About Easy Solar

Easy Solar is a leading solar company in West Africa, distributing and financing high-quality solar products and appliances for those with limited or no access to the grid. Customers can finance their purchase over time by paying in weekly or monthly installments, with the option to pay via cash or mobile money. To date, Easy Solar has reached more than 500,000 users, distributed through its extensive network of agents and shops throughout Liberia and Sierra Leone.

The Position

Under the general supervision of the Group Head of People & Culture, the successful HR Manager will be expected to lead Easy Solar’s effort to design and implement programs for recruitment and retention, performance management, and professional development, amongst other things. They will provide support in the day to day employee relations activities for all Easy Solar employees across the country, in collaboration with the rest of the Human Resources Management Team. This role will provide business partnership and support to other divisions within Easy Solar. They will initiate and implement change management initiatives as well as communicate the ethos of Easy Solar’s values. The HR Management team will be expected to work within the provisions and frameworks of Liberia Labor Laws.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of the HR Management Team
• Draft and monitor the HR budget
• Prepare annual workforce & recruitment plans
• Lead, design and implement/monitor Talent Management frameworks for recruitment and retention, professional development and performance management.
• Lead and coordinate the HR Management team
• Provide regular reports on key HR and People Management activities and KPIs
• Organize and attend job/career fairs and other events
• Responsible to develop, coordinate and implement employee engagement activities

Furthermore, an integral part of the HR Manager’s role is to support nationwide staff through different initiatives:

• Monitoring and Evaluation of Shops, quarterly field visits for appraisals and reporting
• Participate in shop openings and promotional events.
• Recommend Trainings for Field staff in basic admin duties (documentation)
• Quarterly workshops on relationship building with Brand Ambassadors, Sales Supervisors, Field Operations Assistants

Qualifications

• BSc/BA degree in Human Resource Management or Business Administration (MBA a plus)
• Proven experience as HR Manager/Talent Manager for at least 5 -10 years.
• Understanding of labor laws and disciplinary procedures
• Outstanding organizational and time management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Office

Additional Skills

• Excellent communicators
• Able to build rapport and establish trust
• Able to create and modify spreadsheets and relational databases
• Problem Solving and decision-making aptitude
• Strong ethics and reliability

What We Offer

• Competitive remuneration covering a monthly salary, performance bonus and benefits reflective of the candidate’s experience and skills.
• Opportunity to join one of West Africa’s fastest growing and most exciting entrepreneurial projects, with a strong commitment to outstanding customer service and distributing high-quality, life-changing, environment friendly devices
• Frequent coaching and possibility to take part in international trainings and seminars
• Opportunity to work closely with a young, international, tech-driven team of renewable energy enthusiasts