Key responsibilities: Design and lead GrowthAfrica’s people strategy, aligning talent, culture, and systems with our mission and growth. Drive talent acquisition, engagement, and retention by working with relevant partners and ensuring talent is available across all organisational levels. Manage and optimise the onboarding process to ensure it effectively supports business objectives. Lead all learning and development activities across the organisation, including needs assessment, development planning, and the identification of implementation and delivery partners. Manage staffing across core business activities, ensuring resources are effectively coordinated and allocated. Oversee and cultivate organisational culture, ensuring our values are lived daily and that all team members can thrive with clear goals. Manage compensation and benefits using industry benchmark standards and ensure best practice is applied. Manage the performance management and appraisal process using established practices and tools. Oversee HR policies, processes, procedures, and systems, ensuring consistent administration and alignment with organisational goals and values. Play a pivotal role in maintaining organisational engagement and ensuring a motivated and engaged team. Deliver reports on talent strategy, acquisition, retention, and engagement, ensuring leadership has the insights needed to make informed decisions. Qualifications & requirements: Master’s degree in Business Management, Human Resources, Organisational Development, Behavioural Science, or a related field. Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in strategic HR related roles. Strong track record of translating business strategy into comprehensive people strategies, advising leadership on talent, capability development, and organisational effectiveness. Extensive hands-on experience driving end-to-end people strategy and operational excellence across talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, engagement, compensation, succession planning and learning and development. Proven experience in leading diverse and geographically dispersed teams across East, South, West, and the Horn of Africa.
