Associate Director, People Culture - Africa Region
Evidence Action, Kenya
Job Description
About Evidence Action
Evidence Action is a global non-profit organization with an approach distinctive in international development - we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Our programs have grown since our founding in 2013 to reach over 280 million people annually. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.
We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Initiative has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.4 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Dispensers for Safe Water provides sustained safe water access to over 4 million people in rural Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.
We drive innovation. Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.
We are global. Across eight countries in Africa and Asia, our 400+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background - with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.
We have big ambitions. Our goal is to double our impact by 2024, to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action - because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.
We need great people. Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.
Job purpose
Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Africa Region, this position is responsible for providing strategic People amp; Culture leadership and organizational development in the Africa region. This includes the development and implementation of a results-driven performance management culture, talent and succession planning strategy, staff welfare policies, and organizational development initiatives to ensure a supportive and conducive working environment in compliance with local labour laws.
Direct reports:
Manager, Talent Acquisition Africa Region
Manager, HR (ESA) East amp; Southern African Region
Indirect reports:
Manager, HR (WCA) West amp; Central African Region
Geographic Scope
Directly and indirectly oversees the People amp; Culture function and team across the African Region this includes but is not limited to (Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Nigeria, Liberia, Cameroon, Zambia amp; any other countries within the Africa region that Evidence Action is or will be present) The role also collaborates closely with Global and US-based teams.
Duties and responsibilities
Leadership
- Culture: In collaboration with Africa regional leadership and People amp; Culture teams, strategically align regional culture and increase employee engagement.
- Strategy: Develop and implement strategies for achieving key regional HR objectives, while ensuring their harmonization with global strategies.
- Supervision: Provide matrix supervision to In-country People amp; Culture teams on matters related to HR management and organizational development.
- Leadership support: Guide Africa regional leadership in all aspects of HR while promoting an agile and effective organizational culture in HR service delivery.
- Communication: Oversee the development and implementation of organization wide communication and change management plans.
- Risk management: Take the lead in identifying, monitoring and controlling people and culture related risks in the region.
- Compliance: Lead and promote compliance to applicable (local) employment regulations, immigration and labour laws as well as Evidence Action People amp; Culture policies and guidelines.
- Contribute and support the implementation of People amp; Culture related audit recommendations and audit Performance Improvement Plans.
Technical amp; Operational Support
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