HR Consultant – 6-Month Contract
Support the recruitment and onboarding for the Climate-Smart Dairy Transformation Project.
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Overview
Support the recruitment and onboarding for the Climate-Smart Dairy Transformation Project.
You have:
- 10 to 15 years of Human Resource experience
- Strong HR Generalist experience and consulting
- Experience in Organization Design and Development
- Strong Rewards Management experience
- Experience in Policy and Job Description writing
- Minimum First Degree in Human Resources
Description
INTRODUCTION
Heifer International is an international development organization dedicated to improving food security and income opportunities for rural families while promoting sound stewardship of natural resources. As a private, non-governmental organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas, Heifer has created lasting change for farming households in over 125 countries across Latin America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe for over 70 years.
Since 1944, Heifer International has helped more than 36 million families lift themselves out of hunger and poverty. Our goal is to help families achieve living incomes, which will allow them to feed their families daily, educate all their children; and have proper housing, water, hygiene, and other essential resources. When many families gain this new sustainable income, it brings new opportunities for building schools, creating agricultural cooperatives, forming community savings, and funding small businesses.
Heifer Global has a target to help 10 million households achieve sustainable living income by 2030 for which Heifer Africa’s contribution is 6.745 million households.
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
To support the rapid mobilisation, onboarding, and development of a high-performing and inclusive team for the Climate-Smart Dairy Transformation Project, in line with project targets, donor expectations, and national labour policies.
CONSULTANT’S OBLIGATIONS
The Consultant shall for the duration of this agreement provide the following services:
Talent Acquisition and Mobilisation
- Develop and manage a recruitment plan for 20+ technical and support roles, aligned to project phasing and geographic rollout.
- Draft job descriptions and manage recruitment for the respective roles
- Support on boarding and induction processes for all new staff.
- Design mechanisms to track hiring and on boarding actions.
HR Systems and Tools
- Set up or adapt HR information systems to track staff roles, locations, contracts, and on boarding needs.
- Support contract management, role grading, and alignment with Heifer Internal Benchmarking Standards.
Risk Mitigation and Compliance
- Identify and advise on HR risks including capacity gaps, high turnover areas, and compliance risks.
- Ensure alignment with Tanzanian labour law, IFAD requirements, and Heifer’s HR policies.
REPORTING
- Detailed HR mobilization plan and hiring tracker
- Finalised job descriptions for all project roles
- Induction toolkit for project staff
- Monthly HR update reports to the Project Steering Committee
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES
- 10 to 15 years of Human Resource experience
- Strong HR Generalist experience and consulting
- Experience in Organization Design and Development
- Strong Rewards Management experience
- Experience in Policy and Job Description writing
- Minimum First Degree in Human Resources
REPORTING
The Consultant will report to the Country Director Tanzania
TERMS OF PAYMENT
- The consultant shall be paid subject to an acceptable performance report.
- Payment shall be made in thirty (30) days upon submission of invoice and service performance report.
- No advance payment shall be made.
- This Agreement is deemed to commence on the date upon signature by either party.
Deadline for Application: 11th June 2025
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience in managing recruitment plans for multiple roles? | The interviewer wants to assess your project management and organizational skills in HR. | Provide specific examples of past recruitment projects, detailing your role and the outcomes. |
| What strategies would you use to ensure compliance with local labor laws? | This gauges your knowledge and understanding of legal frameworks in HR. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle high turnover areas within an organization? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a time you redesigned an organizational structure? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What is your approach to developing job descriptions? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with onboarding new employees in a large project. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure that HR practices align with organizational goals? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to track hiring metrics? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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