Human Resources Specialist

About One Acre Fund

Established in 2006, One Acre Fund supports 5.5 million smallholder farmers to enhance their farm productivity. Operating in nine countries that encompass two-thirds of African farmers, we provide quality agricultural products, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern farming training, and a broad range of agricultural services. This model typically helps farmers increase their income and assets by over 35% on their cultivated land while strengthening their resilience sustainably. Our success is driven by a diverse team of over 9,000 full-time employees across various professions.

Position Overview

The HR Compliance and Staff Care Specialist supports the HR Lead in operational management of HR activities related to compliance, employee well-being, health insurance, and social obligations. This role ensures accurate implementation of HR policies and procedures, oversees administrative tracking of social and medical records, and enhances HR communication with employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth execution of HR operations aligned with department OKRs.
• Monitor HR compliance indicators and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
• Assist in updating, simplifying, and continuously improving HR policies and procedures.
• Support managers and teams in correctly interpreting and applying HR policies following labor laws and internal rules.
• Collaborate with HR legal specialist to manage disciplinary case files, ensuring procedural compliance and documentation standards.
• Centralize archiving of disciplinary and sensitive HR records.
• Manage administrative aspects of employee health insurance, including timely ordering, receiving, and distribution of insurance cards.
• Evaluate insurer service quality through regular assessments, satisfaction surveys, and field visits coordinating with relevant partners.
• Gather employee feedback on insurance services and recommend enhancements.
• Develop strategies for introducing new options to improve health coverage and service quality.
• Conduct regular training for staff on HR best practices, organizational policies, and procedures, while documenting irregularities and implementing improvement measures under manager supervision.
• Maintain and enhance the intranet portal LEAF and channels facilitating HR-employee communication.
• Represent HR in periodic meetings with organizational leaders.
• Coordinate workplace accident declarations and ensure completeness of required documentation.
• Manage social contribution filings and document collection from medical and other relevant bodies.
• Assist employees with administrative procedures involving the INSS, including medical convocations and case follow-up.
• Handle registration of new employees with INSS and monitor issuance of registration numbers.
• Participate in administrative tracking of social contribution declarations with related teams.
• Engage actively in planning and organizing social events and activities to boost employee engagement.
• Model organizational values and contribute positively to workplace culture.
• Support onboarding and orientation of new hires as needed.
• Contribute to local and global HR initiatives promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Professional Growth

One Acre Fund is committed to developing management and leadership skills. Managers and global support teams invest significant time in professional development through mentoring, regular feedback, managerial advice, and career reviews. We encourage open discussions about career aspirations and collaborate on creating meaningful roles. Our rapid expansion offers ongoing opportunities for growth across functions.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge and interpretation of Burundian labor law, along with our internal policies and regulations.
• Effective project planning skills for moderately complex initiatives.
• Excellent communication capabilities.
• Strong listening skills and ability to identify problems.

Additional Information

• Location: Bujumbura, Burundi
• Position start: As soon as possible
• Benefits: Medical coverage and paid leave.
• Eligibility: Restricted to citizens or permanent residents of Burundi.
• Application deadline: 16 September 2026. Hiring is ongoing until the position is filled.
• One Acre Fund never charges candidates for testing at any stage. Official email communication comes only from addresses ending with @oneacrefund.org. Suspicious correspondence can be reported but not applications sent to the reported email.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and anti-racism are fundamental to our mission. We strive to create a culture where all employees feel valued, represented, and connected to enable exceptional impact for the farmers we serve. We maintain equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, or expression.