Job Description

Pharo Ventures is the commercial, for-profit arm of The Pharo Foundation and has been set up to harness the power of a vibrant private sector by investing in enterprises across various spheres within East Africa. The objective is to build and grow commercially and environmentally sustainable businesses. The focus is maximising the creation of economic value and jobs for local communities.

We have a vision of an economically vibrant and inclusive Africa. We believe we can achieve our vision and ambitions by investing in the human and physical capital of Africa. 

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Pharo Ventures has country offices in Somaliland (Hargeisa) and Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)

Position Summary:

The Human Resources Manager (HRM) will be at the forefront of implementing the human resources strategy in collaboration with the Head of Pharo Ventures in Somaliland. This position will give the right candidate an excellent mix of challenge, motivation and fulfilment.

We are looking for a confident individual who takes a dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking approach to their work. The position holder should be passionate about bringing impactful change using their HR experience, building modern HR processes, respecting and understanding the local culture, and values and can work within international work ethics and standards.

Reporting to:

• Head of Pharo Ventures
• Functional reporting to the Chief Human Resource Officer

Functional Relationships: 

• Pharo Ventures Team in Somaliland
• Pharo Ventures Team in Kenya

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic HR Management   

• Drive HR initiatives to help infuse the organisation's vision, mission and values and create a culture derived from these principles.
• Develop and implement an employee-centred approach that will enable Pharo Ventures to attract, develop and retain a solid brand to position the organisation as an employer of choice in Somaliland.
• Implement consistent HR policies, procedures and processes and create the mechanisms for internal checks to ensure that they are aligned and fully understood by employees. 
• Execute employee engagement strategies to ensure employees are passionate, invested and motivated by their work.
• Develop employee engagement and retention strategies that promote employee satisfaction and harmony.

 Recruitment

• Collaborate with line managers in developing staffing and recruitment plans, ensuring that each team is staffed appropriately according to the need and budget availability efficiently and on time.
• Develop a competitive recruitment strategy to attract and retain the best talent, both local and diaspora in Somaliland, ensuring diversity in all new hires. 
• Develop HR metrics demonstrating how the organisation performs against its hiring goals and ensure the management team is regularly informed about appropriate recruitment plans.

Talent Management, Learning and Development    

• Identify the training needs of employees and ensure processes are in place to support and encourage appropriate personal and professional development of staff within the context of stated objectives.
• Collaborate with line managers in establishing the skills gaps within the relevant departments and facilitate the analysis of training needs and execution of mitigation initiatives.
• Oversee the delivery of training programs, ensuring that training records are documented appropriately and stored.
• Build talent pipelines and institute career development programmes, which include coaching and mentorship programs and ensure they are implemented across the organisation.

Performance Management

• In collaboration with line managers, review, develop and implement efficient performance measurement processes.
• Ensure all employees have regular performance appraisals and work with line managers to ensure that the outcome of these processes are robust and well documented.
• Implement a performance-driven culture that rewards exceptional performance.
• Communicate the positive benefits of performance management to employees and provide consistent, data-driven updates to management.
• Design and implement staff professional development programs, working closely with line managers to ensure the programmes equip employees with the right skill set.

Skills and Qualifications

• HR-related bachelor’s degree with a postgraduate HR qualification and a professional HR association membership- CIPD, CHRA, SHRM or equivalent.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience; four (4) must have been in senior management roles.
• Prior experience in working with multinational organisations or subsidiaries is a distinct advantage. The candidate must demonstrate strong HR leadership in fast-growing organisations.
• Must be an excellent communicator in written and spoken English.
• Deep understanding of Somaliland labour laws, standards and legal requirements.

Behavioural Competencies 

• • Strong and charismatic HR professional with a solid pedigree and experience setting up centres of excellence within the HR function.
  • Superb management skills: able to manage and motivate a wide variety of employees from diverse backgrounds in a professional, compelling manner.
  • Problem-solving and creative thinking skills: the ability to get results in unstructured environments, a solid record of accomplishment for growing businesses and implementing best practice policies and processes.
  • Self-assured, internally motivated and passionate individual with outstanding communication skills driven to succeed and make a difference.
  • Must possess high levels of integrity, resilience, accountability, commitment and determination.
  • Good understanding of HR data metrics and the ability to present these to senior management to aid in decision-making.

Salary and Benefits

• • • Health Insurance coverage as per Pharo Ventures Somaliland policy.
    • Competitive salary

How to apply

This position is open to both male and female candidates.

Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be reviewed. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline on 30th September 2023. For this reason, we encourage interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply at the earliest possible time. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.