HR and Administration Officer

About this role

Water Mission, a Christian engineering nonprofit that builds safe water solutions in developing countries, refugee camps, and disaster areas, is hiring an HR and Administration Officer for its Tanzania office. Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the post holder provides day-to-day support for human resource and administrative functions, working with country office teams to deliver effective services across the employee lifecycle. The work includes supporting recruitment and onboarding, scheduling interviews, preparing candidate materials, and coordinating induction arrangements for new employees. The officer also administers leave and benefits, liaises with insurance providers, maintains accurate records, assists with employee relations documentation and compliance audits, and follows up on assigned HR compliance actions.

On the administration side, the position manages the front office and reception services, maintains office infrastructure and supplies, keeps records for utilities and invoices, controls office materials, tracks keys for office and vehicles, and takes meeting notes for leadership. In addition, the role provides logistical support for Water Mission personnel, arranging travel and accommodation for local and international visitors, scheduling drivers for airport pickups, project visits, and town runs, and ensuring safety and cost effectiveness. Although the source text does not list a formal academic or years-of-experience requirement, the posting emphasizes a high level of organisation, attention to detail, confidentiality, professionalism, and commitment to serving employees and stakeholders. Candidates should be able to reside in or near the office and must embrace Water Mission's Christian mission, vision, values, and standards, modelling servant leadership and integrity.

Water Mission has served more than 8 million people in 60 countries since 2001, and this full-time Tanzania-based role may involve periodic travel to the areas where Water Mission Tanzania programmes operate. The source text states the application deadline is 2026-09-16; applications are submitted through Water Mission's recruitment process.