Head, People and Culture

Background:

The overall purpose of this position is to lead and support the ACBF’s People & Culture objectives to contribute to the achievement of the organization’s purpose and deliver on strategic outcomes. Reporting to the Director, Business Services and Operations and working closely with the Management team, Head, People, and culture is required to effectively build the people and culture capability of the organization; lead and manage an effective human resources function to support the management of the employee lifecycle; and contribute to broader organizational and strategic management as the trusted advisor to the ACBF’s Management Team The position also has a key role as ambassador for organizational culture and values, ensuring they are visible, embedded and upheld.

Duties and Responsibilities

1)      Strategy and Leadership

• Develop, execute, and regularly update the ACBF’s People and Culture strategy.
• Contribute to the development and achievement of the ACBF’s medium and long-term strategy, ensuring effective inclusion of key people and cultural considerations.
• Read and understand the broader business environment and provide expert and informed analysis and strategic advice to ongoing operations and expected decisions.
• High-level analysis of key people data and trends in support of strategic priorities, advising an appropriate course of action as required. 

2)      Organizational development and culture

• Contribute to the development of a robust culture through role modeling the ACBF values and the behaviours which drive this culture.
• Design and lead initiatives including research and diagnostics (e.g. annual employee engagement survey and exit interviews), to maximise the engagement of all employees and build organizational commitment to the desired culture.
• Work with the Head, Communication and Influencing on effective internal communication in support of organizational development.
• Develop and lead on the execution of the ACBF’s Gender and Diversity strategy. 

3)      Talent management

• Ensure a clear Employee Value Proposition in support of candidate attraction.
• Ensure best practice, innovative methods and processes relating to the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of new staff.
• Oversee and regularly update the development of formal induction processes and procedures.
• Develop workforce and succession planning processes. 

4)      People development

• Ensure integrity of the ACBF’s Job Framework and personal development pathways across all Job Families.
• Build a culture of performance across the organization with oversight and continued development of the Performance Review & Development framework.
• In conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team, ensure all Learning and Development is strategically linked to organizational needs and aligned to performance reviews and business planning processes.
• Develop and update an organization wide Learning Program each year after the Performance Review process.
• Create a management development framework to maximize leadership capability and embed a coaching culture in support of delivering on strategy outcomes.

5)      Remuneration and benefits

• Revisit the ACBF historic pay comparators, and if required, prepare and defend an alternative set.
• Oversee market research across all job functions.
• Ensure market driven benchmarking and transparent annual pay review processes• Review and strengthen financial and non-financial Benefits offerings.
• Ensure effective delivery and take up of the Employee Assistance Program.

6)      Risk and compliance

• Ensure alignment and adherence with organizational quality assurance, governance policies, processes and standards and external legal and regulatory requirements Informed analysis of key people risks advising appropriate mitigation strategies in accordance with the overall risk management system.
• Ensure enabling, fit-for-purpose HR policies and procedures are developed and embedded in day-to-day practice.
• Ensure continued modern and compliant employment contract suite.
• Ensure employee issues are dealt with in a prompt time frame so the ACBF is not exposed to potential legal risk, including assisting in investigations into grievances and complaints where required. 

7)      HR Management

Responsible for the effective operations of all normal People and Culture activities to support management of the employee lifecycle including:

• Maintain employment records to meet compliance obligations
• On-boarding/ off-boarding/ cross-boarding
• Internal and external organizational reporting (i.e. Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to Business Plan KPIs, Management Team Reporting, Board Reporting etc)
• Assist the ManagementTeam with planning, budgets and reporting, including evaluating People & Culture results and trends.
•  Other responsibilities as may be required. 

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• Advanced degree, (doctorate or master) in Human Resources Management, Occupational Psychology or related management field obtained from a recognized university. 
• 8 years’ experience in a similar position with international organizations.
• In-depth knowledge of strategic alignment of Human Resources Management functions.
• Excellent English Language Skills. Working knowledge of French will be an added advantage. 

Competency Requirements

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and possession of a teamwork orientation and ability to interact harmoniously and effectively with colleagues from diverse disciplines, perspectives, countries and cultures.
• Ability to make objective decisions and resolve problems, exercising the highest responsibility to handle confidential and sensitive issues in a reasonable and mature manner.
• Strong organizing, work planning and scheduling skills, capable of handling large volumes of assignments accurately and thoroughly while balancing several complex agendas.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written, proven ability to clearly and concisely prepare, present, discuss and defend issues, findings and recommendations.
• Ability to respond to generate innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations, with tact and emotional maturity without losing focus.
• High ethical standards, impeccable integrity and a deep sense of fairness. 

Compensation

The African Capacity Building Foundation offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.  The Foundation provides a very generous package of benefits. 

About the African Capacity Building Foundation

For more than 30 years, The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has been building human capital and institutional capacity for Africa’s sustainable development. With membership from 40 African Countries, the African Development Bank, the United Nations Development Program, The African Union, and The World Bank, ACBF is the leading institution for capacity development in Africa. While serving all actors, ACBF recognizes the importance of and pays attention to improving the effectiveness of Africa’s public sector institutions at local, national, regional, and continental levels to become effective systems integrators and catalyzers of sustainable and transformative change.

Since its creation in 1991, ACBF has trained over 50,000 personnel in civil service, most of whom hold key positions in Ministries of Finance, Planning or Economic Development and Central Banks across the continent. The Foundation has established a network of over 50 think tanks supporting evidence-based policymaking across Africa and conducted numerous policy research/analyses, which have been critical in informing economic management and establishing benchmarks for success. 

The Foundation currently maintains offices in Accra, Addis Ababa, Harare, and Nairobi.

To apply for this position please submit in confidence a resume and a cover letter that details why you are a good fit for this career position quoting the reference, “Head, People and Culture  /19/2023,’ to   E-mail:  Recruitment@acbf-pact.org

Please note, only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

The African Capacity Building Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We strongly encourage qualified female candidates to apply.

For detailed information and the application process, visit our website on https://www.acbf-pact.org/work-us/vacancies