Human Resources Manager
Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build a healthier, more prosperous and more productive planet.
POSITION SUMMARY
The “Ecosystem-Based Adaptation and Mitigation in Botswana’s Communal Rangelands” Project funded by Green Climate Fund (GCF) will utilize collective management of livestock and ecosystems to restore Botswana’s communal rangelands, increasing the climate resilience of vulnerable populations and reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. Over 8 years, the project will undertake activities in 104 villages in Ngamiland, Kgalagadi, and Bobirwa districts of Botswana targeting improved management of 4.6 million hectares of rangelands.
The Human Resources (HR) Manager oversees the human resources function for the GCF Botswana project, partnering with project management team in the strategic planning and execution of initiatives and programs to ensure that the project has the appropriate structure, culture and talent to deliver effectively on project needs. Reporting directly to the Chief of Party and indirectly to the HR Business Partner - Africa, the Human Resources Manager works in partnership with the Finance and Administration Director as well as CI Botswana country management team.
The HR Manager will be responsible for the implementation of organizational Human Resources policies, processes, protocols and systems, including workforce planning, recruitment/selection, staffing, performance management, compensation/benefits, training and development, and employee relations, ensuring full compliance and appropriate application of Botswanan labor practices and procedures.The HR Manager will contribute to ensure compliance with gender and indigenous peoples targets of the project. The HR Manager will lead talent management and employee engagement for the GCF Botswana project actively seeking best practices and improvement, promoting teamwork, supporting innovation and managing change, ensuring that all staff are informed on relevant information about CI’s approach to managing its people and building the capacity of managers and supervisors to lead their teams appropriately. Likewise providing training for GCF policy compliance. This position supports employees and managers in modeling and ensuring a healthy and motivating working environment, living the organization’s values and facilitating processes for dialogue and constructive problem solving.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Coach and advise leadership and project management team on best practice leadership skills build capacity in people skills and the daily management of their staff.
Deliver training including new employee orientation, CI HR policies, managerial and leadership capacity.
Ensure teams have necessary resources and tools to support their development needs.
Work collaboratively and in integration with CI Global Human Resources on leadership and management development, performance management and implementation of other global programs and initiatives.
Work closely with GCF Botswana Project Director, Finance and Administration Director, Project Delivery Directors and managers to ensure flow, quality, quantity and timeliness of internal communication.
Recommend, advise and implement organizational changes or reorganizations as needed.
Partner with the Finance and Administration Director to ensure full alignment on all HR programs, processes or engagements with budget-related impacts and work jointly to address risk areas and that core functions of employee compensation, benefits, and labor conditions are adequately monitored and managed.
Serve as a core and contributing member of the Global HR Network, a cross-divisional team of dedicated HR practitioners who advise, contribute to, and partner on global processes, policies, tools, and programs.
WORKING CONDITIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
Preferred
Conservation International Values
We expect that all employees will embrace the values of our organization.
This vacancy is archived.