About Rainforest Builder

Rainforest Builder is Africa’s leading forest restoration company, on a mission to restore one million hectares of degraded land to natural tropical forest. Our team combines top global scientists and foresters into one integrated company specialized in large-scale tropical forest restoration. We have well-established partnerships with many of the world’s largest companies to support them in meeting their decarbonization goals.

Our operations today focus on the restoration of Africa’s most degraded rainforest landscape, the Upper Guinean Forest, where we have two existing projects and a growing high-quality pipeline for further expansion. Each project is large-scale (100,000 hectares+) and long-term (71+ years), with additional measures taken to ensure permanence long after we are gone. We directly undertake all stages of each project’s lifecycle, including origination, carbon asset development, forestry operations, monitoring, and analytics. Working closely with communities, our 2,500-strong team therefore provides our partners with complete assurance on the quality and transparency of our operations.

Your Role

The HR Officer is responsible for executing end-to-end human resource management for both permanent staff and a large field-based workforce within the operations of Rainforest Builder Ghana Ltd. This role ensures compliance with employment laws, internal policies, labour standards, contractor oversight requirements, and international certifications (including Verra). The HR Officer also supports workforce planning, talent management, employee engagement, grievance handling, and organizational culture-building.

Key Responsibilities

A. Recruitment, Selection & Onboarding

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment for permanent staff, and support in recruiting casual workers, crew members, and seasonal workers.
• Support workforce planning for different seasons (pre-planting, planting, maintenance).
• Conduct background checks, police clearances, and verify identity documents.
• Prepare offer letters, appointment letters, confirmation letters, promotion letters, and employment addenda.
• Facilitate onboarding, induction for all workers, including field workers.

B. HR Administration & Record Management

• Maintain complete and up-to-date employee files (electronic and physical).
• Update headcount reports monthly and track workforce changes across departments.
• Manage contract renewals, probation tracking, performance assessments, and statutory documentation required for expatriates (entry visas, work and residence permits, non-citizen ID cards).

C. Policy Development, Compliance & Monitoring

• Develop, update, and implement HR policies, including:
• Staff Handbook
• Grievance Mechanism & Procedure
• Sexual Harassment & Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Code of Conduct and Ethical Behavior
• Ensure compliance with Ghana Labour Act, immigration laws, and internal operating standards.
• Support audits (including Verra audits)

D. Contractor & Field Workforce Oversight

• Monitor contractor compliance regarding:

-Provision of PPE and tools at no cost to workers

-Age verification to prevent child Labour

-Conditions that eliminate forced Labour and human trafficking

-Working hours, pay, conditions, and contract terms

• Investigate and resolve fieldworker concerns raised through supervisors or directly to HR
• Ensure field workers have access to reporting mechanisms and grievance processes despite geographical constraints.

E. Employee Relations & Grievance Handling

• Implement an accessible grievance mechanism for both office and field-based workers.
• Receive, document, and resolve complaints related to misconduct, sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace conflict, or safety concerns.
• Conduct regular engagements with workers, including:

-Quarterly meetings

-Casual worker rights education sessions

-Communications on policies and organizational expectations

F. Workforce Engagement, Training & Culture

• Coordinate training sessions (rights and duties, data protection, behaviour and ethics)
• Facilitate communications between management supervisors and field workers

G. Compensation, Benefits & Payroll Support

• Track attendance, overtime, absenteeism, and field deployment records for payroll accuracy.
• Prepare monthly payroll inputs and reconcile variances.
• Manage staff welfare matters, including condolence support, crisis support, or ad-hoc assistance.
• Administer employee benefits such as leave, Tier 2 pensions.

H. Reporting & Data Management

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly HR reports covering:

-Workforce numbers and distribution

-Recruitment pipeline

-Grievance cases and resolutions

-Contractor compliance

-Engagement and training activities

• Provide HR data to support operational planning and management decision-making.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or related field.
• At least 3–5 years HR experience (preferably in agriculture, forestry, construction, or field-based operations).
• Experience with permit processing for expatriates is an advantage.
• Knowledge of the Ghana Labour Act, Free Zones regulations, and immigration requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in grievance handling and employee relations.
• Experience working with large, distributed field teams is a strong advantage.

Core Competencies

• Strong HR operations and administrative capability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High ethical standards, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Effective planning, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and across multiple sites.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills.