HR and Admin Assistant

About the role

Career Directions Limited (CDL) is recruiting an HR and Admin Assistant in Tanzania. The role covers internal recruitment, commercial client recruitment, HR support and HR consultancy, and is open to candidates based in Tanzania who can start at short notice.

Key responsibilities

• Internal recruitment: manage end-to-end recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviews, offers and onboarding, and liaise with hiring managers on staffing needs and role requirements.
• Commercial recruitment: manage client recruitment assignments from job posting and sourcing to shortlisting and placement, coordinating client interviews, feedback, offer negotiations and candidate pipelines.
• HR support: cover employee records, contracts, leave, payroll and the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, offboarding and statutory compliance.
• HR consultancy: support clients with HR advice, policies, contracts and compliance, staying up to date on Tanzanian labour laws and HR best practice.

Required profile

• Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or a related field; a professional HR certification is an added advantage.
• At least 2 years' experience in HR administration and recruitment, ideally covering both internal and client placements.
• Working knowledge of Tanzanian labour law and statutory HR compliance.
• Strong client liaison and communication skills, with the confidence to support business development and commercial placements.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili (written and spoken).
• Based in Tanzania and able to start at short notice.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort with HR records and reporting.
• Organised, detail-oriented and able to handle confidential information with integrity.