Regional HR Business Partner, Anglophone West Africa

About the role

Jhpiego is looking for a Regional HR Business Partner for its Anglophone West Africa region. The role works closely with the Global HR Office in Baltimore and with country leadership teams to build HR capacity and infrastructure across country offices and projects, and is based in any Jhpiego country office in West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Recruitment: oversee hiring for senior management, regional staff and third-country nationals, write and level job descriptions, set salary with the Compensation Manager, counsel managers on candidate selection and promote diversity.
• Employee relations: travel internationally for HR reviews, review employee manuals every two years, manage expat and TCN onboarding, and ensure legal compliance of personnel records, visa applications and exit interviews.
• Compensation and benefits: run biennial compensation reviews, keep benefits compliant with local law, advise recruiters on taxation, and maintain the TCN benefits tracker.
• Performance management: train managers on coaching and performance, support continuous performance initiatives and track staff turnover.
• Strategic partnership: advise country leadership, orient new HR staff, mentor regional HR staff, develop turnover metrics, approve termination calculations and support litigation tracking.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management or similar, or equivalent experience.
• At least 8 years of HR management experience, including at least 5 years as a manager.
• Experience in international development programs in Africa, regional HR management and USG-funded programs highly preferred.
• Understanding of local labour laws, Company Act and NGO Act.
• Fluency in English and local languages; French or Portuguese strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 20% of the time.

Required skills

• GPHR, SPHRi, SHRM or CIPD certification preferred.
• Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and database management.
• Excellent written and spoken English and interpersonal skills.

Applicants apply through the Jhpiego careers site with a cover letter, resume and references; a pre-employment background check is required. Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.