Job Title: Human Resource and Administration Officer
Background: Africa Mental Health Foundation (AMHF) is a
non-governmental organization whose main mandate is to conduct mental health
and substance use research to inform policy, practice, and the provision of
innovative, appropriate, affordable, available and accessible mental health and
substance use services to all.
Number of Posts: 1
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be
responsible for:
- Implementing the Foundation’s human resource
policy as well as other policies related to the AMHF Strategic Plan and
finalizing the ISO 9001:2008 compliance and eventual certification.
- Recruiting and maintaining the Foundation’s
staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program;
participating in candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit
interviews; and recommending changes.
- Maintaining the work structure by updating job
requirements and job descriptions for all positions within the Foundation.
- Establishing and conducting an orientation and
induction program for new staff and ensuring integration with the existing
staff.
- Capacity building for the Foundation’s staff
through development of training programs.
- Developing and implementing a job evaluation
and employee appraisal system.
- Hearing and resolving employee grievances.
- Developing and maintaining an employee
database and personnel records.
- Administration of staff employment agreements
and contracts.
- Supervising and coordinating staff activities.
- Maintaining the staff leave management system.
- Providing administrative support to the Directors
and the Finance Department.
- Office management.
- Procurement of office supplies and maintaining
an inventory.
- Care and maintenance of the Foundation’s
premises, facilities and all office equipment and property.
- Maintaining management information systems,
both manual and computerized.
- Contributing to team effort by accomplishing
related results as needed.
Basic Qualifications
- A Masters Degree in Human Resource Management
and administration or its equivalent;
- At least five years of experience in Human
Resource Management in a private or non-profit making organization;
- Any additional training related to HR would be
an added advantage
Additional Competencies
- Excellent leadership skills;
- Excellent organizational skills;
- Team spirit;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Ability to adhere to strict timelines;
- Ability to multitask;
- A keen eye for detail.
Additional Instructions: We invite all candidates meeting the required
qualifications to send applications including a detailed CV as an attachment to
info@amhf.or.ke.
Applications should be received by
30th January, 2015.
Kindly do not attach your
testimonials/certificates.
For any additional clarification
before the deadline, call: +254750775142.
NB:
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification