Senior Human Resources Manager, Senegal

About myAgro:

myAgro is a non-profit agritech social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to support 1 million farmers in 2026 - providing them the tools they need to prosper. Our organization has received recognition and support from Skoll Foundation, Echoing Green, World Bank, and The Audacious Project from TED. Learn more from our founder and CEO here.

 

About the Role:

The Senegal Senior Human Resources (HR) Manager is a pivotal leadership position within myAgro Senegal. Your leadership and vision will help shape a high performing, motivated, and engaged workforce, driving the success of myAgro Senegal.

Your responsibilities include leading all HR activities in Senegal and enhancing HR operations through strategic policy and system implementations. You will champion myAgro's values while promoting diversity and inclusion. You will achieve this by leading a remarkable Human Resources Team and maintaining a clear vision for excellence. You will report to the Deputy Country Director, Senegal and have a dotted line to the Regional HR Manager.

 

You Will:

• Oversee the entire HR department in Senegal, including: Recruitment, Contracts, Onboarding, Payroll, Performance Management, Health & Wellbeing, and Employee Exits.
• Ensure constructive feedback channels for the Senegal team to foster transparency and collaboration, and to ensure the team is heard.
• Guarantee compliance with Senegal Labor Law to maintain legal and ethical standards in all HR practices.
• Collaborate with the Regional People Operations team to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of HR operations in Senegal by implementing robust policies and systems.
• Lead and manage a growing HR team to achieve operational excellence and support the entire Senegal team.
• Champion myAgro values, ensuring they are upheld and promoted as myAgro grows.
• Advocate for diversity and inclusion, encouraging a workplace that values and respects everyone.

 

You Have:

• 7+ years experience in Human Resources, especially having seen a company through growth
• Required: English and French proficiency; preferred: Wolof
• Experience managing teams
• Experience with Senegal Labor Law and Employee Code
• Experience developing and rolling-out policies and systems

Our Benefits:

• Health insurance (including dental, vision and health coverage)
• Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year
• Retirement plan contributions
• Professional development and laptop stipends
• Parental leave 
• The opportunity to make a difference for farmers everyday!

 

Application Process and Deadline

To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV. Please submit your application and documents in English. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team.

There is no fixed deadline as we hire on a rolling basis. If someone else is selected while you are interviewing, we will let you know and consider your application for future positions. The interview process includes the application form, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices.

myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

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Last updated on Oct 7, 2024