WeForest has been active around agroforestry, farm forestry and sustainable reforestation in Zambia since 2011. WeForest Zambia Ltd. was established in 2019 with six projects currently running: two in the Copperbelt and four in Muchinga province. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES The HR Manager co-develops the relevant HR strategies and policies to support the growth of the organization, by ensuring that we can attract the right profiles, develop our people from a training and needs perspective and create an enabling HR framework for an efficient organization with motivated employees. Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives at country level, aligned with the overall global strategy;
• Co-develop recruitment policy, Human rights policy and Grievance mechanisms;
• Monitor and advise the overall HR policies and procedures within WeForest Zambia;
• Support and identify current and future staff needs, identify trainings for the development, engagement, and motivation of our staff;
• Manage the recruitment and selection process of future employees;
• Nurture a positive working environment;
• Oversee, manage and implement the timely performance appraisal system that drives high performance;
• Provide individual coaching and support to project coordinators in project team supervision and management;
• Organize regular team meetings and team buildings across the project teams in Zambia, making sure you visit project teams in real life on a regular basis (min. quarterly);
• Maintain pay plan and benefits/bonus program;
• Provide training related to HR needs in the company;
• Provide decision support through HR metrics;
• Strengthen Code of Professional Ethics compliance and alert procedure;
• Ensure legal and ethical compliance throughout human resource management as well as overall risk management processes related to health and safety of staff (i.e. risk management);
• Organize other admin related tasks when needed.

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant degree in HR Management. Extra qualifications in coaching or ethics management is a plus;
• 5 years of experience with similar responsibilities;
• Understanding of general human resources policies and procedures;
• Excellent knowledge of Zambian labor law and employment act is a must;
• NGO/Charity experience preferable. Field experience an asset;
• Fluent in English and Bemba, both oral and in writing;
• Excellent communication and people skills. Exceptional listening skills;
• And… Since WeForest is still a small organisation, very hands-on!

POSITION WITHIN WEFOREST The HR Manager will report to the Country Director and work closely with the Manager of Operations. The role also has a dotted line reporting to WeForest’s HR Director at the Headquarters, to ensure alignment with the global HR strategic needs and policies.