PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy Development & Implementation
Partner with the executive leadership, and Head of Human Capital & Business Support to support in the implementation of the SFA Foundation’s short and long-term business strategy.
Enable effective support in the design and implementation of the People Strategy through fit-for-purpose annual human resources operating plans.
Provide initiative-taking advice and coaching to the Senior Leadership Team and Line Managers in the delivery of the functional people strategy.
Lead the organisation design and organization effectiveness imperatives through defined global processes and practices.
Assessing and implementing continuous improvements in Human Capital Policies and processes in line with global trends and emerging best practices for an agile organisation.
Talent Management
Partner with the Senior Leadership to identify, acquire, assess, and hire candidates to fill open positions including anticipated programmes/grants that are in the pipeline to ensure applications of JIT / future-ready technique on resourcing.
Ensure there is a talent pipeline – through the creation of success profiles, continuous review and extensive networking.
Lead the Employee life cycle strategy implementation; Acquisition, On-boarding, Engagement Development, Retention, and Off-boarding.
Organizational Culture, Performance Management & Employee Engagement
Advise and support functional leadership to build a fun, challenging, and collaborative environment culture that is built on the values of the organization thus contributing to employee experience.
Build a high-performance culture that is strongly linked to the SFA Foundation’s vision, mission, and core values.
Lead organizational change and coach Line Managers as well as their teams to navigate different change initiatives for organisational relevance, impact, and sustainability.
Respond to complex relations matters escalated by staff including handling disciplinary and grievance matters.
Undertake periodic HR dipsticks/pulse surveys and an annual employee engagement survey.
Policies, Processes, Systems & Administration
Assist in the development, review, and communication of human capital policies as well as processes and procedures, ensuring compliance with employment law and alignment with global best practices.
Manage the staff database ensuring the accuracy of staff data at all times.
Work with the Chief Operating Officer, Head of Human Capital, and ICT Manager in working on the implementation of digital solutions including – HRIS, Intranet, LMS and optimization of current Document Management System etc.
Participate in job evaluation reviews.
Learning & Development
Develop and implement learning strategies, designs e-learning courses, and manage budgets.
Reward and Remuneration
Evaluate and report on the effectiveness of employee benefit programs.
Track compensation and benefits bench-marking data
Assist in the design of rewards and programs that position the SFA Foundation as an employer of choice.
Human Capital / Business Support
Support the HR business process standardization initiatives and improvement by providing continuous feedback.
Support programmes on delivery of grants, due diligence as part of grantee selection .
Provide support in the preparation for HR audits and subsequent action plans while safeguarding employee data in line with SFA Foundations’ legal, risk, compliance & data privacy standards.
Take responsibility for the departmental risk register ensuring it is always up to date.
Undertake specific HR-related projects with the HR team as appropriate.
Support in the annual budgeting cycle.
Participate in various unit / departmental meetings fostering HR Business Partnerships.
Prepare periodic reports for the executive and the board.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Academic Qualifications
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or HR-related field from a recognized university.
A master’s degree will be an added advantage.
Professional Qualifications
A professional qualification in Human Resource Management – HND / CHRP
A member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM)
Experience
A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience. working in an NGO, international development sector, a consulting firm, education sector, funding agency etc
Should you meet the competencies above, please submit a cover letter and a current Curriculum Vitae not exceeding 5 pages including three professional referees to recruitment@scienceforafrica.foundationThe cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. The documents should be saved in MS Word or PDF in the following format: Your First Name-Your Last Name-Document Name-Date (mmyy) e.g., DeusWan-CV-092022-SFA
Foundation or Deus-Wan-CoverLetter-092022-SFA Foundation.THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 5 JULY 2023
Apply via :
recruitment@scienceforafrica.foun
