One Acre Fund HR Manager Job Vacancy in East Africa

Job Description

Your primary
objective will be to coordinate Human Resources across each of our Countries of
operation and strengthen our capacity in all areas to meet this growth,
including recruitment, retention, policy, procedures, staff development, team
relations, training, compensation and benefits. One Acre Fund is a
rapidly-growing organization both in terms of clients and staff numbers. We
currently have over 1,400 staff, and in 2014 we are projected to have over 2,000.

Each One Acre Fund
Country has a local Human Resources staff that manages HR according to the
needs of that Country. You will be responsible for building and managing these
local teams to ensure the component areas of HR are fully developed, as well as
coordinating efforts in each location to ensure resources are allocated
appropriately. You will initially be responsible for directly mentoring the HR
manager of each Country who in turn leads teams of up to 8 people. In the next
1-2 years, your team will number more than 25 full time staffers.

Human Resources Manager (East
Africa)

Duties and
Responsibilities:

Each One Acre Fund
site (currently Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania) needs HR support in the
following areas.

Hiring,
managing, and mentoring of HR Staff: You will establish and train strong
teams to build operational capacity, including hiring, training and
managing HR Managers in our branches across East Africa. You will be
responsible for mentoring your team to ensure their professional development
Performance
measurement: Develop performance measurement metrics for OAF Human
Resources to ensure continual growth via transparent assessments.
HR
Systems Improvements: You will be responsible for implementing and
overseeing a variety of HR operations and working through your teams to
constantly improve:

Recruitment
and retention: Co-ordinate and continually improve recruitment and
screening systems to allow for a higher capacity of candidate flow,
interviews and successful hires. Ensure that we continue to attract
world-class applicants through continual outreach and marketing.
Staff
development training: You will be responsible for standardizing and
improving staff development materials across sites (including computer
trainings) and ensuring that all staff have the opportunity to enroll in
high quality training programs specific to their role and skill level.
Policy
and Procedures: Ensure that all sites have clearly defined policies and
procedures, standardized where necessary and fully communicated to all
staff. Develop procedures for leave tracking, equipment request and
distribution, staff filing, etc.
Staff
onboarding: Ensure onboarding documents and schedules are of a high
quality, continually updated, and specific to individual roles. Ensure
all staff paperwork is appropriately collected and filed.
Payroll
coordination: Work with our Payroll Coordinator to ensure payroll systems
are coordinated across all regions.
Employee
relations: Ensure that OAF staff satisfaction levels remain higher than
any competitor, and ensure that team relations remain one of our
strongest points as an organization
Compensation
and benefits administration: Ensure staff compensation undergoes regular
reviews, is in line with market rates, and that benefits are appropriate
to the needs of staff and specialized according to regional preferences.
Legal
compliance: Ensure our policies and procedures are in line with local
laws and customs.

Career Growth and
Development

One Acre Fund
invests in building management and leadership skills. We provide constant,
actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and through regular
career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to
and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each
person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have
new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions and
countries. This results in fast career growth for our staff.

Qualifications

This is an important
role within the organization with huge opportunity for impact. The ideal
candidate will be able to build and develop processes, systems and teams
simultaneously in multiple sites across East Africa. We are seeking exceptional
professionals with 3 to 5+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated
long-term passion for international development. They will serve in a
career-track position that combines both field and management experience. This
is a competitive posting for a career-track role with minimum initial
commitment of two years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly
encouraged to apply:

At
least 2 years of experience building and developing teams. HR work
desirable but not required.
Strong
work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work
experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a
field program, starting a business, solid Peace Corps accomplishments).
Leadership
and mentorship experience at work, or outside of work.
Very
Strong self-manager, very well-organized. After an initial period of heavy
mentorship, supervision will consist of one weekly check-in. We need
someone who is very well-organized and can manage their work
independently.
Humility
and personal stability. We have a fantastic and likeable team who don’t
have egos or drama. We are looking for passionate professionals that
combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble
approach to service
A
willingness to commit to living in East Africa for at least two years –
this is a long-term, career-track role.
Language:
English and French required, Swahili nice-to-have
Ability
to cook / laugh – desirable

Preferred
Start Date:
Flexible

Location: Rural Kenya or Rwanda for 12
months; major East African capital thereafter possible

Compensation: Starts very modest. However,
this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a
meaningful salary for long-term placement in developing nations.

Benefits: Health cover, immunizations,
flight, room and board.

Career
development:
Quarterly management consulting-style career reviews and constant feedback.
Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.

Sponsor
International Candidates:
Yes