People Operations Specialist

Role Overview

The People Operations Specialist role is new at Spark. The person hired for this role will be based in Kigali, Rwanda (but for the right candidate, we are open to being based out of Kampala, Uganda), and will have a unique opportunity to reshape the global people operations administration at Spark Microgrants to ensure our team has the structure, tools, and processes in place to best enable their work.

What You Will Do

The incumbent will coordinate with our teams across countries, and lead the implementation of processes and projects that will enable our mission to support communities as they implement their own social impact projects.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This is a hands-on role, and does not manage people, however this individual will coordinate with our teams across countries, and lead the implementation of processes and projects that will enable our mission to support communities as they implement their own social impact projects.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in one or more of Operations, HR, Finance, Procurement, or Systems (5+ years preferred)
• Four-year degree in a related discipline
• Proactive, action-oriented, detail-oriented, and highly organized
• Strong systems skills — a curious early adopter who looks for ways to make systems more efficient
• Strong aptitude for applying AI tools to improve efficiency and make better use of data in operations
• Analytical skills; able to make connections and understand how work affects the wider process
• Commitment to confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive data
• Ability to adapt rapidly to change, with a solution-oriented approach to issues and opportunities
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with teammates across multiple countries and functions
• Tech savvy – Proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Forms, Drive), BambooHR or a similar HRIS, and online finance, benefits, or other HR/operations systems preferred

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Family leave
• Monthly communications and professional development stipends