Organization: Adeso - African
Development Solutions
Position title: Human Resources Officer (HRO)
Position title: Human Resources Officer (HRO)
Reporting
to: REGAL-IR
Operations Manager
Program
/ Duty station: Isiolo,
Kenya
Duration: One year (renewable)
Starting
date:
Immediate
Organizational
Context:
Adeso,
formerly known as Horn Relief, is an expanding and vibrant African based
international development and humanitarian organization.
At
Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to realize their full
potential; working inside these communities to create environments in which
Africans can thrive. Our belief that economic, social and environmental
security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of
our programming.
We
work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect community
well-being by: reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work,
providing humanitarian aid, and influencing policy.
For
the past 20 years we have strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental
awareness, training, technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects
in pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future. At present, Adeso
has programs in Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan.
Our
current donor portfolio includes the European Commission, USAID, SIDA, CIDA,
UNICEF, and the Government of Netherlands, among others.
Adeso
is an exciting and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It
offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.
Position
Summary:
This
position is part of the Resilience and Economic Growth in Arid Lands -
Improving Resilience (REGAL-IR) project. The REGAL-IR program is a five year
program sponsored by USAID as part of their Feed the Future strategy for
Kenya.
This
program aims to reduce hunger and poverty, increase social stability and build
strong foundations for economic growth amongst pastoralists and transitioning
pastoralists in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands.
REGAL-IR
is designed to empower communities to take charge of their development and to
strengthen their capacity to select, design, implement and monitor activities
focused on increasing their social, economic and environmental resilience to
natural and human-induced shocks.
Pending the outcome of an intensive community engagement process – Participatory Learning, Planning and Action (PLPA) – REGAL-IR anticipates facilitating activities in six or more thematic areas including diversifying livelihoods, improving value chain inclusiveness, natural resource management, conflict management and mitigation, disaster risk reduction and improving nutrition.
The
program will be based in Isiolo town and implemented in Isiolo, Garissa, Wajir,
Marsabit, and Turkana counties.
Position
Purpose:
The
purpose of this position is to ensure smooth, efficient and effective
day-to-day human resource administration across REGAL-IR in line with Adeso
Human Resource Management and policy guidelines.
Specific
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Advertise open positions
and handle the recruitment activities of REGAL-IR including interview
arrangement, preparation of appropriate documents and liaising with
candidates as instructed. Inform job applicants of their acceptance or
rejection for employment;
- Arrange and
monitor induction for all REGAL-IR staff;
- Maintain the
REGAL-IR staff database (currently on Excel) and personnel files;
- Inform
management of contract end dates, probation dates, Performance Review
dates and ensure contracts database is up-to-date;
- Maintain master
calendar of training and needs assessments;
- Ensure proper
close-out, handover and exit procedures for outgoing staff;
- Ensure that
standard Adeso forms etc. are made available to the field;
- Monitor dates
relating to balances of annual leave and sickness absence and advise staff
accordingly;
- Ensure employee
medical records are up-to-date and that arrangements are made for any
medical treatment required. This includes ensuring that staff have current
National Hospital Insurance Funds cards;
- Process insurance
claims on behalf of staff and ensure that all relevant policies are
up-to-date.
Skills
and Qualifications:
- Degree in Social
Sciences or equivalent;
- Three years
HR/Admin experience with an NGO;
- Substantial
knowledge of Kenyan employment law/labor laws and immigration procedures;
- In-depth
understanding of HR ethics, including professionalism and confidentiality;
- Flexibility and
the ability to multi-task, with a willingness to assume a range of
unanticipated assignments;
- Excellent IT
skills, including experience with MS Word and Excel;
- Willingness to
travel to project sites on occasion.
Position
title: Technical Advisor Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
& Program Manager
Reporting
to:
Deputy Chief of Party
Working
with: REGAL-IR
core team, consortium members, project partners and beneficiaries, NDMA, and
other DRR stakeholders
Program
/ duty station:
Isiolo, Kenya
Duration: One year, renewable
Starting
date:
Immediate
Organizational
Context:
Adeso,
formerly known as Horn Relief, is an expanding and vibrant African based
international development and humanitarian organization.
At
Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to realize their full
potential; working inside these communities to create environments in which
Africans can thrive. Our belief that economic, social and environmental
security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature and intent of
our programming.
We
work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect community
well-being by: reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work,
providing humanitarian aid, and influencing policy.
For
the past 20 years we have strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental
awareness, training, technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects
in pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future.
At
present, Adeso has programs in Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan. Our current
donor portfolio includes the European Commission, USAID, SIDA, CIDA, UNICEF,
and the Government of Netherlands, among others.
Adeso
is an exciting and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It
offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and
development.
Position
Summary:
This
position is part of the Resilience and Economic Growth in Arid Lands -
Improving Resilience (REGAL-IR) project. The REGAL-IR initiative is a five year
program sponsored by USAID as part of their Feed the Future strategy for
Kenya.
This
program aims to reduce hunger and poverty, increase social stability and build
strong foundations for economic growth amongst pastoralists and transitioning
pastoralists in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands.
REGAL-IR
is designed to empower communities to take charge of their development and to
strengthen their capacity to select, design, implement and monitor activities
focused on increasing their social, economic and environmental resilience to
natural and human-induced shocks.
Pending the outcome of an intensive community engagement process – Participatory Learning, Planning and Action (PLPA) – REGAL-IR anticipates facilitating activities in six or more thematic areas including diversifying livelihoods, improving value chain inclusiveness, natural resource management, conflict management and mitigation, disaster risk reduction and improving nutrition.
Pending the outcome of an intensive community engagement process – Participatory Learning, Planning and Action (PLPA) – REGAL-IR anticipates facilitating activities in six or more thematic areas including diversifying livelihoods, improving value chain inclusiveness, natural resource management, conflict management and mitigation, disaster risk reduction and improving nutrition.
The
program will be based in Isiolo town and implemented in Isiolo, Garissa, Wajir,
Marsabit, and Turkana counties.
Position
Purpose:
This
position is based in Isiolo town with frequent travel to project counties and
Nairobi.
The
successful candidate will design and coordinate disaster risk reduction (DRR)
activities.
In
addition, the incumbent will ensure that DRR is fully integrated across
REGAL-IR technical components so that project activities empower communities
and strengthen them to withstand the effects of drought and other shocks and
disturbances.
As
appropriate and feasible, DRR activities will link with the National Drought
Management Authority (NDMA) and other governmental agencies, donors and NGO
stakeholders to facilitate:
- Community
disaster contingency planning and integration of these plans in ward and
county government planning;
- Community early
warning systems, linking them with other existing early warning
mechanisms;
- Community
establishment of cereal, fodder and grass banks in cooperation with the
Technical Advisor for NRM;
- Community
participation in insurance schemes;
- Community
pre-positioning for access to relief and assistance in the event of a
major shock.
The
TA/DRR - Program Manager functions within the REGAL-IR Technical Advisory Team
that includes five technical advisors.
S/he
supervises five Project Officers, and reports directly to the REGAL-IR Deputy
Chief of Party (DCOP).
Specific
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Liaise with DRR
stakeholders including Hunger Safety Nets Program (HSNP), the NDMA and
other GoK MDAs leading DRR-related activities in northern Kenya;
- Coordinate
members of the REGAL-IR team, consortium and project partners to ensure
that REGAL-IR sector activities contribute to sustainable social, economic
and environmental resilience in project communities;
- Provide
technical direction to the REGAL-IR Project Officers;
- Co-design,
develop and deliver activities and training programs with communities to
anticipate, prepare for and mitigate the impacts of drought and other
shocks;
- Facilitate
community monitoring of peace, climate, weather and other conditions in
project areas that could affect social, economic and ecological stability
in the ASALs and lead the implementation of related community-based early
warning systems;
- Improve
community access to appropriate insurance opportunities;
- Manage, and if
needed, deploy the REGAL-IR Crisis Modifier.
Skills
and Qualifications:
- Five or more
years of professional experience in DRR-related work; minimum three years
in supervisory positions;
- Bachelor’s
degree (Master’s preferred) in social science or relevant discipline;
- Experience
working with local communities and governmental and traditional
authorities in ASAL regions;
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills with fluency in English and
Swahili;
- Experience
implementing governmental and donor programs - preferably USAID
relief/development programs;
- Proven
leadership qualities, problem-solving and negotiation skills, and a
demonstrable ability to work as part of a team;
- Strong IT
skills, analytical and report-writing skills.
Application
Process:
This
is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated
professional.
If
you would like to join this dynamic team and be part of building resilience and
economic growth in Africa, please submit your application to
jobs@adesoafrica.org, quoting the position in the email subject matter, by 14th
June 2013.
Each
application should be addressed to the Human Resources Manager and include the
following:
- An updated CV;
- An application
letter which should include remuneration requirements and contact
information for three work-related referees.
Applications
not including all of the above information will not be reviewed.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Adeso
is an equal opportunity employer.
Website:
www.adesoafrica.org