Impact Water Current Job Opportunity- Apply Now!

Impact Water provides safe drinking water solutions to students throughout Africa by delivering reliable, proven water purification technologies at an affordable cost to schools. Before Impact Water launched in Uganda, boiling was often the only tool schools had to make drinking water safe for their students. Schools struggled with the cost of firewood as well as the hours lost to the chore of boiling water. Affordable water purification strategies were largely absent in the market, which inspired Impact Water to innovate a new approach. We installed our first water purification system in Uganda in 2013. We now aim to make universal coverage of safe drinking water systems a reality in schools across Africa. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Human Resources Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

 

About the Job

• We are seeking a People Operations Manager to be directly involved in recruiting and staffing, training and development, and workplace culture and employee engagement.
• The ideal candidate will be an HR professional with prior experience in working with large-scale operations and a passion for creating a positive and engaging workplace culture.

 

Responsibilities

• Implement HR strategies: Support the company’s growth and success at our Kenyan office by carrying out our HR strategies.
• Build current employee skills: Advise on the development and implementation of employee training programs.
• Manage the People Operations Associate: Ensure that they are effective and meet their targets of recruiting, interviewing and onboarding new field agents.
• Improve field agent hiring: Work with the people operations department to improve the efficiency of the process for hiring field agents while continuously advancing the quality of our new recruits.
• Acquire new talent: Implement effective recruitment strategies, source potential candidates and advise on the selection of potential new hires.
• Develop HR Policies: Collaborate to develop, improve, and implement Impact Water’s HR policies.
• Ensure compliance: Research and advise on local labour laws and regulations in Kenya.
• Standardize HR: Coordinate with the Global People Operations Team to ensure standardized implementation of HR services and support.
• Improve employee onboarding: Co-manage and build the employee onboarding and orientation program with the Global Director of People Operations, to ensure new hires have a positive and engaging experience.

 

Experience and Skills Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in HR management
• English proficiency with 100% fluency; additional language skills are welcomed
• Experience with HRIS systems and HR metrics and reporting preferred
• Experience in the social enterprise sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is welcomed
• Experience with international HR compliance is welcomed.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing HR strategies that support the growth and success of a business
• Strong knowledge of Kenyan HR laws, regulations, and best practices
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organization
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• High level of integrity

 

To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send a one-page Cover Letter and Resume to: [email protected] using “Human Resources Manager” as the subject of the email.