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Unleash your potential while shaping Africa's future in an exciting HR role at Educate
Overview
Salary
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Location
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Expires
Expires at anytime
Educate!, Africa's leading youth skills service, is on a mission to unlock the potential of the continent's youngest generation. Our vibrant and mission-driven team impacts over 500,000 youth in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania. By focusing on an employment-oriented curriculum and life skills workshops, we are preparing Africa's youth for the future.
Role Summary:
- Lead People Operations in Tanzania at East Africa's largest youth skills service provider
- Strategically oversee and execute operations within recruitment, staff experience, performance management, regulatory adherence, and HR administration
- Cultivate a compliant, culturally aligned, high-performing team in conjunction with the Global People Team and Managing Director
Role Requirements:
- A system-focused, detail-oriented individual passionate about enhancing employee experiences
- Minimum 4 years experience in HR, including significant experience in managing operations, compliance, and people
- Sharp understanding of Tanzanian labor laws, covering compliance to payroll, benefits, and immigration necessities
- Experience in bustling NGOs or social enterprises is advantageous
Application Process Details:
- Rolling application process with immediate interviews
- Encouragement of applications regardless of meeting every requirement, particularly from women and diverse individuals
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.
