CASE STUDY

Senior HR Expert to build and operationalize a national-level HR framework

Delivered HR audit, frameworks, and ongoing implementation support

Project Snapshot

LOCATION

South Africa

Time to project start

2 months

PROJECT LENGTH

4 months + 7-month extension (+ upcoming extension)

SECTOR

Climate, Environment & Circular Economy

About the Client

Africa Climate Foundation (ACF) is dedicated to tackling climate change and advancing sustainable development across Africa. Through targeted sectoral, regional, and national interventions, their work strengthens efforts at the nexus of climate and development, driving long-term socio-economic transformation and inclusive growth across the continent.

The Project

To strengthen a critical, high-priority operational unit it supports, ACF required a Senior Human Resource (HR) Expert to build a fully contextualised HR framework, enabling effective scaling and execution of a major national mandate.

Key Deliverables:

Phase 1 (4 months) Foundational Design: Conducted a full organizational audit (including job fit, competencies, compensation, and compliance) and designed the core HR framework, including remuneration policy, role profiles, and performance management systems.
Phase 2 – ongoing at the time of publishing this case (7 months): Operational Implementation : Transitioned to hands-on HR management, supporting full-cycle recruitment, managing contracts and onboarding, operationalizing the performance system, and serving as the strategic HR liaison between the unit and ACF.

The Talent We matched

HR Expert

30+ Years Experience

TRACK RECORD

HR audits, organizational design, HR systems

ORGANIZATIONS SERVED

Glencore, Aveng, MasterCard, Dynamic Fluid Control (DFC)

INTERNATIONAL FOOTPRINT

South Africa, Botswana

ATP matched us with an exceptional HR Expert whose work has been instrumental in strengthening the operational backbone of a critical initiative. Her ability to translate complex organizational needs into practical, fit-for-purpose systems has been invaluable, and it’s the reason we extended her engagement. This support has enabled us to focus on strategic delivery with far greater confidence.

Keri Francis

Head of Strategic Partnerships and Communications, ACF

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