Head of HR and Training, BRAC Sierra Leone

Career with BRAC International

BRAC International is a leading non-profit organisation with a mission to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Founded in 1972, by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, BRAC is the largest non-governmental development organisation in the world, and is present in 15 countries across Asia and Africa today. BRAC designs proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential. BRAC’s institutional expertise on various programmes, including health, agriculture, microfinance, education, and youth empowerment, is touching the lives of over 100 million people in the Global South.

BRAC International (BI) is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:

Head of HR and Training, BRAC Sierra Leone

The Head of HR and Training is responsible for develop and execute human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organisation, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organisational and performance management, training and development, and compensation. S/he provides strategic leadership by articulating HR needs and plans to the executive management team and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide HR leadership; collaborate with the management team to design and implement Strategies to support organisational growth and culture.
• Collaborate with the regional office HR team in roll out organisational development initiatives.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of the organisation, monitoring and interpreting trends and key HR metrics.
• Manage the full cycle of HR operations.
• Develop practices and programmes that attract, retain, and develop the best possible talent in the marketplace and make the company attractive through competitive pay and an engaging culture.
• Capability building – the development of people and processes to ensure the delivery of HR services across the country and ensure greater employee engagement, motivation, and productivity.
• Selection and special projects – proposing and delivering new HR initiatives and cascading progressive HR practices, coordinating and communicating with head office and other countries, and supporting change management programmes.
• HR Policy review and analytics – monitoring all aspects of HR compliance, employment legislation, supporting HRIS, and evaluating relevant HR data.
• Relationship Management – managing the above whilst maintaining all relevant internal and external relationships.
• Implementing functional HRMS and internal databases across all departments and locations.
• Oversee the payroll and performance evaluation systems.
• Review and update the employment contracts and agreements.
• Develop and implement departmental budget.
• Measure the effectiveness of benefits programmes and recommend improvements.

Safeguard Responsibilities

• Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the program by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, and supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology, Industrial relations, or a related area of focus is required; a Master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MA-HR) is strongly preferred.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management, HR Profession certification is an added advantage.

Required Competencies:

• Ability to travel to domestic and international offices.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to a diverse audience.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organisational/leadership skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organisation and employees.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years of HR experience in generalist roles with at least 3 years in a management role.
• Experience working with a diverse workforce.
• Prior experience working within an INGO is a plus.
• Experience in managing a large team.
• Experience with Human Resources Information Systems including payroll tools.

Employment type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

Job Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone