HRBP - Southern Africa (Part time)

Enko Education; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 427 000 - 599 000; Part time

Job summary

An educational organization is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to support operations across Southern Africa. This role involves defining recruitment strategies, standardizing HR processes, and ensuring compliance with local regulations. The ideal candidate has a Master's in HR or Business Management, with strong analytical and communication skills. This position is fully remote, aiming for candidates based in Africa.

Qualifications

• First experience as an HR generalist is a considerable asset.
• Ability to handle complex topics, both strategic and operational.
• Proficient in implementing and monitoring HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal clients to define role profiles and recruit talent.
• Develop HR processes to standardize practices across schools.
• Guide school directors on employee representation and social relations.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Leadership

Education

Master's/MBA in HR, Law, or Business Management

Job description

This part time role is fully remote, with a preference for candidates based on the African continent, ideally in one of our operating countries, particularly in Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia).

HRBP - Southern Africa

Are you passionate about growing and transforming companies, and do you view Human Resources as essential to their successful management? Do you aspire to act as a true business partner to managers within the company, with the chance to make impactful decisions? Your strong business acumen, innovative problem‑solving skills, and technical knowledge in HR have made you feel like a valuable resource alongside profit center managers, especially in challenging environments. Courageous and assertive, you don’t hesitate to voice your perspective while consistently seeking balanced solutions for both the company and its employees.

In the context of our growth, we are looking for a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to support four of our countries in Southern Africa operationally. Joining our young HR team, you will play a key role in structuring the HR function at Enko Education, working closely with school leaders to foster a motivating and trusting work environment.

With a seasoned approach and expertise in diverse and complex settings, you’ll be able to anchor Enko Education’s culture, implement effective HR processes for school management, and develop any missing HR tools and approaches necessary for our HR toolkit.

Aligned with school objectives, the HRBP serves as an expert, advisor, and challenger, guiding school directors on understanding human resources challenges and supporting their team development in line with Enko Education’s model. From organizational planning to meet school growth needs to implementing processes that ensure a positive work environment and responsible human resources management, the HRBP makes Enko Education an employer of choice.

Your main mission will be to serve as the right‑hand person to school management in human resources management. Particularly well‑versed in legal knowledge, with a level of rigor suited to monitor and oversee a range of topics under your responsibility, intellectually agile, equipped with analytical skills, and an articulate writing style, you will confidently address daily HR challenges and leverage these experiences to design forward‑looking solutions.

Scope

• Recruitment and Onboarding:
  • Partner with internal clients to accurately define role profiles based on team needs and future objectives.
  • Create and execute innovative recruitment strategies to attract talent in a competitive market.
  • Ensure long‑term alignment of recruited talent.
  • Conduct interviews assessing both technical and managerial competencies.
  • Tailor onboarding plans to fit the position’s requirements.
• Management of HR Processes and Policies:
  • Develop HR processes to standardize practices and adapt them to each school’s local specificities.
  • Communicate the purpose of HR processes, ensuring they are locally implemented and understood as purposeful tools rather than mere administrative procedures.
  • Ensure HR practices comply with local regulations and organizational policies.
  • Implement systems for process control, monitoring, and reporting, with performance indicators to track the effectiveness of HR initiatives.
• Disciplinary Management:
  • Assist in diagnosing situations to help managers create appropriate action plans.
  • Prepare all necessary documentation for performance tracking.
  • Draft disciplinary notices when needed.
  • Guide managers through difficult conversations related to professional insufficiencies or behavioral issues.
  • Develop legal partnerships, setting clear terms to reach desired outcomes.
• Social Relations:
  • Guide school directors on employee representation obligations.
  • Foster a healthy and pleasant work atmosphere.
• Compensation & Benefits (Payroll Management):
  • Handle payroll administration within your scope, continuously improving compliance levels.
  • Oversee payroll‑related information flows to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Administer employee benefits, such as insurance and bonuses, following local regulations and internal compensation policies.
  • Establish trust with employees in terms of pay and benefits, promoting fairness and transparent communication.
  • Understand the school market in your area to implement a competitive remuneration policy.
• Supporting Schools in Professionalizing Managers’ HR Role:
  • Proactively create conditions that establish employee trust regarding payroll and benefits, ensuring fair treatment and transparent communication.
    Understand the school market within your scope to implement a well‑suited compensation policy.
• Supporting Schools in Professionalizing the Manager’s Role as a Proximity HR:
  • Conduct regular audits of HR practices in each school to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
  • Assess the specific HR management needs of each school.
  • Design and effectively deliver practical training sessions on management topics.

Ideal candidate:

• Demonstrates strong rigor and attention to detail.
• First experience as an HR generalist is a considerable asset or a strong interest in labor and social law.
• Holds a Master’s/MBA in HR, Law, or Business Management.
• Ability to handle complex topics, both strategic and operational.
• Strong communicator: excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization effectively.
• Proficient in implementing and monitoring processes and projects.
• Strong writing skills.
• Able to work in an English‑speaking environment.
• Skilled in driving stakeholder engagement and facilitating change adoption.
• Strong interpersonal skills: establish trust with school leaders and their teams, enabling high‑impact decisions with legitimacy.
• A natural educator.
• Proven ability to persuade and convince.
• Leadership: inspire employee engagement and promote a positive corporate culture.

Equal Opportunities & Safer Recruitment

Enko Education is an equal opportunities employer, committed to inclusivity, diversity, and valuing difference. Enko Education schools are committed to child safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people, and we expect all staff, volunteers, and third parties to share this commitment. Our safer recruitment practices aim to ensure that only individuals committed to child safeguarding join our schools. You can read our Safer Recruitment Statement here.

• Successful candidates must provide a police clearance (or equivalent) from every country where they have lived in the past 10 years before signing an employment contract.
• Reference checks with previous employers will also be conducted for each successful candidate.

About Enko Education

International education with Africa at heart and the world in mind.

Enko Education is a fast‑growing network of 15 international schools in 10 African countries, offering international education with Africa at heart and the world in mind. Our mission is to make high‑quality international education accessible to more African learners and to guide them toward the world’s best universities through innovative programmes leading to globally recognised qualifications.

Since 2014, Enko Education has helped thousands of students secure admission to top universities such as Yale College, Sciences Po, École Polytechnique, and the University of Toronto. Backed by leading development finance institutions and funds including Proparco, I&P, Adiwale, BIO Invest, Oiko Credit and Liquid Africa, we are on track to reach 20,000 students by 2028.

Learn more on our website.

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Égalité des chances & Recrutement sécurisé

Enko Education est un employeur qui respecte l’égalité des chances, attaché à l’inclusion, à la diversité et à la valorisation des différences. Les écoles Enko Education s’engagent à protéger les enfants et à promouvoir le bien‑être des élèves et des jeunes, et attendent de l’ensemble du personnel, des bénévoles et des tiers qu’ils partagent cet engagement. Nos pratiques de recrutement sécurisé visent à garantir que seules les personnes partageant notre engagement rejoignent nos écoles. Vous pouvez consulter notre Déclaration sur le recrutement sécurisé ici.

• Les candidats retenus doivent fournir un extrait de casier judiciaire (ou équivalent) pour tous les pays dans lesquels ils ont vécu au cours des 10 dernières années avant de signer un contrat.
• Des vérifications de références seront effectuées auprès des employeurs précédents pour tout candidats retenus pour un rôle.

À propos d’Enko Education

Une éducation internationale avec l’Afrique au cœur et le monde en perspective.

Enko Education est un réseau en pleine croissance de 15 écoles internationales dans 10 pays d’Afrique, offrant une éducation internationale de qualité à un coût accessible. Notre mission est de faciliter l’accès des apprenants africains aux meilleures universités du monde grâce à des programmes innovants menant à des diplômes mondialement reconnus.

Depuis 2014, nous avons accompagné des milliers d’élèves vers des universités de premier plan telles que Yale College, Sciences Po, l’École Polytechnique ou encore l’Université de Toronto. Avec le soutien d’institutions financières de développement et de fonds tels que Proparco, I&P, Adiwale, BIO Invest, Oiko Credit et Liquid Africa, nous visons à scolariser 20 000 élèves d’ici 2028.

Pour en savoir plus, visitez notre site internet.