Organization Overview

Silverleaf Academy is a fast-growing education platform building a scalable network of high-quality, affordable private schools across Tanzania. The organization serves lower- and middle-income families and aims to demonstrate that excellent education, grounded in strong learning outcomes, inclusive practice, and whole-child development, can be delivered sustainably at scale.

Operating from its Usa River Campus, Silverleaf Academy is strengthening its systems and professional infrastructure in preparation for enrollment growth and future expansion. Building disciplined, compliant, and people-centered HR systems is central to this growth.

The HR Intern will play a hands-on role in supporting the operational excellence and people systems that sustain Silverleaf Academy’s mission.

Role Overview

The HR Intern will support the daily execution of core Human Resources functions, including recruitment, payroll administration, compliance, employee engagement, and HR data management.

This internship is designed to provide practical and structured exposure to HR operations within a growing education institution. The role requires organizational discipline, confidentiality, professionalism, and strong attention to detail.

The successful candidate will gain real-world experience in HR administration while contributing meaningfully to employee experience and institutional compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment and onboarding support

The HR Intern will support recruitment and onboarding activities by:

• Assisting in drafting and posting job advertisements.
• Supporting candidate shortlisting and interview coordination.
• Preparing onboarding documentation.
• Assisting with new hire orientation.
• Maintaining recruitment trackers and candidate databases.

Payroll and HR administration

The HR Intern will support payroll and general HR administration by:

• Supporting the collection and verification of attendance records, leave records, and payroll inputs.
• Assisting in ensuring accurate and timely payroll documentation.
• Maintaining up-to-date employee records, including personnel files and performance documentation.
• Supporting leave management tracking and reporting.

Compliance and policy support

The HR Intern will assist with compliance and policy-related duties by:

• Helping ensure compliance with Tanzanian labor laws and internal HR policies.
• Supporting updates to HR policies and employee handbooks when required.
• Maintaining organized documentation for statutory and regulatory purposes.
• Supporting audit preparation and HR file standardization.

Employee relations and staff welfare

The HR Intern will support employee relations and staff welfare initiatives by:

• Supporting the coordination of employee benefits and welfare initiatives.
• Assisting in tracking and documenting employee concerns or grievances.
• Providing administrative support during mediation or conflict resolution processes.
• Supporting engagement activities that strengthen workplace culture.

Training, development and reporting

The HR Intern will support training, development, and reporting activities by:

• Assisting in coordinating staff training sessions.
• Tracking staff participation in training activities.
• Maintaining training records and development logs.
• Supporting the generation of HR reports, including turnover, attendance trends, and training hours.
• Assisting in maintaining HR dashboards and workforce data trackers.

Exit process administration

The HR Intern will support employee exit processes by:

• Coordinating exit interviews and clearance processes.
• Ensuring documentation for terminations aligns with legal and organizational requirements.
• Maintaining updated exit records and reporting.

Qualifications and Skills

Candidates should have the following qualifications and skills:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of Tanzanian labor laws and HR principles.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
• Detail-oriented, disciplined, and proactive approach to work.
• Interest in education and commitment to Silverleaf Academy’s mission.

Learning and Development Outcomes

By the end of the internship, the HR Intern will:

• Gain hands-on experience in full-cycle HR operations.
• Develop a practical understanding of payroll processes and compliance requirements.
• Build competency in recruitment coordination and employee documentation.
• Learn to manage HR data and reporting systems.
• Strengthen professional communication, discretion, and organizational skills.

High-performing interns may be considered for extended or permanent opportunities within Silverleaf Academy.

• Assisting in drafting and posting job advertisements.
• Supporting candidate shortlisting and interview coordination.
• Preparing onboarding documentation.
• Assisting with new hire orientation.
• Maintaining recruitment trackers and candidate databases.
• Supporting the collection and verification of attendance records, leave records, and payroll inputs.
• Assisting in ensuring accurate and timely payroll documentation.
• Maintaining up-to-date employee records, including personnel files and performance documentation.
• Supporting leave management tracking and reporting.
• Helping ensure compliance with Tanzanian labor laws and internal HR policies.
• Supporting updates to HR policies and employee handbooks when required.
• Maintaining organized documentation for statutory and regulatory purposes.
• Supporting audit preparation and HR file standardization.
• Supporting the coordination of employee benefits and welfare initiatives.
• Assisting in tracking and documenting employee concerns or grievances.
• Providing administrative support during mediation or conflict resolution processes.
• Supporting engagement activities that strengthen workplace culture.
• Assisting in coordinating staff training sessions.
• Tracking staff participation in training activities.
• Maintaining training records and development logs.
• Supporting the generation of HR reports, including turnover, attendance trends, and training hours.
• Assisting in maintaining HR dashboards and workforce data trackers.
• Coordinating exit interviews and clearance processes.
• Ensuring documentation for terminations aligns with legal and organizational requirements.
• Maintaining updated exit records and reporting.

• Basic understanding of Tanzanian labor laws and HR principles.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
• Detail-oriented, disciplined, and proactive approach to work.
• Interest in education and commitment to Silverleaf Academy’s mission.

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.