Human Resources Assistant

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:

• Support the recruitment process in line with Recruitment Guidelines and HR best practices.
• Support in Managing the recruitment & selection process through HRIS and under pure transparency.
• Achieve gender balance through recruitment processes.
• Ensuring consistency of contract as per PIMz format, HR Manual and country law across all programme areas.
• Oversee all benefit and compensation offered as per organizational pay scales.
• Manage the transition process as a result of transfer, retirement, redundancy or termination of contract.
• Update HRIS and payroll system on staff compensation and benefits timely.
• Manage timely record of staff data using on HR Information Systems (HRIS and Primavera).
• Keep up-to-date employee records with all relevant information.
• Manage the full cycle of exit process in line with Plan procedures and country law.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
• Experience in the INGO Sector or demonstrated equivalent combination.
• Experience in handling bulk recruitments with in short period of time
• Experience in using HR systems.
• Proven experiences and ability to coordinate and collaborate with different departments.
• Experience in leading team, coaching and mentoring
• Good experience in Matrix management.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft -system
• Fluency in Portuguese, English and any local language.

Click here to access the full Job Description: HR Assistant

Location: Maputo

Type of Role: Temporary position 

Reports to: Interim P&C Specialist

Pay range: 681.970,80MzN to 767.217,12MzN annual gross. Plan reserves the right to pay according to internal procedures.

Closing Date: 14th April, 2026

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.