ResponsibilitiesIn partnership with Country Directors, Deputy Country Directors, Senior Program staff, Global HR team, and country HR representatives, the Regional Human Resources Manager, West Africa will:
Develop HR strategies and programs to support CHAI’s mission, vision and values;
Provide counsel on procedure and policy interpretation, compensation and benefits, recruiting and retention strategies, employee relations issues, and local labor laws;
Design, plan, and implement HR systems, policies, procedures and best practices to strengthen country and global HR functions;
Develop work plans to address succession planning and country team restructuring;
Develop strategies to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention;
Develop tools and standards towards strengthening HR and leadership capacity and continuity;
Maintain in depth knowledge of legal requirements related to the management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance;
Develop, lead and facilitate training sessions based on learning gaps and career development;
Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues;
Provide support to program and country management around performance feedback, coaching, counseling, career development, and identifying and executing appropriate actions up to and including terminations;
Build strong relationships with country and program leadership;
Collaborate with other members of the Global HR team on various projects and initiatives;
Ad hoc administrative tasks and assignments in support of overall global and regional HR management;
This position requires up to 25% international travel, occasionally on short notice and primarily in the West Africa region.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent plus 6 years work experience; or Advanced Degree or equivalent plus 4 years work experience;
Progressive human resources experience with a strong background in employment and selection, training, career development, compensation and benefits, employee relations and employment law;
Experience in an NGO setting, preferably in an international development organization;
Ability to lead complex projects and initiatives that require multi-level stakeholder engagement;
Ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with a diverse group of employees, leaders and external stakeholders, both remotely and in-person;
Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and presentation;
Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
Familiarity with labor laws in the West Africa region and their application to international and national employees;
Ability to exercise sound and timely judgment and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information;
Experience with conflict resolution, including conducting effective, thorough and objective investigations;
Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills;
Ability to manage multiple priorities while accomplishing departmental and organizational goals;
Prior experience working in West Africa;
Fluency in English and French language (spoken and written) required
Apply via :
careers-chai.icims.com
