HR Lead at Jaza Energy Inc

As the Country HR Lead, you are a critical member of the Country Leadership Team, responsible for leading a high-performance HR practice capable of supporting Jaza’s growth during a time of rapid scale. You will act as the primary Human Resources Business Partner for the country’s operations, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution.

This role requires an individual who thrives in matrixed multinational environments, collaborating closely with global leadership while maintaining full accountability for local compliance, culture, and talent development. You will build a scalable and reliable HR operating system for Tanzania by strengthening hiring, onboarding, employee relations, payroll inputs and HRIS data integrity to support rapid growth.

Country HR Leadership & Team Management

• Team management: Directly manage and mentor a country-based People & Culture team, including Talent Specialists, L&D Specialists, and HR Business Partners, and the country admin function
• Matrix Leadership: Collaborate with the Managing Director and Global Head of People and Culture to align HR strategy with rapid expansion targets
• Coaching: Coach and advise managers on performance management, employee development, disciplinary actions, and organizational design.

High-Volume Recruitment & Onboarding

• Recruitment: Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for our team (both field based regional teams and country HQ) ensuring the talent pipeline stays ahead of hub and shop deployments.
• Onboarding: Responsible for onboarding logistics and training deployment. Partner with Learning and Development and local managers to onboard and train team members ensuring every new team member is equipped for success from day one.

Employee Lifecycle & Talent Management

• Performance & Development: Manage the full annual performance cycle locally, including goal setting, reviews, and manager coaching.
• Talent Management: Oversee succession planning, career pathing, skills gap analysis, and training to promote the professional growth of our team members.
• Engagement & Culture: Act as the local culture champion, driving engagement action plans and fostering a sense of belonging.

Operations, Compliance and Risk

• Labor Law & Compliance: Serve as the country point-person for Tanzania labor law and HR compliance, ensuring compliant practices across field and office teams.
• HRIS & Data: Lead the Tanzania rollout and ongoing administration of the HRIS, ensuring accurate data, reliable reporting and timely updates to employee records
• Payroll & Benefits: Oversee the submission of accurate monthly payroll data and manage local employee benefits administration.
• Employee Relations: Manage complex local employee relations, including grievances, investigations, and conflict resolution.
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with local labor experts and external vendors to mitigate risk during expansion.

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