Human Resources Manager (f/m/d) | 1 year temporary

KAYA Climate Solutions GmbH; Berlin; Hybrid; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

KAYA Climate Solutions GmbH is seeking a Human Resources Manager based in Berlin. The role demands expertise in HR processes within the German context and offers a chance to impact climate change initiatives. The successful candidate will engage with various departments and benefit from professional growth opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Leistungen

Job with purpose

Opportunity to work for the planet and people

Global exposure through international colleagues

Chance to experience life in Berlin

Qualifikationen

• Over three years of HR experience in a similar role.
• Strong understanding and application of German labor laws.
• Experience with HR Information Systems desirable.

Aufgaben

• Lead recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Steer learning and development programs.
• Conduct employee appraisals and performance reviews.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Knowledge of German labour laws

Fluency in English and German

Empathy

Ausbildung

Education in human resource management

Tools

Personio or similar HR Information System

Jobbeschreibung

The Human Resources Manager at KAYA Climate Solutions GmbH will be responsible for the staff and resource topics. Being part of a Berlin-based organisation, the role requires expertise in the human resource topics in a German context. The colleague in this role should be agile, methodical and results driven. At the same time, they should be an empathetic person to develop congruous teams and growth paths for individuals. They will report to the CEO and work closely with the Heads of Finance, Legal and HR in KAYA Germany and KAYA Angola. The role is to be filled right away. It is a tenure limited to one year with the possibility of extension.

Tasks

• Lead the recruitment and on-boarding process
• Lead the immigration, work travel and HR-related insurance processes and arrangements
• Lead the leave, sabbatical, office, events and other human resource-related processes and activities
• Steer the learning and development program for the employees as well as the organisation in close cooperation with the leadership team
• Steer the periodic employee review and appraisal processes in close cooperation with the leadership team
• Support the CEO with general executive tasks
• Steer the physical and digital knowledge and information management in the organisation
• Conduct organisational meetings like our Biweeklies by building the agenda and ensuring readiness of departments and presentations
• Steer dialogue and exchange between the Head Office and HR teams in the Project Country Offices

Requirements

• Over three years of experience in leading the abovementioned HR processes with a strong sense of calling for them
• Strong knowledge of German labour laws
• Experience in administering Personio or a similar HR Information System is desirable
• Willingness to live and work in Berlin
• Willingness to commit to a full-time (40-hours) role
• Willingness to commit to a hybrid model with three office days per week
• Willingness to travel overseas for work, especially to sub–Saharan Africa
• Possibility to see samples of work done and contacting former employers for references
• In addition to English and German fluency, knowledge of Portuguese is a plus
• Specialised training in one or another necessary HR-skill is a plus
• Education in human resource management is desirable

Benefits

• Offer of a job with purpose
• Opportunity to work for the planet and people
• Opportunity to learn about climate change mitigation and adaptation from first-hand experience
• Global exposure through international colleagues and intercontinental work
• Chance to experience life in Berlin

KAYA is a Germany- and Angola-based organisation that came to life in 2023. It was started by purpose-driven professionals with different cultural backgrounds and with several years of experience in nature conservation, clean energy, and rural development. KAYA’s vision is to mitigate climate change by working with nature. In doing so, it also aspires to support the impacted communities and societies in accessing new livelihoods and becoming more resilient. KAYA's mission is to develop multi-year landscape-scale conservation and restoration projects in terrestrial ecosystems. It will bring the developed projects upon maturity to the nature market for payments for their ecosystem services.