Head of HR, Africa Region

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Head of HR, Africa Region

About the Role

• BRAC International is seeking a Head of HR, Africa Region- to provide greater support to Country Offices’ HR Functions across several HR-critical areas. The region currently covers Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda and a workforce of over 4,000 staff.

• This position will report to the Regional Director, Africa. Collaborating closely with the Dhaka Central Office HR and the Regional Director, Africa- this role encompasses both country-specific and Nairobi Central Office responsibilities.

• Key to the role will be providing support to both the Country Offices and the Nairobi Central Office, ensuring HR policies are contextualised and adhered to, and that any breaches are thoroughly investigated, with appropriate action taken and lessons learned.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the BI HR Strategy in the Africa region.

• Lead Country Offices in the contextualisation of HR policy in line with country law, roll-out, and adherence, with sign-off from BI Central Office.

• Work with Country Office Senior Leadership to contextualise office structure and organograms, ensuring fit-for-purpose staffing across all units to achieve results.

• Guide recruitment processes in-country for staff below Head of/Deputy, ensuring HR recruitment policy is followed, and the right staff are in place to deliver across signed-off structures.

• Play a liaison role with the Dhaka Central Office in the recruitment of Country Directors and Deputy Country Directors/ Heads of Programme, as well as supporting the induction and onboarding of those staff.

• Play a lead role in the grievance and disciplinary processes for staff below Head/ Deputy, ensuring processes are followed as per policy.

• Drive the rollout of a new salary scale for Country Offices and any subsequent reviews.

• Ensure Performance Management processes are being implemented in Country Offices, including for CD and DCD/ Head of Programme.

• Assist in the development of security guidance and policy, including management of live safety and security issues.

• Work with the Dhaka Central Office HR Team to roll out the talent management process and succession planning for country management teams in the Africa region.

• Work with Country Teams to drive a OneBRAC culture across all teams

• Support the transition to a digital HR system, working in collaboration with the Central Offices staff.

• Training and support to Country Offices in all HR-related issues.

• Lead HR set-up for expansion into new countries, including workforce planning, recruitment of initial staff, employment contracts, payroll and benefits, in line with national law.

• Ensure HR practices meet donor requirements for grant-funded staffing, including staff costing in proposals, time allocation, fixed-term contracts aligned to grant cycles, and fair, well-planned transitions when grants end.

Regional Office Responsibilities

• Ensure the running of HR processes in the Nairobi Central Office in line with the policy.