Job Description
You will define and lead our long-term People vision, supporting country-wide talent planning, and building the systems and policies needed to lead staff experience through the employee lifecycle, for both office and field-facing staff.
Job Level
JL 11
Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Expected Manager
Chief Of Staff
Will this position be managing others?
You will manage a team of more than 140+ staff and more directly manage the Senior People Operations Lead and the People and Program Associate
Key Job Responsibilities
People Vision, Strategy, and Policies
- Define and lead a five-year People vision, and develop annual strategies that are aligned with our overall strategic direction.
- Represent the people function on the program’s Steering Committee, and provide strategic advisory to leadership on important people functions (hiring, retention, staff development and performance management).
- Lead staff policy development and improvements, according to our needs.
- Support the annual planning process for all departments under the People Division (Human Resources, Corporate Operations), including Budget Planning, Talent Scanning, Strategy & OKRs Development. Ensure that OKRs align with our long-term goals.
- Lead the Learning and Development strategy for Rwanda, in collaboration with the Global L&D team.
- Lead the implementation of our DEI strategy and annual commitments directly or through implementing functions (HR, Talent Committee, DEI Taskforce).
Talent Management and Development:
- Design and implement medium-term talent management strategy, in collaboration with the Talent Committee, Steering Committee, and Department Leads.
- Collaborate with global recruitment to ensure we can attract and find qualified candidates. Ensure visibility of our workforce needs through annual Talent Planning (talent scans).
- Lead implementation of Rwanda-specific L&D initiatives, in collaboration with the Talent Committee and Department Leads.
Employee Experience and Retention
- Lead improvements to staff policies to support staff retention and satisfaction (e.g (Compensation and Benefits, Performance Management, Staff Sustainability, etc).
- Align Rwanda policies with the Global policies where applicable.
- Ensure that our employee value proposition remains relevant, attractive, and meaningful by regularly scanning market changes to compensation and benefits.
- Provide strategic support on talent and performance management matters, and offer consultations or coaching to the leadership team (division leads, department leads).
- Support the People Operations Senior Lead to implement programs and improvements aimed at streamlining performance management, automating processes where applicable, and optimizing the time spent on talent development overall.
Reporting line: You will report to the Rwanda Chief of Staff
Will this position be managing others: You will manage a team of more than 140+ staff and more directly manage the Senior People Operations Lead and the People and Program Associate
Top Skills and Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience managing People systems function for organizations with 1,000+ diverse staff.
- Must have change management and organizational workforce planning experience, and have developed large-scale People programs
- Solid understanding and practical application of HR laws and policies
- Baseline proficiency in People data and analytics
- Communication in Kinyarwanda and English is a must.
Benefits
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Sponsor International Candidates
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda
Application Deadline
22 May 2024. Applications after this date will be accepted on a rolling basis.
For more information reach out to daniel.mutiganda@oneacrefund.org
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