Our client, an established safari tourism and hospitality group, is looking for a Human Resources Manager. You’ll lead HR for around 150 staff across its Arusha head office and safari camps in northern Tanzania.

This is a hands-on role with the chance to build HR systems from the ground up. We’re looking for someone confident, flexible, patient and assertive who will enjoy that challenge.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for office and field staff.
• Maintain employment contracts, job descriptions, personnel files and statutory records.
• Ensure compliance with Tanzanian labour law, health & safety and fire regulations.
• Work with Accounts on monthly payroll, benefits and NSSF, WCF, PAYE and NHIF contributions.
• Implement the annual performance review cycle, identify training needs and support succession planning.
• Manage disciplinary processes fairly, consistently and confidentially.
• Promote a positive, inclusive culture through staff events and recognition.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the head office and coordinate with the camps.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration or a related field.
• 3–5 years’ HR experience, ideally in tourism & hospitality.
• Expert-level understanding of the Tanzanian Employment and Labour Relations Act.
• Fluent English and Swahili.
• Proficiency in payroll software, Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Absolute integrity and discretion, with a calm, diplomatic approach to conflict.

• Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for office and field staff.
• Maintain employment contracts, job descriptions, personnel files and statutory records.
• Ensure compliance with Tanzanian labour law, health & safety and fire regulations.
• Work with Accounts on monthly payroll, benefits and NSSF, WCF, PAYE and NHIF contributions.
• Implement the annual performance review cycle, identify training needs and support succession planning.
• Manage disciplinary processes fairly, consistently and confidentially.
• Promote a positive, inclusive culture through staff events and recognition.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the head office and coordinate with the camps.

• Fluent English
• Fluent Swahili
• Proficiency in payroll software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Proficiency in Google Workspace
• Absolute integrity
• Discretion
• Calm approach to conflict
• Diplomatic approach to conflict

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration or a related field.
• Expert-level understanding of the Tanzanian Employment and Labour Relations Act.