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Location: Remote  

Start Date: ASAP 

 Type: Permanent (Full-time) 

 Salary: R40 000 - R45 000 (DOE) 

LEAD TALENT STRATEGIES AND CULTURE FOR WORLD-CLASS CONSERVATION EDUCATION

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

As our Head of People, you will ensure our international and remote teams are safely and optimally staffed. By driving organisational culture, managing seasonal hiring cycles, and establishing robust wellness and duty-of-care frameworks, you support the professionals working on the front lines. Your work directly sustains the global workforce required to deliver life-changing field guide training and drive real-world biodiversity outcomes.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Talent Acquisition Leadership: Lead the talent acquisition function, managing complex recruitment pipelines specifically for remote, international, or field-based operations.
  

• Compliance & Safety Vetting: Design, implement, and enforce strict compliance, safety vetting, and mandatory background check protocols, including criminal record and child protection clearances.
  

• Seasonal Workforce Planning: Forecast, model, and manage seasonal hiring cycles to guarantee all training programs are 100% staffed ahead of fixed operational start dates.
  

• Budgetary Alignment: Partner directly with senior operational leaders to accurately balance global headcounts and staffing requirements against tight operational budgets.
  

• Contract Management: Independently create, draft, and issue legally compliant employment contracts, localised addenda, and formal offer letters for diverse global hires.
  

• HR Administrative Operations: Govern daily HR administrative processes, including tracking leave, managing employee benefits, and coordinating accurate monthly payroll inputs with the Finance team.
  

• Wellness & Duty of Care: Manage comprehensive employee wellness initiatives and duty-of-care frameworks, prioritising the physical and mental health of staff working in remote, isolated, or high-pressure environments.
  

• Policy Architecture: Author, update, and refine internal company policies and employee handbooks to maintain legal compliance across international borders and support cultural alignment.
  

• Lifecycle Management: Direct the end-to-end employee lifecycle, building structured processes for onboarding, orientation, ongoing engagement, offboarding, and exit interviews.
  

• Employee Relations: Manage internal employee relations, including providing mediation, handling formal grievances, executing disciplinary tracks, and facilitating conflict resolution.
  

Requirements

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

• 4–6 years of experience leading a talent acquisition or recruitment function.
  

• Bachelor's degree or Postgraduate degree in Psychology, Industrial Psychology, or a closely related human behaviour field.
  

• 4+ years of experience independently creating, drafting, and issuing compliant employment contracts and formal offer letters for diverse or international hires.
  

• 4+ years of experience managing the end-to-end employee lifecycle, from structured onboarding to offboarding and exit interviews.
  

• Proven experience managing, mentoring, coaching, or leading other professionals or direct reports within an operational team setting.
  

• Experience forecasting and managing seasonal hiring cycles to ensure field bases and training programs are fully staffed ahead of strict operational start dates.
  

• Experience overseeing basic HR administration.
  

• Experience in employee wellness initiatives or duty-of-care programs, particularly for staff in remote, isolated, or high-pressure environments.
  

• Experience contributing directly to internal company policies and employee handbooks to ensure compliance and cultural alignment.
  

• Experience managing internal employee relations, including handling grievances, executing disciplinary processes, and facilitating conflict resolution.
  

Bonus if you also have:

• 4+ years of experience managing recruitment for remote, international, or field-based operations, such as experiential travel, conservation, eco-tourism, or outdoor education.
  

• Demonstrated background in designing and executing strict compliance, safety vetting, and background check protocols for incoming staff.
  

• Proven experience directly partnering with senior operational leaders to balance global staffing needs against tight operational budgets.
  

• Experience in mission-driven or impact recruitment, specifically attracting talent where environmental/social alignment is a primary driver.
  

• A basic understanding of international visa requirements and global mobility logistics for moving staff across operational countries.
  

• Proven success building a proactive "talent pool" or pipeline strategy to quickly backfill sudden vacancies in remote, hard-to-reach locations.
  

• Experience overseeing the implementation and optimisation of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to improve candidate tracking and reduce time-to-hire.
  

• Operational familiarity with South African Labour Law alongside broader global remote employment practices.
  

ABOUT BUSHWISE 

Bushwise is a leading Field Guide Training company, dedicated to developing the next generation of expert field guides and conservationists. We offer immersive, career-launching courses in some of Africa's most stunning wild spaces. Our commitment is to life-changing transformation, providing students with the knowledge, skills, and values to become successful professionals who drive real-world biodiversity outcomes. 

YOUR NEXT STEP

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