Burundi People Division Lead

The role

The People Division Lead will build people functions to recruit, develop, and retain talent in Burundi. This role involves driving innovation across HR and talent functions while maintaining organizational culture.

What you will do

• Set and execute a long-term vision for all human capital and talent functions.
• Manage Human Resources, Corporate Operations, Recruitment, and Training teams.
• Design and execute change management initiatives.
• Create a candidate sourcing and outreach strategy.
• Work with leadership to improve organizational design.
• Support Corporate Operations in health, safety, security, and property management.
• Establish and manage an internal communication strategy.
• Develop strategic solutions to organizational risks related to human resources and labor law.
• Use HRIS data to make data-driven People strategy decisions.

Required qualifications

• University degree or Master's in law, human resources management or other related domains.
• At least 5 years experience in human resources management and/or large/complex management.
• Demonstrated experience in people management and team development.
• Strong decision-making and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data and make sound judgments.
• Emotional intelligence and empathy demonstrated through collaboration.
• Strong project management skills and ability to oversee the execution of a wide range of projects within different teams.
• Excellent skills in planning and executing a wide range of projects in different teams.
• Ability to lead a team, define a vision and deliver results to meet annual goals.
• English and French required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Kirundi would be an added value.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• housing
• comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role.
• Nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.
• Applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

About the company

One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. The Burundi program operates under the local brand Tubura.