Burundi People Division Lead 146 views0 applications

The People Division Lead’s primary role is to make One Acre Fund Burundi the best place to work in the country for development professionals looking to build a career in social impact. S/he will build best-in-class people functions to help us recruit, develop and retain top talent. S/he will drive innovation across all HR and talent functions and help us maintain our unique organizational culture as we scale our program in Burundi.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Set Vision & Strategy

• Support People departments deliver excellent service to our team of 750 employees, enabling staff to maximize impact for our growing base of 91,000 farmers.
• Set and execute a long-term vision for all human capital and talent functions under the People Division umbrella.
• Support People departments set and achieve annual Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to ensure that the People Division delivers high impact, high value results on time.
• Hold the Burundi program accountable for meeting our commitments to staff – meaningful work, career growth and professional development.
• Participate as a key member of the Burundi program’s steering committee which sets strategy for the program as a whole.

Build Team

• Manage and oversee of the following teams: Human Resources (HR), Training and Development, Corporate Operations, and dotted line management of in-country Recruitment.
• Grow the careers of the leaders of these departments through weekly check-ins and workshops, ongoing development feedback, and bi-annual career reviews.

Lead Human Capital and Talent Management Innovation

• Example innovations include:
  • Design and execute change management initiatives.
  • Continually raise the bar and create an exceptional “customer experience” for all staff.
  • Create a candidate sourcing and outreach strategy to quickly fill open roles with top talent.
  • Identify levers to improve staff satisfaction and implement projects to build a happy team.
  • Work with leadership to improve organizational design.

Ensure Excellent Human Resources Management

• Support the Human Resource (HR) Lead to:
  • Create and communicate HR policies.
  • Drive excellence across all HR functions (payroll and benefits management, performance management, grievance reporting and whistleblowing, onboarding and end of service, and employee record keeping).

Grow and Develop Staff

• Support the Training Lead to:
  • Develop a high-performing, motivated, and impactful team of 750 employees (and growing).
  • Collaborate with leadership to identify and address training and development needs.
  • Implement scalable professional development services to build the careers of our staff across 3 regions.

Oversee Corporate Operations Functions

• Support the Corporate Operations Lead to:
  • Provide services, resources and systems to meet the basic health and safety needs of our team.
  • Establish, set and enforce security protocols.
  • Coordinate emergency response efforts when necessary.
  • Make property management decisions for our residencies and offices.
  • Provide excellent visitor service and support.

Communicate and Collaborate

• Establish and manage an internal communication strategy for the Burundi team, allowing the division to better understand staff needs, clarify expectations around People services, and ensure that staff understand People policies and program updates.
• Create and monitor staff feedback channels that effectively identify staff pain points and corresponding solutions.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with country leadership, global People teams, and across key leaders in all countries of operation.

Manage Risk and Ensure Legal Compliance

• Use strong decision making skills to develop strategic solutions to organizational risks related to human resources and labor law compliance.
• Work closely with the Legal team and the HR lead to minimize legal compliance risks.
• Support People Departments in preparation of and following an annual budget.
• Ensure all departments operate at maximum efficiency and within planned budget

Make Data-Driven Decisions

• Ensure the effective use of an online Human Resources Information System (HRIS) to improve performance management data collection.
• Use HRIS data and results from employee satisfaction and manager satisfaction surveys to make decisions and set a data-driven People strategy.

Set and Maintain Team Culture

• Serve as a leader and role model to the Burundi team by living out team values such as work-life balance, professional development, and team engagement.
• Lead work to harmonize our team and leverage the strength of our multiculturalism and diversity.
• Organize and lead programs to ensure that staff from all backgrounds feel connected to and apart of the One Acre Fund community.

Qualifications

• A mission-driven individual that can align 100% with One Acre Funds values in putting farmers first
• 5+ years of professional experience and can demonstrate exceptional results. Relevant experience includes:
• International development/NGO/Human Resources work – preferably in East Africa.
  • Private sector business, start-up or government work in a developing country.
• A minimum 2 years direct management experience with strong examples of people development, 4 or more years preferred
• University diploma required
• Ability to lead a team, set a vision, and drive results towards annuals goals
• Strong project management skills and can oversee the execution of a wide range of projects across different teams.
• Emotionally intelligent leader with good humor, patience, integrity and a humble approach to service
• Willingness to live in East Africa for at least two years– this is a long term career role
• Language: English required, French strongly preferred, Kirundi desirable
• Burundians are strongly encouraged to apply, but the position is also open to candidates from other nationalities

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to set objectives and achieve them
• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate.
• Ability to autonomously solve complex problems
• Organized and attentive to details

CAREER GROWTH & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager and a global support team will commit significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style 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.

With strong performance, this role has the potential to participate in cross-country projects and because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions.

COMPENSATION

Commensurate with experience

BENEFITS

Health insurance, immunizations, flight, room, and board.

SPONSOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

Yes

Burundian candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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