Head of People & Culture – WWF Tanzania

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is recruiting for the position of Head of People & Culture in Tanzania.

Job Details

Item	Details
Employer	WWF Tanzania
Position	Head of People & Culture
Location	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Job Family	Operations
Function	People & Culture
Employment Type	Fixed Term Contract
Reports To	Country Director, WWF Tanzania
Supervises	People & Culture Officer
Posted	4 September 2026
Deadline	18 September 2026

The role is responsible for leading People & Culture/HR management across WWF Tanzania and ensuring HR practices support the organization’s conservation strategy.

Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Management

• Implement the People & Culture component of WWF Tanzania’s strategic plan.
• Ensure best-practice HR management across the organization.
• Develop and maintain effective HR policies, structures and processes.
• Ensure compliance with WWF policies and Tanzania labour laws.
• Manage recruitment, induction, performance appraisal, contracts, renewals and exits.
• Provide HR guidance to staff and management.

Compensation, Performance & Employee Development

• Participate in annual remuneration reviews.
• Develop and maintain compensation and benefits approaches.
• Analyse performance-management results.
• Develop performance-improvement and capacity-building plans.
• Coordinate staff training and development.

HR Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate personnel records and HR statistics.
• Provide HR reports and analysis to the Country Director.
• Ensure personnel data is appropriately stored, updated and accessible.

Occupational Health & Safety

Develop and implement the Occupational Health & Safety Management System, including:

• Risk management
• Incident management
• Injury management
• First aid programmes
• Workers’ compensation
• Rehabilitation

Governance, Audit & Stakeholder Coordination

• Support organizational structuring.
• Liaise with WWF Internal Audit on HR audits.
• Conduct/oversee HR-related internal audits of field projects.
• Work with the Country Director, Heads of Departments, WWF Africa Hub and other WWF offices.
• Engage government institutions, NGOs, donors and other stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Post-university degree in Human Resources Management, Business Management or a related field.
• MSc in HRM or MPA is an added advantage.
• Membership of a relevant professional body is a strong asset.
• Proven track record in HR administration and management.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in Human Resources Management.
• Strong knowledge of Tanzania’s employment, legal and HR policy framework.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong HR administration and management skills.
• Experience applying HR management protocols.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-management skills.
• Guidance, counselling and negotiation skills.
• Teamwork.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Alignment with WWF’s values: Courage, Respect, Integrity and Collaboration.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidate will have:

1. 8+ years of progressive HR management experience.
2. A postgraduate qualification in HR, Business Management or a related discipline.
3. Strong knowledge of Tanzanian labour laws and employment practices.
4. Experience managing recruitment, performance management, compensation, employee relations and HR compliance.
5. Senior-level HR leadership experience.
6. Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
7. Experience with HR audits, reporting and organizational development.
8. Ability to work with senior management and international/NGO stakeholders.

Application

Applicants should submit both a covering letter and CV in English. WWF states that priority will be given to applications containing both documents.

Deadline: 18 September 2026. Early application is encouraged because WWF may review applications during the advertising period and may close the advert early.

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