Vacant Job For Regional HR Partner at Clinton Health Access Initiative

Clinton Health Access Initiative - Founded in 2002, by President William J. Clinton and Ira Magaziner, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (“CHAI”) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems and expanding access to care and treatment in the developing world. CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for treatment; accelerating access to lifesaving technologies; and helping governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment programs. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Regional HR Partner, West Africa Location: Abuja, Nigeria Type: Full Time Program (Division): Human Resources Job Description

• As a part of the Global HR team, the Regional HR Manager, West Africa will serve as a strategic business partner to the Country Directors, Deputy Country Directors, Operations Directors and Country HR representatives throughout the West Africa region.
• This person will be required to build and manage relationships across a matrixed organization as well as with various external stakeholders.
• This position will be based in Abuja, Nigeria and requires local, regional and international travel.

• Develop, lead and facilitate training sessions based on learning gaps and career development;
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues;
• Provide support to program and country management around performance feedback, coaching, counseling, career development, and identifying and executing appropriate actions up to and including terminations;
• Build strong relationships with country and program leadership;
• Collaborate with other members of the Global HR team on various projects and initiatives;
• Ad hoc administrative tasks and assignments in support of overall global and regional HR management;
• This position requires up to 25% international travel, occasionally on short notice and primarily in the West Africa region.
• Develop HR strategies and programs to support CHAI’s mission, vision and values;
• Provide counsel on procedure and policy interpretation, compensation and benefits, recruiting and retention strategies, employee relations issues, and local labor laws;
• Design, plan, and implement HR systems, policies, procedures and best practices to strengthen country and global HR functions;
• Develop work plans to address succession planning and country team restructuring;
• Develop strategies to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention;
• Develop tools and standards towards strengthening HR and leadership capacity and continuity;
• Maintain in depth knowledge of legal requirements related to the management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance;

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent plus 6 years work experience; or Advanced Degree or equivalent plus 4 years work experience;
• Familiarity with labor laws in the West Africa region and their application to international and national employees;
• Ability to exercise sound and timely judgment and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information;
• Experience with conflict resolution, including conducting effective, thorough and objective investigations;
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while accomplishing departmental and organizational goals;
• Prior experience working in West Africa;
• Fluency in English and French language (spoken and written) required.
• Progressive human resources experience with a strong background in employment and selection, training, career development, compensation and benefits, employee relations and employment law;
• Experience in an NGO setting, preferably in an international development organization;
• Ability to lead complex projects and initiatives that require multi-level stakeholder engagement;
• Ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with a diverse group of employees, leaders and external stakeholders, both remotely and in-person;
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and presentation;
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently