Human Resources Specialist
Location: Burundi
Career Level: Professionals
Organization description
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund helps 5.5 million smallholder farmers increase the productivity of their farms. Operating in nine countries that represent two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide quality agricultural products, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agricultural training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables each farmer to increase their income and assets by more than 35% on the land they farm, while sustainably improving their resilience. All of this is made possible by our team of over 9,000 full-time employees from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, see our article: Why Work Here .
Job Description
The HR Compliance and Staff Care Specialist supports the HR Lead in the operational management of HR activities related to compliance, employee well-being, health insurance, and social obligations. They ensure the proper application of HR policies and procedures, manage the administrative follow-up of social and medical files, and contribute to strengthening HR communication with employees.
Responsibilities
Operational Execution and HR Compliance
• Ensure the proper execution of HR operations and transactions in alignment with the HR department's OKRs.
• Monitor HR compliance indicators and propose corrective actions in case of discrepancies.
• Contribute to the updating, popularization and continuous improvement of HR policies and procedures.
• Supporting managers and teams in the correct interpretation and application of HR policies, in compliance with applicable labor law and internal rules.
• In collaboration with the HR legal specialist, ensure the follow-up of disciplinary files from an HR and procedural point of view, ensuring compliance with steps, deadlines, required documents and internal standards.
• Centralize the archiving of disciplinary files and other sensitive HR files.
Employee well-being management
• Coordinate the administrative management of employee health insurance.
• Ensure the ordering, receipt and distribution of insurance cards to employees within the required timeframes.
• Monitor the quality of services offered by the insurer through periodic evaluations, satisfaction surveys and field visits to healthcare providers, in coordination with relevant partners.
• Compile employee feedback on insurance services and suggest areas for improvement.
• To propose strategies for the implementation of new options for improving health coverage and the quality of service offered to employees.
Employee relations
• Under the supervision of the manager, regularly train OAF teams on good human resources practices, raise awareness of the organization's policies and procedures, document irregularities, propose solutions and implement improvement actions.
• Under the supervision of the manager, ensure the continuous updating and improvement of the LEAF intranet portal and communication channels between employees and Human Resources.
• Participate in periodic meetings with the organization's leaders on behalf of human resources.
Management of social obligations and relations with the INSS
• Coordinate reports related to workplace accidents and ensure the completeness of required files.
• Coordinate declarations relating to social security contributions.
• Collect and verify the necessary documents from medical facilities and other relevant stakeholders.
• Supporting employees in their administrative procedures with the INSS, particularly for medical appointments and file follow-up.
• Coordinate the registration of new employees with the INSS and ensure follow-up on obtaining registration numbers.
• Participate in the administrative monitoring of social security contribution declarations in conjunction with the relevant teams.
Team culture, commitment and inclusion
• Actively participate in the planning and organization of social events and activities that promote employee engagement.
• To serve as a role model by embodying the organization's values and contributing to a positive work environment.
• Support the integration and orientation of new employees according to the department's needs.
• Contribute to the implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives led by local and global HR.
Career growth and development
One Acre Fund invests in developing management and leadership skills. Your manager and a global support team will dedicate significant time to your professional development. We provide ongoing, concrete feedback through mentoring and regular career reviews in the form of management guidance. We also hold regular one-on-one meetings where we listen to and discuss career goals and work collaboratively to create truly exciting roles. Due to our rapid growth, we constantly have new senior roles opening up and plenty of opportunities across various functions.
Requirements:
• Strong knowledge and interpretation of Burundian labor law as well as our policies and regulations
• A good ability to plan projects of medium complexity
• A great ability to communicate
• Having good listening skills and the ability to identify problems
Date of commencement of employment: As soon as possible
Workplace: Bujumbura, Burundi
Benefits: Medical coverage, paid leave
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Burundi
Application deadline
September 16, 2026. Please note that we hire on a continuous basis, meaning that applications are reviewed and processed continuously until a hiring is made.
One Acre Fund never asks applicants to pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official emails from One Acre Fund will always originate from an address containing @ oneacrefund.org . Please report any suspicious communications here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send your application materials to this email address .
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), as well as anti-racism, are deeply connected to our organization's mission and purpose. One Acre Fund strives to build a culture where all employees feel valued, represented, and connected—so that our team can thrive as professionals and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, or gender expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Apply Here - https://oneacrefund.org/vacancies/human-resources-specialist