Manager, Human Resource

Position Title: Manager, Human Resource 

Function: HR and Admin

Department: HR

Division: N/A 

Level: TBD

Reports to: Lead, HR & Admin

Direct Reports: HR Officer, Recruitment

Required number: One

Based in: Addis Ababa

Vacancy type: Internal/External

Duration of contract: Indefinite based on performance and availability of funds.

Remuneration: As per organization pay scale plus other PSI/Ethiopia staff benefits. 

Vacancy posted on: December 30, 2024

Application Deadline: January 13, 2025

Who we are?

We’re Population Services International (PSI), the world’s leading non‐profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.

Join us!

There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds – from the medical industry to the music business – all with unique skills we bring to the job.

PSI/Ethiopia wants to reimagine healthcare, put the consumer at the center, and whenever possible, bring quality care to the front door.  We achieve health impact in Ethiopia by working with both government and private partners and harvesting technology innovation to bring quality care closer to communities, schools, and homes.   We empower consumers by including them in the design of healthcare solutions, offering them more healthcare choices, and helping them to have a voice in influencing national priorities.  We work with all market actors in the health system to understand their needs, designing and delivering solutions so that market systems can sustainably serve consumers for the long term, helping to support the Government of Ethiopia in achieving Universal Health Coverage.

We are looking for an HR Manager to support the successful implementation of PSI Ethiopia’s strategy by i) implementing HR strategy, policies, procedures, and processes; (ii) implementing effective talent acquisition, motivation, retention and retire strategies and programs; and (iii) providing consistent, efficient and quality transactional HR services.

Key Result Areas:

• HR strategy implementation
• HR service delivery (e.g., consistency, quality, speed)
• Talent management (including succession planning, career development, learning and development, performance management and so on)
• HR Vendor management

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Recruitment and Selection

• Under the guidance of the HR & Admin Lead, s/he will develop, maintains and implement effective recruitment/sourcing strategy and procedures and provide timely and accurate information and advice.
• S/he offers appropriate and effective guidance and assistance to managers and function leads regarding recruitment best practice.
• Assist line managers in designing and developing job descriptions, person specifications and conduct job evaluations to attune each job with the job family.
• under the guidance  of the HR and Admin Lead, s/he ensures the overall recruitment and selection process is conducted within the agreed time frame for each open position and ensure hiring managers are provided with continuous update regarding open vacancies.
• Prepare employment offers and agreements are accurate and  are produced within the agreed timeframes.
• Monitor and integrate gender diversity  target into every recruitment process to ensure gender equality is maintained.

Performance Management

• Drive and manage the development and implementation of the performance management policies and procedures
• Provides advice and assistance to managers to ensure that high performance is recognized and poor performance timely addressed
• Review and improve existing performance management systems
• Seeks appropriate advice on performance management issues as and when required

Staff Management

• Motivate staff under his/her supervision and build team spirit for effective working relationships.
• Ensure that staff under his/her supervision properly plan and organize their tasks
• Ensure that job objectives are set, performances are evaluated timely and with the required quality
• Facilitate and support the staff development under his/her supervision, including nurturing and coaching on specific issues.

Networking

• Use internal and external networks to locate and reach out ideal candidates and also best HR practices for organizational learning.
• Work together with other HR team to establish a recognizable “employer of choice” reputation for the organization, both internally and externally.
• Maintain regular contact with possible future candidates.

Reporting and communication

• Prepare comprehensive bimonthly and quarterly report on key result areas in relation to the post.
• Assist the Lead, HR and Admin in the preparation of the annual HR report.
• Prepare reports of field visits conducted if any.

Provide Support on New Initiatives and Strategic engagement

• Support the HR and Admin Lead in identifying and recommending new HR initiatives to enhance HR practices.
• Assist in the development and implementation of HR strategies aligned with PSI/E’s overall business objectives.

Others

• Assist in the development and updating of HR policies, procedures and processes.
• Perform other special projects as assigned.