People and Culture Officer (Talent, Acquisitions and Retention) at World Vision Tanzania

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities

People and Culture Officer (Talent, Acquisitions and Retention)

Directly reporting to: Senior People & Culture Officer

Location: Arusha, Tanzania.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is essential to strengthen recruitment governance, ensure compliance with policies and labor laws, and standardize hiring processes. The role will improve talent acquisition quality, enhance staff retention, support workforce planning, and reduce operational risks arising from unprocedural recruitment practices.

Additionally, it allows the Head of P&C to focus on strategic priorities while ensuring effective management of day-to-day talent acquisition and retention functions.

(40%) Recruitments

• Effective Implementation timely staff recruitments, job profiling, advertisement and closure of advertised position(s).
• Management and coordination of recruitment processes ensuring the right candidates at the right time
• Time using non- discriminatory recruitment processes taking cognizance VFT safeguarding protocols.
• Update current and design new recruiting procedures in collaboration with HPCA
• Responsible for interview planning and coordination of job postings, receipt of applications.
• Prepare the interview designing and share the plans and timetable, after aligning with hiring managers.

(30%) Onboarding

• Ensure onboarding activities for newly hired staff are properly coordinated and completed, including preparation and sharing of required information and documentation.
• Coordinates the medical examinations for new staff by OSHA
• Prepare and distribute onboarding information and relevant documents to new employees.
• Coordinate and manage staff ID processing and induction programs.
• Oversee and confirm the full completion of the onboarding process in line with organizational procedures.

(30%) Promotion Management

• Ensure proper implementation of promotion framework aligned with organizational structure and guideline.
• Coordinate the annual promotion planning process in collaboration with department heads and senior management.
• Ensure promotions are merit-based, fair, and consistent with organizational policies and budget provisions.
• Coordinate promotion assessments process, including performance reviews, interviews, and competency evaluations where applicable.
• Maintain and update promotion records and ensure proper documentation and approval processes are followed.

List education, knowledge & skills, licenses preferred, and all experiences required to perform this position in a fully competent manner.

• University degree in Human Resources
• Ability to conduct training and performance management meetings/discussions
• Capability and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of reliability and correctness
• Strong writing, analytical & communication skills
• Must be a self-starter, highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented
• More than 3 years’ experience in HR related issues