Vacancy Announcement

Head of Human Resources Unit Rwanda/Burundi for GIZ Rwanda / Burundi

Position: Head of Human Resources Unit Rwanda/Burundi

Place of assignment: Kigali

Initial contract period: 01.05.2025- 30.04.2026

Salary band: 5

Application deadline: 30.03.2025

About GIZ

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digitalization and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

GIZ Offices are the central element of GIZ’s field structure. They ensure consistent overall representation of the company and its successful positioning as a service provider in the international cooperation market.

We are looking for a Head of Human Resources Unit Rwanda/Burundi for the GIZ Rwanda to ensure that all human resources (HR) operations are carried out smoothly and effectively.

 Main activities

The Head of Human Resources Unit Rwanda/Burundi will perform the following tasks:

Coordination of Human Resource Unit

• Focal point for all Human Resources (HR) questions within the GIZ Rwanda/Burundi, in particular related to strategic planning, mobilization, recruitment, deployment and capacity building in line with the GIZ competence model and the portfolio requirements including the regular GIZ PPDP process.
• Responsible for setting up and implementing HR policies and standards in line with GIZ internal structure and rules and regulations.
• Co-creating and implementation of equal opportunity and diversity policies.
• Advisory to line managers and country MT on strategic points and other policy topics

Management responsibility

• responsible for the business areas, orders and measures assigned within the unit and for managing all direct reports
• manages staff in accordance with management principles and guidelines to promote a sense of corporate identity, enable employees to carry out tasks independently and create scope for creativity and innovation
• formulating solutions for complex issues and fundamental issues relating to the HR matters in line with GIZ standards
• Accompanying HR compliance and other audits following GIZ standards
• Focal point for HR related legal matters and coordination with HQ and local legal advisors

 Personnel recruitment

• Organizing, directing the recruitment, and hiring process in accordance with GIZ standards and internal framework
• Staff forecast and personnel planning in line with the portfolio development
• Advising managers on drawing up requirement profiles and formulating appropriate job descriptions in line with GIZ standards
• Standardizing of the selection procedure and all internal instruments in line with GIZ standards

Contract Management 

• Implementation of and maintaining standardized contractual arrangements within the portfolio, based on labor laws of both countries as well as GIZ standards 
• Regular review of remuneration policies in line with GIZ standards

HR Development 

• PPDP evaluation, documentation and systematic monitoring of the measures and actions in line with GIZ standards
• Planning, designing and organizing training measures, including induction event for new staff
• Advisory to line managers on available capacity building options in line with GIZ standards

Leave Management 

• Maintaining of the leave system for NMA
• Monitoring of the leave system to ensure the compliance with labor laws of both countries and GIZ internal rules and regulations

Other duties/additional tasks 

• The Unit Head GIZ Rwanda/Burundi performs other duties and tasks related to HR at the request of management

Required qualifications, competences, and experience

Qualification:

• BA in organizational management (preferably specialization in Human Resources) or similar field
• Profound knowledge of GIZ commission management, internal project and cluster structure, PN and budget allocation
• Extensive knowledge of GIZ processes and rules, in particular GIZ specific HR instruments and competence matrix
• Experience in the advisory within GIZ HR
• Strong recruiting capacities and demonstrated ability to improve talent acquisition.
• Proficiency in English and French
• High computer proficiency

Professional Experience:

• At least 5 years of equivalent experience within GIZ
• Exposure to working in an international environment

Other competences and skills:

• Exceptional organizational and conceptual skills and strong intrinsic motivation, excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong spirit of service
• orientation
• Strong intercultural skills
• Finely tuned organizational skills and ability to work on one’s own initiative at the
• conceptional level, ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management.

 How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by using the Apply Button until 30^th March 2025 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applications which don’t fulfill the criteria of the position will not be considered and invited for an interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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