Senior Associate Human Resources & Finance Africa at Rainforest Alliance

Position summary:

The Senior Associate, Human Resources & Finance Africa (SA-HRFA) works under the supervision of the HR Business Partner Africa & Asia Pacific and the Finance Manager Africa and in close collaboration with the Finance & Administrative staff in Africa. The SA-HRFA supports a broad range of HR functions related to recruitment, performance management, learning & development, human resource information system (HRIS) , team building and supports the financial management & performance, planning and budgeting, financial reporting & monitoring and communication and training on financial policies & procedures.

Responsibilities: 

Human Resources (50%)

• Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management and staff development;
• Maintain an overview of staff benefits and ensure a regular check of HRIS data;
• Coordinate the drafting and updating of employee handbooks;
• Manage team building events;
• Support to monthly payroll approval
• Contribute to cross regional learnings;
• Give support to specific HR-projects.

Finance (50%)

• Support the Finance Manager in achieving the financial targets and performance;
• Assist in donor financial reporting and monitoring;
• Assist in proposals budget development;
• Contribute to the annual planning and budgeting process;
• Manage the communication and training on financial policies and procedures and donor requirements.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in business administration, human resources management, finance management or related field;
• Minimum 5-7 years’ professional experience in human resource management and finance management with bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years of experience with a Master’s degree;
• Knowledge and experience in recruitment, onboarding, learning & development, HRIS, and understanding of payroll and HR legal compliance.
• Knowledge and experience in budgeting, financial reporting & monitoring and financial systems;
• Written and verbal proficiency in English; French reading and speaking is an asset;
• Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel;
• Ability to work independently and to work with shifting priorities;
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills;
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially; and
• Experience in a not-for-profit and international environment preferred.

Salary:

Commensurate with experience.

Deadline: December 20, 2020