HR & Admin Officer at WeForest Zambia Ltd.
Job Description – WeForest Zambia Ltd.
Job Title: Human resource & Administration Officer
Reporting to: Project Manager, Katanino and Country Director, Zambia
ROLE
WeForest is hereby hiring an experienced Human Resource and Administration Officer, who will be responsible for all Human resource and related administrative matters of WeForest Zambia and will support the different teams in facilitating the forest and landscape restoration programmes. The HR and Admin Officer will report to, and work closely with, the Katanino project Manager and the Country Director and will manage directly the human resources across the projects. The role also has a dotted line reporting to WeForest’s HR Director at the Headquarters, to ensure alignment with the global HR strategic needs and policies.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The HR officer co-develops the relevant HR strategies and policies to support the growth of the organization, by ensuring that we can attract the right profiles, develop our people from a training and needs perspective and create an enabling HR framework for an efficient organization with motivated employees. Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives at country level, aligned with the overall global strategy
- Monitor and advise the overall HR policies and procedures within WeForest Zambia.
- Support and identify current and future staff needs, and identify trainings for the development, engagement, and motivation of our staff
- Manage the recruitment and selection process of future employees
- Nurture a positive working environment
- Oversee, manage and implement the timely performance appraisal system that drives high performance
- Organize quarterly team meetings across the project teams in Zambia
- Maintain pay plan and benefits/bonus program
- Provide training related to HR needs in the company
- Provide decision support through HR metrics
- Support Health and insurance policies
- Strengthen Code of Professional Ethics compliance and alert procedure
- Ensure legal and ethical compliance throughout human resource management
- Organize other admin related tasks when needed
CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Relevant degree in HR Management. Extra qualifications in coaching or ethics management is a plus.
- 3 years of experience with similar responsibilities.
- Excellent communication and people skills. Exceptional listening skills
- Understanding of general human resources policies and procedures.
- Excellent knowledge of Zambian labor law and employment act is a must
- NGO/Charity experience preferable. Field experience an asset
- Fluent in English and Bemba, both oral and in writing
- And… Since WeForest is still a small organisation, very hands-on!
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Position: Part-time employee (3-4 days a week). Full-time applications will also be considered
Base: at Kaloko Trust, Masaiti District, Zambia
Start date: As soon as possible
Package: Competitive package for a small organization, level 3 salary
Method of Application
Please send applications to [email protected] with your CV, a motivation letter, and 2 recent references by March 15th 2021.
Make sure to mention the job title in the subject of the email, and to indicate where you saw the job post. In your motivation letter, we’d love to read about what makes you happy to go to work! Due to the anticipated high number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We thank you in advance for your interest.
