9. People at the Centre with JRS' Melly Preira

Embodying change: Transforming power, culture and well-being in aid organisations

Melissa talks with Melly Preira, the Human Resources Director at the Jesuit Refugee Service, about how she introduced major changes to her humanitarian organisation's approach to staff support.

Melly’s HR Department supports 56 countries in 10 regions and implements HR management practices, tailored to both the field and HQ. She guides senior management on the development and promotion of strategic policies and projects to support the well-being and performance of their employees. Her focus on organisational well-being consists of organisational policies, specific self-care practices, and tailored health and psychosocial support services.

To learn more, you can hear Melly when she speaks at the 3 November 2020 Humanitarian Human Resources (HHR) conference, organised by the CHS Alliance: https://www.chsalliance.org/hhr2020-online/. You can also check out her organisation at https://jrs.net/en/home/ and her LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/preiramelly.