Regional Human Resources Manager, West and Central Africa

WE’RE ALL ABOUT SHARING SKILLS, DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO GO ROUND?

GO GLOBAL WITH YOUR HUMAN RESOURCES SKILLS...

Us

VSO is a leading charity dedicated to the eradication of poverty in developing countries. Our strategy is to bring people together to share skills, build capabilities and promote understanding. Many of our people are volunteers, whilst others are professionals from a range of backgrounds.

The role

As we implement our new strategy, People First we need to ensure that we have the right people in the right place, doing the right things.  Our employees and our volunteers are our most important asset and we have an exciting new opportunity within the newly formed International People Group to lead on change and to add value to our work  within the region.  In order to deliver quality human resource support to our 34 countries globally, we are introducing the role of Regional Human Resources Manager.  

We have six roles globally and they will form part of the global business partnering team within VSO International.  Reporting to the Global Head of Business Partnering, you will work closely with the Regional Director and Country Directors to develop and drive the people plan to deliver high performance whilst acting as a strategic partner to drive change and transformation across the region.   You will also have matrix management of the People Managers within each country office.  The role will have both employees and volunteers within their remit.  The region consists of six country offices in Ghana, Nigeria, The Gambia, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone.

You

Ideally, you will be a qualified Human Resources professional and strong generalist, currently working at business partner level.  You will be able to advise on organisational design and development, employee relations, performance and reward, engagement, change management, learning and developing and resourcing.  You will be familiar with the region and be able to work across different countries and legal frameworks, experience of supporting volunteers would be favourable.  Please see the job description for further information.

In return, we’ll provide you with the opportunity to infinitely share and improve your skills and knowledge whilst playing a key role in delivering our vision, a world without poverty.

Ready to apply?

Please send your CV and supporting statement stating how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the post – to HR at recruitment.international@vsoint.org When submitting your application please place in the subject bar: "Regional HRM, West and Central Africa"

Applicants must have the right to work in Ghana and previous applicants need not apply

VSO is an equal opportunity employer, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

London HQ move

Please note that in June 2013, VSO is moving its headquarters and UK operations to Kingston-Upon-Thames, Greater London (subject to contract) and will affect all London based roles. This move is part of VSO's WorkingSmarter initiative which is to enable employees to use more virtual working methods and to use the office space more flexibly, saving money to be put back into our programmes to really impact the fight against poverty. This includes flexible approaches to working including team working zones, remote/home working and hotdesking.