian vision, mission, and organizational values.
About Mission Aviation Fellowship International
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) International is an 80-year-old Christian not-for-profit organization that utilizes aviation to deliver medical evacuations, supplies, disaster relief, and essential services to remote communities across Africa and Asia Pacific.
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