Background

SoCha is contracted to provide Monitoring, Reporting, and Capacity Strengthening (MRCS) support to complement and augment the United States Government Department of State West Africa Regional Hub performance management of activities within its portfolio in Niger and Burkina Faso.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead all human resource management requirements including local employee recruitment, on-boarding of new staff and upkeep of company HR Manuals and Personnel files in line with USG, local law and SoCha policies.
• Ensure that all LTTA and STTA recruitment documentation are complete and saved in appropriate system folders.
• Prepare independent consultant and employee agreements for local hires (short and long term), collect complete accurate supporting documentation, monitor level of effort and distribute monthly consultant tracker.
• Work with Home Office HR Manager to provide all requirements, documents and other information required in the recruitment and onboarding of international consultants and long-term employees.
• Ensure timely completion of probation and annual reviews for all employees.
• Manage staff on-boarding to ensure set-up of necessary equipment, systems and other needs are in place upon consultant and employee start date and oversee the orientation of newly hired staff.
• Review all time sheets for accuracy and completeness, ensure that all staff adhere to SoCha timekeeping and leave policies and monitor project staff leave balances.
• Ensure consultants and employees are paid in a timely manner and manage any necessary consultant amendments and employment agreement modifications.
• Draft and update the MRCS Personnel Manual and Local Employee Compensation Plan, ensuring they are in accordance with SoCha policies and regulations, and Niger and Burkinabe Labor Law.
• Oversee all aspects of national and regional personnel performance and professional development task’s goal setting, regular evaluation, and probation/end-of-year assessment.
• Contribute to procurement of health insurance, ensure that all staff are enrolled in project insurance policies and serve as point of contact for any ongoing communication with providers.
• Manage all immigration needs of expat consultants and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, Management, or another relevant field. Master’s Degree (preferred).
• 5+ years relevant working experience managing human resources on donor funded projects.
• 3+ years relevant working experience in managing administrative, operational and /or procurement tasks on donor funded projects.
• Excellent writing, computer, and organizational skills.
• DoS experience and basic knowledge of FARs and AIDARs is highly desirable
• Proven ability to work closely with a variety of project stakeholders including local senior and support staff, DoS personnel, Home Office staff, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors to work collaboratively to solve administrative and operational problems as they arise.
• Proficient in English and French, both written and spoken.
• Familiar with local labor laws

**Duties described above are indicative, but not exhaustive for the role and other duties may be assigned by the supervisor or their designee(s).

Location and Nationality Requirement

This is a national position based in our project office in Ouagadougou. The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel to project implementation areas across the country as required.