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

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

Company: KAYA Climate Solutions GmbH


Job description: 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.KAYA Climate Solutions GmbHKAYA is a project developer that cares. We develop market-based ecosystem conservation & restoration projects in partnership with local communities in sub-Saharan Africa.We are a group of diverse purpose-driven professionals with deep experience in nature conservation & community development on a mission to accelerate natural climate solutions at scale. Working in close partnership with local communities, we are committed to making lasting positive impacts on the landscapes and livelihoods of people across Sub-Saharan Africa.Our holistic approach to project development puts social and ecosystem needs first. We are on the path to developing multi-year conservation projects from conception to implementation to project management on the ground. KAYA plans to leverage the emerging environmental market to mobilize financial investments to the regions that need it most.Our passionate and highly-skilled team is rapidly growing, HQ in Berlin & regional offices in Southern Africa.

Expected salary:

Location: Berlin

Job date: Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:09:27 GMT

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