{"id":13943,"date":"2020-01-13T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/?p=13943"},"modified":"2020-01-13T15:36:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T12:36:00","slug":"job-opportunity-at-visionfund-tanzania-head-of-people-and-culture-hr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/job-opportunity-at-visionfund-tanzania-head-of-people-and-culture-hr\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunity at VisionFund Tanzania, Head of People and Culture (HR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Head of People and Culture (HR)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>PURPOSE OF POSITION:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To Manage &amp; coordinate human resources strategy for VisionFund, Tanzania (VFT) \u2013 Microfinance Business (MFB) including manpower planning, recruitment &amp; selection, orientation, placement, performance management, compensation package, staff development and talent management.<\/p>\n<p><b>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ensure that Human Resources (HR) Strategy is developed &amp; implemented in all areas of the organization and in compliance with VFT &amp; VisionFund International (VFI) standards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provides strategic People support and advice on Human Resources issues.<\/li>\n<li>Updates the employee handbook on a per need basis, and ensures that all revision and addition to the policies are written in the employee handbook; Informs all concerned staff the changes entered into the employee handbook.<\/li>\n<li>Ensures that good insurance covers for staff are in place that will be of benefit to the organization.<\/li>\n<li>All Policies are updated.<\/li>\n<li>As required quarterly present to board People &amp; Culture (P &amp; C) matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Staffing Plan &amp; Budgets:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contributes and advises in senior management strategic planning, with particular responsibility for HR needs, policies and procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Prepares and submits annual budget and plan for the approval of the SMT.<\/li>\n<li>Plans and implements procurements.<\/li>\n<li>Administers the logistics, safekeeping of the office premises and properties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Recruitment, Selection, Orientation and Placement:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develops letters of appointment, transfer, promotion, and the like; and sends to the concerned staff after approval.<\/li>\n<li>Conducts \u201cdue diligence\u201d or the \u201cfit and proper\u201d test to assess the job applicant\u2019s background and character.<\/li>\n<li>Ensures that VFT maintains a standardized and systematic hiring and recruitment process; develops or updates hiring policies and procedures most appropriate to individual positions.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinates all recruitment for VFT: reviews staff requisitions, supervises the hiring and contractual process, and arranges for the new employee\u2019s orientation with the immediate supervisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Compensation &amp; Rewards:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reviews the benefits scheme (compensation, incentives, and other benefits) on an annual basis; ensures that it is properly administered in accordance with the employee handbook, and if necessary, recommends to the CEO the renewal of the scheme.<\/li>\n<li>Conducts consultations with department heads to determine performance indicators and benchmarks per position.<\/li>\n<li>Periodically carries out salaries and benefits surveys for the review process in order to develop and maintain a competitive compensation package and incentive schemes for staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Performance Management &amp; Engagement:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop, implement and monitor staff performance appraisals is done on a regular basis.<\/li>\n<li>Reviews and upgrades the performance appraisal instrument, at least yearly to determine effectiveness and applicability.<\/li>\n<li>Investigates all disciplinary and grievance cases with the respective staff, provides guidance, and corrective action through counseling, training, or instituting disciplinary procedures.<\/li>\n<li>In consultation with the senior management, develops performance indicators and standards in promoting staff to higher posts.<\/li>\n<li>Branch efficiency &amp; Effectiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Capability &amp; Competency Management:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conducts periodic staff training needs and plans for capacity building- training and staff development.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinates and develops the staff development strategy to make sure that the staff continues to achieve professional growth within VFT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Employee Relations &amp; Change Agent:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advisor P&amp;C whistleblower Committee on policies &amp; regulations governing staff disciplinary.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinates grievance hearing between the staff and the committees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Other:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.<br \/>\nVisit to the Field operations quarterly.<\/p>\n<p><b>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS &amp; ABILITIES:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Master\/Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources, psychology, law and Social Science.<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor Degree in HR, Social Science, Psychology &amp; Law.<\/li>\n<li>Excellence interpersonal counseling &amp; problem- solving skill.<\/li>\n<li>Very good knowledge of oral &amp; written English.<\/li>\n<li>Very good analytical &amp; reporting skills.<\/li>\n<li>Good trainer, facilitator, mentor and coach.<\/li>\n<li>Good knowledge of WV &amp;VFI Partnership.<\/li>\n<li>Proficient in Microsoft office applications.<\/li>\n<li>Be a good leader.<\/li>\n<li>Familiar with Core business.<\/li>\n<li>Model and demonstrate effective Christian leadership and able to lead daily devotions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><a href=\"httpsss:\/\/careers.wvi.org\/jobs\/tanzania\/visionfund\/head-of-people-and-culture-hr-visionfund-tanzania\/12708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO APPLY<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Warning:<\/b> Never Pay To Get A Job. 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