The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The purpose of the Human Resources Specialist will be to provide human resources advice, support and coaching to Plan International Cameroon staff in order to achieve the organization’s strategy through excellent people management practices.

As a Human Resources Specialist, you will play a key role in the development and implementation of the organization’s HR strategy. You will be responsible for HR business partner activities, recruiting and selecting the best profile for the needs emitted, monitoring national appraisals, talent management and succession planning, employee engagement and compensation management.

As a Human Resources Specialist, you will work closely with the National Human Resources Manager to provide effective HR technical support to Plan International Cameroon employees.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit a qualified candidate, with a master’s degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent experience. As an HR specialist, you must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a generalist HR role, and experience within an NGO would be an asset.

You must have payroll expertise (SAGE, DPRO, etc….) and tax knowledge. You must also have an excellent command of written and spoken English, communicating in a style that inspires confidence and professionalism and builds credibility with line management and current and potential employees. You must also demonstrate transparency, objectivity and impartiality in the performance of your human resources duties, and be a member of a professional body (e.g. CIPD, IHRMP, SHRM).

Please follow this link for a full role profile: JD-HR SPECIALIST – Mars 2025.pdf

Location: Yaoundé – Country Office

Type of Role: Fixed term Contract

Reports to: Country Human Resources & Organizational Development Manager

Hay Level: 13/D

Closing Date: 19th March 2025

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements