Head of HR, L&D Summary
Location: Ghana Region: Ghana, Africa
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Description
Main Duties and Responsibilities
HR Strategy, Organisational Effectiveness and Culture
Work with leadership to create an HR strategy (and related intiaitives) that build the capabilities and capacity of the organisation to deliver our strategic goals (including scale)
Create a collaborative working environment and culture where teams can work remotely and in person feeling engaged and part of one team
Continue to develop a culture that supports our growth strategy, energises our people and supports the delivery of quality outcomes
Performance Management, Leadership and Learning and Development
Develop our Performance Management strategy and approach (process, systems and behaviours) to ensure that we get the best possible outcomes from, and for, our people and use data points to help continue to build a high performing organisation
Support the L&D Manager to create a Leadership Development and Learning Development strategy and approach that supports the organisations needs as it continuous to expand
Responsibility for the Reward and Recognition Strategy ensuring equity, and alignment with our equalities and localisation policies
HR Policies and Compliance
Ensure that there is a full suite of accessible. up to date HR policies that are compliant with all legislation wtihin the countries that Lively Minds operates in
Develop appropriate monitoring and compliance systems across Lively Minds including for any third party contractors that may operate on our behalf
Research and preparation for HR and staffing requirements for new country entry, including set up of new offices
Employee Life-cycle Management and Employee Relations (including new country entry strategies)
Over-see the day to day tactical HR activities within Lively Minds and participate and, where required, lead activities such as senior level recruitment process
Lead on employee relations, managing risk in line with organisational policies and relevant labour laws
Ensure travel processes are achieving value for money and that the Travel Coordinator is providng an excellent service
Oversee security, health and safety and duty of care in consultation with the Senior Management team
You may be assigned any other responsibility in agreement with your line manager, in contribution to Lively Minds work and in recognition of your experience and skills. It is therefore expected for staff to be flexible and willing to contribute to the work of the wider team.
Skills Required
To succeed in this role you will need to
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Be an excellent People person with significant strategic HR and people management experience
Be passionate about driving the development of culture, values and behaviours to sustain the pace and quality of Lively Minds operations
Have experience of working in at least one country in the global South that has a diverse workforce and operates in challenging environments (and have the passion to operate across others)
Have the ability to flex, work with ambiguity and scale and demonstrate resilience
Be a clear communicator who can bring others with you on a change journey we are an evolving orrganisation that will continue to change and adapt as we grow
Advise and support the organisation from a HR lens as it continues to grow and develop, including across borders
Technical Abilities
Essential
Experience leading an HR function within an NGO/social enterprise (operating in at least one country in the Global South)
Ability to work across a diverse, multi-ethnicity team and create a positive working culture with strong values
Ability to manage a complex and varied workload and to deliver under pressure
Ability to travel frequently to Ghana and Uganda plus others across Africa
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Desirable
Experience working in the NGO sector- ideally in an organisation that has succesfully scaled
Lives in Ghana or Uganda
Change management qualification
How To Apply
Please download complete the a Application Form: jobs@livelyminds.org to apply. Send the completed form before the deadline.
Deadline for applications: 11:59 pm GMT on 5th February 2025
Please note that CVs and Cover Letters will not be considered and due to resource constraints, we will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
Short-listed candidates will be contacted to proceed on next steps, which includes assessment followed by an interview.
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