Human Resource Officer

About BRAC

BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organization with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone can realize their potential. As a global leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programs, BRAC aims to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including those in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings.

Founded by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC expanded its reach outside Bangladesh in 2002, beginning its first program in Afghanistan. Since then, BRAC has reached millions of people in 11 countries across Asia and Africa. Its holistic approach to development spans a range of programs, including microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender, and human rights.

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is part of this globally recognized development organization, having started its operations in Tanzania in 2006. The focus areas of BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania include Agriculture, Youth and Women Empowerment, Food Security, and Livelihood.

About the Programme

The MasterCard Foundation, in partnership with BRAC International (BI), is implementing an initiative that aims to create a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women, and 9.5 million people across seven countries in East and West Africa: Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.

This initiative addresses the urgent need to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, an issue made more pressing by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches will be introduced to foster the agency and voice of AGYW, allowing them to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy.

BRAC International is implementing an integrated and holistic model to address the life cycles of young women living in poverty, ensuring they transition safely from adolescence to adulthood. This includes equipping them with the necessary skills, tools, and access to finance to exercise their agency and build fulfilling livelihoods.

Main Job Responsibilities

Recruitment and Selection:

• Receive approved manpower requisition from the Talent Acquisition Manager to initiate recruitment.
• Arrange interviews for successfully shortlisted candidates.
• Collect necessary documents from new staff and issue contracts.
• Ensure timely completion of probation reviews.
• Maintain staff files.
• Conduct employment background checks for newly recruited staff.
• Ensure all new staff are registered for social security and medical benefits.

Training and Development:

• Assist the HR Manager in leading training needs analysis.
• Support the training team in preparation, organization, and evaluation of various training sessions in the field.

HR Services:

• Work closely with the Accounts team on payroll preparation.
• Manage leave and attendance records for regional staff.
• Ensure all staff have updated contracts.
• Assist the HR Manager with processing transfer proposals, transfer orders, and resignation letters.
• Address employee relations issues in consultation with the HR Manager, including formal disciplinary hearings and documentation.
• Maintain and update staff personal files.
• Assist in managing the Staff Information System Software (HRIS).
• Ensure all staff are issued with nametags and identity cards.

Human Resource Strategy:

• Organize policy-sharing events for regional staff.
• Communicate gaps in policies and processes and suggest solutions to the HR strategy.
• Assist in the Performance Management System, including staff objective setting, midterm reviews, and year-end reviews.
• Promote staff development activities, including the BRAC Learning Catalogue.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of team members from harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation.
• Act as a key resource for establishing a safe working environment and safeguarding implementation.
• Promote and endorse safeguarding policies among team members.
• Follow safeguarding reporting procedures and encourage others to do the same.

Required Skills/Capacity

• Minimum of two years’ experience as an HR officer, administrator, or in another HR position.
• Strong knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training, development, etc.).
• Understanding of labor laws and disciplinary procedures.
• Proficient in MS Office; knowledge of HRMS is required.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Administration, Industrial Relations, Law, or a related field.

Employment Type

Contractual

How to Apply

If you believe you are a strong match for this position, please email your CV and a cover letter (including educational qualifications, years of experience, current and expected salary) to bimcf.tanzania@brac.or.tz with subject HR Officer.

Please ensure that your application is complete, as only complete applications will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment.