Human Resources Manager
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Level: National C2
Gross salary: Tshs 3,848,978.4 and other benefits
Contract Type: Open ended
Job reference Number: INT319
Who we are
Oxfam is an International NGO working with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering in Tanzania and more than 80 other countries worldwide. In Tanzania Oxfam is working in Shinyanga, Simiyu, Geita, Mwanza, Dodoma, Morogoro, Tanga, Manyara and Arusha to implement three change goals that have been identified in the country strategy for 2010/2015, namely Economic Justice - Rural Livelihoods (including smallholder, pastoralist and women's livelihoods), Gender Justice – equality for women and Social Justice centred in active citizenship and effective governance for quality essential services. Gender justice change goal aims at ending violence against women and to promote women's leadership and economic empowerment.
We are currently looking for a dynamic and knowledgeable Human Resources Manager to enhance the impact of our work in Tanzania.
Roles and responsibilities:
In this role, you will be reporting to the Associate Country Director and you will be responsible for the following:
Skills and competencies:
A candidate envisaged for this role will hold the following:
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Level: National C2
Gross salary: Tshs 3,848,978.4 and other benefits
Contract Type: Open ended
Job reference Number: INT319
Who we are
Oxfam is an International NGO working with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering in Tanzania and more than 80 other countries worldwide. In Tanzania Oxfam is working in Shinyanga, Simiyu, Geita, Mwanza, Dodoma, Morogoro, Tanga, Manyara and Arusha to implement three change goals that have been identified in the country strategy for 2010/2015, namely Economic Justice - Rural Livelihoods (including smallholder, pastoralist and women's livelihoods), Gender Justice – equality for women and Social Justice centred in active citizenship and effective governance for quality essential services. Gender justice change goal aims at ending violence against women and to promote women's leadership and economic empowerment.
We are currently looking for a dynamic and knowledgeable Human Resources Manager to enhance the impact of our work in Tanzania.
Roles and responsibilities:
In this role, you will be reporting to the Associate Country Director and you will be responsible for the following:
- Lead on the development, coordination and implementation of the people strategy which support the overall Oxfam's strategic aims and objective, with the view of helping programmes and senior managers identify the people implications of the strategy.
- Support the organisational design and workforce plans that builds on existing potential staff and actively support Organisational change processes between Oxfam affiliates in Tanzania towards determining organisational people needs and structure and planning for change processes to ensure effective implementation of an agree structure.
- Provide expert professional advice to managers and staff on all aspects of people management, current employment legislation and best practise.
- Responsible for the effective implementation and development of the full suite of HR practices according to best practice and legal obligations; including, recruitment and selection, performance management, reward management, health and safety, diversity, employee relations, change management and learning and development.
- Ensure that the HIV/AIDS workplace policy is appropriately implemented across the country programme and Provide Health and Safety advice and to proactively carry out risk assessments, including issues around staff health and welfare.
Skills and competencies:
A candidate envisaged for this role will hold the following:
- A full professional qualification in Human Resource Management and substantial HR experience with full knowledge of Employment Law and HR Policies/Best practice.
- Ability to reflect and effect a gender and diversity sensitive human resources policy and systematic in approach with good attention to detail.
- Computer skills, track record of consistent personal achievement at both an operational and strategic level in different contexts and with diverse teams, including in the international environment.
- Ability to provide a strategic and business partner support to the country teams that demonstrates knowledge of the business, HR expertise, and personal credibility and as a change agent.
- A good working knowledge of HR systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication.
- To apply This opportunity is for a dedicated and highly motivated professional with strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs. If you believe you qualify for this post and you are the candidate that we are looking for, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post applied and include daytime telephone contacts by applying online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and then go to current vacancies. You are advised to use advert Reference number and job title above.We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization. The closing date for this post is 28[SUP]th[/SUP] March 2014.
