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"description": "<p><span style=\"color: rgb(60, 120, 216); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Title:</span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt\"> Head of People & Culture</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(60, 120, 216); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Reports to: <span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt\">Chief Executive Officer</span></span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(60, 120, 216); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><br></span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(60, 120, 216); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">About Pula: </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">At Pula,</span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt\"> we are building the systems that enable farmers worldwide to access insurance, using technology to insure this previously uninsured worldwide. We work in over 10 countries across Africa and Asia, and by 2022, have facilitated crop insurance cover to </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">over 20 million farmers, 40% of which are women, </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt\">across Kenya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Zambia, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Malawi. We are a for profit company, and have raised over $45 million from leading venture and institutional investors as well as developed philanthropic relationships with private foundations and bilateral donors such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and German Insure Resilience Solutions Fund that have accelerated investments in our target markets. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Pula is </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">proudly fast paced, </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">constantly learning from the challenges we face and overcome.</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> We are proudly culturally diverse but united in our ambition of continuous high-performance. By challenging ourselves we believe that we can overcome the hard problems we love solving.</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(60, 120, 216); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">At Pula, our culture is defined by our: </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Obsession with results: </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt\">We are responsible for our future and therefore we get things done!</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Ability to connect the Dots: </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt\">We continuously identify different customer needs & business problems and build solutions that deliver value.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Our can-do Attitude! </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt\">We dare to do things differently to make things work.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Ability to have each others’ back: </span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt\">We look out for each other & we share high quality, timely feedback that makes us better.</span><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(60, 120, 216); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Why This Role Matters:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">At Pula, our people are our greatest competitive advantage. As the </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Head of People & Culture</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">, you won’t just oversee HR—you’ll be a key architect in shaping a workplace where innovation thrives, performance is celebrated, and employees are empowered to do their best work. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">You will play a pivotal role in attracting, developing, and retaining top-tier talent, ensuring that our culture remains dynamic, inclusive, and results-driven. If you’re a strategic thinker who can build and execute world-class people strategies, this is the role for you!</span><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(60, 120, 216); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Your Mission:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">You will lead the transformation of Pula’s People & Culture function into a data-driven, high-impact powerhouse that fuels our business growth. Your leadership will ensure that our talent acquisition strategy is proactive and forward-looking, our performance management system is transparent and effective, and our learning & development initiatives prepare our employees for the future.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Culture & Employee Experience:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Partner with senior leadership to define and implement culture programs that enhance team collaboration, engagement, and motivation.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Lead initiatives that foster inclusivity and create a workplace where employees feel valued and inspired to perform at their best.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Drive innovative internal culture activities, such as our ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions, and develop new engagement programs.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Own employee feedback mechanisms, ensuring data-driven improvements to enhance workplace satisfaction and productivity.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Performance Management & Talent Development: </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Overhaul and optimize the performance management system to ensure clear, measurable goals aligned with company objectives.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Establish a transparent meritocracy, where high performance is recognized, and underperformance is addressed constructively.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Develop and implement succession planning strategies to strengthen Pula’s leadership pipeline.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Design and roll out cutting-edge Learning & Development (L&D) programs to upskill employees at all levels.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Talent Acquisition:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Build and lead a best-in-class recruitment function, ensuring Pula attracts top global talent across multiple geographies, with a focus on enterprise sales teams.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Define Pula’s Employer Value Proposition (EVP) to position us as a top employer in a competitive talent market.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Develop strategic partnerships and talent pipelines to proactively identify and engage high-potential candidates.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Deliver an engaging, seamless onboarding experience, ensuring new hires feel connected to our mission and set up for success from day one.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Learning & Development:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Establish and manage the Pula Academy and L&D programs at all levels</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Identify and manage a list of company-approved training providers to ensure quality programs are delivered to employees within a predetermined and acceptable cost framework.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">HR and Compliance Excellence:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations across all markets where Pula operates.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Maintain accurate records and drive operational excellence in all people-related processes.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Implement policies and frameworks that reinforce a culture of accountability, integrity, and performance.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(60, 120, 216); 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