• Manage recruitment for marine crew and shore staff
  
• Align manpower planning with operational and budget requirements
  
• Oversee onboarding and deployment
  
• Handle grievances and disciplinary processes
  
• Promote a positive and safe work environment
  
• Manage crew welfare for shift-based operations
  
• Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives to enhance workforce stability and productivity
  
• Ensure compliance with Tanzanian labor laws and maritime regulations
  
• Maintain employee contracts, certifications, and statutory records
  
• Support audits and regulatory inspections
  
• Develop and enforce HR governance frameworks and internal HR policies
  
• Oversee payroll, overtime, and allowances
  
• Work closely with CFO on budgeting and cost control
  
• Monitor and optimize labor costs
  
• Review and validate monthly attendance reports and coordinate payroll inputs with Finance
  
• Identify training needs and coordinate programs
  
• Ensure mandatory safety and certification compliance
  
• Implement structured learning and development programs including leadership, technical, and safety training
  
• Implement appraisal systems and KPIs
  
• Support performance improvement initiatives
  
• Design and manage performance management systems to drive accountability and continuous improvement
  
• Ensure compliance with safety standards
  
• Promote a strong safety culture across both onshore and offshore operations
  
• Maintain employee records and attendance systems
  
• Prepare HR reports for management review
  
• Develop HR analytics and workforce insights to support data-driven decision making
  
• Provide strategic HR advisory support to senior management on workforce planning, organizational design, and succession planning
  
• Support change management initiatives to align HR practices with evolving business needs
  
• Maintain HR systems and ensure effective use of HR data and reporting tools
  
• Drive organizational effectiveness through continuous HR process improvement initiatives
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Law, or related field
  
• Minimum 5–10 years of progressive HR experience, including managerial responsibility
  
• Strong knowledge of Tanzanian labor laws and HR compliance frameworks
  
• Experience managing shift-based or operational workforce environments
  
• Proven experience in payroll management and workforce cost control
  
• Strong background in employee relations, grievance handling, and disciplinary processes
  
• Experience in performance management systems and workforce planning
  
• Ability to operate both strategically and operationally in a fast-paced environment
  
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
  
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism
  
• Experience in HR analytics, reporting, and HR systems (HRIS exposure preferred)
  
• Experience in transport, logistics, or marine environments is an added advantage
  
• HR certification (CIPD, SHRM or equivalent) is an added advantage
  
• Exposure to organizational change, restructuring, or transformation initiatives is an advantage