About us
Christian Aid is a UK based organization partnering with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. With a diversity of contexts, cultures and practices, combined with a highly varied portfolio of programmes spread over 15 countries, the Africa Division offers an enriching opportunity for a HR professional to contribute their expertise to eradicating poverty and fighting social injustice.
About the role
We are seeking to recruit a HR professional with a background in Francophone Africa coupled with a working level English proficiency, to enable them to support some of our Anglophone country programmes. This role will be based in any of the following countries where Christian Aid has an office (DRC, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe).
Reporting to the Regional HR Manager for Africa, you will work within a global HR team to provide prompt, professional and sound guidance to Country offices ensuring adherence to Christian Aid policies, compliance to labour law and best practice. You will consistently and proactively deliver a high quality HR service and contribute to the successful achievement of our overarching strategy, Partnership for change.
In this role, you will provide support to managers and country HR staff on all HR related operations including but not exclusive to recruitment and selection, induction, employee relations, reward management, performance management, exit management and ensuring effective management of employee data. You will contribute to the improvement of HR processes to maintain the HR team’s excellent and efficient service. You will also contribute and/or lead projects supportive to the implementation of the global and regional HR Strategy.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will need to be confident, approachable and adaptable. You will demonstrate an appreciation of organizational corporate objectives and be adaptable to organizational culture. You will also possess demonstrable experience of providing excellent customer service on a timely basis to meet business needs and openness to learning in particular in relation to the diversified labour contexts in Africa.
You are qualified to a degree level, with the additional qualification in a HR-related discipline or the equivalent HR experience coupled with a sound knowledge of Employment Law as well as HR best practice.
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Competency questions
Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions
- Delivering results
Please tell us about a time when you had to make recommendations to a team or make a decision to take a certain course of action after analysing HR related data and other information from a range of sources.
- Strive for improvement
Describe a time when you made positive suggestions for a way forward despite being faced by challenges from others.
- Building partnerships
Tell us of a time when you had to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with a wide range of internal and external contacts and networks
