Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Malawi (BCMCF-M) is a not-for-profit organization working in partnership with the Malawi Government in the health sector. Our Mission is to provide high-quality, high-impact, highly ethical pediatric and family-centered health care, professional health training and clinical research, focused on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, malnutrition and other conditions impacting the health and well-being of children and families worldwide.

BCMCF-M is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of:

Position                                : HR Officer

Contract Duration              : 1 year (renewable based on performance and Availability of   funds)

Location                              : Centre of Excellency (COE) – Lilongwe

Reports to                           : Senior Human Resource Manager/Medical Director MNH

Position description and responsibilities

The HR Officer is responsible for supporting all Human Resource activities at Area 25 Community Hospital with support from Senior Human Resource Manager.  With guidance from the Senior Human Resource Manager, the HR Officer will be responsible for the recruitment process, disciplinary hearings, handling of grievances, management of staff pension, filing of leave forms and timesheets.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following

• Making sure that all staff complete time sheets and filing the same in staff personal files from time to time
• Support with leave management for all staff and making sure that leave forms are completed before they proceed on leave
• Updating departmental heads on staff leave balances with support from Senior Human Resource Manager
• Assist with advertisement of new positions.
• Assist with interview preparations; printing interview questions, compiling interview reports, checking with referees and offering positions to successful candidates.
• Support with preparation of orientation plan and on-boarding for new staff
• Handling pension claims, pension applications for new staff and distribution of member statements
• In coordination with Senior Human Resource Manager, make sure that all service lines have up to date evaluations forms which are linked to staff job descriptions
• Handle performance management and medical insurance for all staff including any updates to the monthly manifest for payment to the medical scheme
• Forwarding payroll updates to Senior HR Manager by 10 of each month
• Taking minutes during disciplinary hearings and supporting writing the disciplinary report
• Reporting all staff grievances to Senior Human Resource Manager.
• Making sure that staff are adhering to BCM-CFM conditions of service and reporting all noted gaps
• Taking part in policy formulation where necessary
• Together with Senior Human Resource Manager, conduct HR supervisions with staff in all service lines
• Support staff in cases of funerals               

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management/bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent
• Proficiency in Microsoft  Excel
• At least 3 years working experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Fluent in written and oral Chichewa and English languages
• Should be proactive in relation to identifying gaps and come up with creative solutions

Visit the following link to apply  https://apply.workable.com/tingathe/?not_found=true#jobs

Closing date for receiving applications is 25th September 2025. Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged.