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Unlock potential and boost youth employment in Africa with Educate, the largest youth skills service provider in East Africa.
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Organisation Summary
Educate! is a youth employment solutions organization that is investing in the future of Africa. By introducing an employment-oriented curriculum into secondary schools and providing livelihood boot camps for out-of-school youth, we are preparing young Africans to succeed in today's economy. We have already impacted over 500,000 young lives in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania, with a special emphasis on marginalized rural girls and young women.
Role Summary
- Strategically manage and oversee Educate!'s people operations in Tanzania.
- Direct hands-on execution across recruitment, employee experience, performance management, compliance, and HR administration.
- Ensure a culturally aligned, compliant, and high-performing team by working with the Managing Director and the Global People Team.
Role Requirements
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in HR, with solid experience in operations, compliance, and management of people.
- Thorough understanding of Tanzanian labor laws, workplace compliance, and immigration requirements.
- Detail-oriented, System-focused, and passionate about fostering excellent employee experiences.
- Prior experience in fast-paced NGO or social enterprise is a plus.
Application Process Details
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with interviews taking place promptly.
- Applicants who may not meet every requirement are encouraged to apply, especially women and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Who We Are!
Africa has the world's youngest and fastest-growing population. By 2035, the continent is poised to contribute more young people to the global workforce each year than the rest of the world combined. At Educate! we're obsessed with impact. We leverage iterative learning to build highly scalable youth employment solutions aimed at unlocking the potential of the world's youngest continent. Educate! prepares youth in Africa to learn, earn and thrive in today's economy by introducing an employment-focused school subject into secondary and delivering livelihood boot camps for out-of-school youth, with a focus on marginalized rural girls and young women. To date, more than 500,000 youth have been meaningfully impacted across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
The Role:
Educate!, the largest youth skills service provider in East Africa, is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic People Operations Manager who will play a critical operational leadership role in ensuring the smooth functioning of Educate!'s people operations in Tanzania. This position combines strategic oversight with hands-on execution across recruitment, employee experience, performance management, compliance, and HR administration. Working closely with the Managing Director and the Global People Team, the People Operations Manager ensures that Educate! maintains a culturally aligned, compliant, and high-performing team.
Job Requirements:
The ideal candidate is systems-oriented, detail-driven, and passionate about building strong employee experiences that empower teams to perform at their best. You should have at least 4 years of experience in HR, with a significant portion of that spent managing operations, compliance, and people. A solid grasp of Tanzanian labor laws, from payroll and benefits to workplace compliance and immigration requirements, is essential. Experience in a fast-paced NGO or social enterprise is a plus.
Benefits:
We offer a vibrant, mission-driven environment with a supportive and fun team, competitive salary based on experience, and learning & growth opportunities.
Application Details:
The application process is on a rolling basis, with interviews happening soon. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, especially women and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
