Human Resources Specialist at One Acre Fund
Human Resources Specialist at One Acre Fund
Location Niger
Job Type Full Time
Application Deadline June 17 2026
Organization Overview
One Acre Fund is an agricultural nonprofit organization founded in 2006 that supports smallholder farmers with farm inputs training and credit services. The organization serves over 800000 farm families across Africa and focuses on improving productivity and farmer livelihoods.
Position Summary
The Human Resources Specialist will strengthen people management systems performance management and employee relations. The role partners with leadership to support workforce stability compliance and overall organizational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and HR Leadership
The specialist co designs and implements people strategies that support workforce planning performance management and compliance. The role translates organizational goals into practical HR systems tools and processes. It also identifies workforce risks such as performance gaps attrition and compliance issues while advising leadership on solutions.
Learning and Development
The role supports the design and implementation of learning and development initiatives aligned with organizational strategy. The specialist manages training records and provides reports on learning activities while recommending new training needs.
Performance Management
The specialist leads the implementation and improvement of the annual performance development review process. The role ensures fairness consistency and supports managers in addressing performance gaps.
Employee Relations
The role serves as an advisor to managers on employee relations issues HR policies and labor regulations. Responsibilities include supporting investigations documentation and resolution of workplace issues while ensuring consistent policy application.
Talent Management and Workforce Support
The specialist supports workforce planning recruitment processes and employee lifecycle management including probation confirmations promotions and transfers. The role ensures accurate employee data management across HR systems.
HR Operations Data and Reporting
The specialist manages HR data systems dashboards and reports to track workforce metrics. The role provides insights on headcount attrition performance outcomes and compliance risks. Responsibilities also include contract administration and documentation management.
Career Development
The role supports a strong learning culture through mentorship performance feedback and structured career development reviews.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least seven years experience in human resources with strong knowledge of HR principles practices and legislation.
Technical and Professional Skills
Strong expertise in performance management employee relations talent management and HR operations is required. Candidates must have strong analytical skills for data driven decision making and experience managing HR systems and databases. Excellent communication skills and the ability to facilitate training sessions are essential.
Additional Competencies
Candidates should demonstrate strong teamwork problem solving leadership and project management skills with the ability to work across teams and manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
Application Process
Interested candidates should apply online through the official One Acre Fund careers portal using the provided application link before June 17 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
