Organization: Adeso - African Development Solutions
Position Title: Human Resource Intern
Reporting to: Human Resource Officer
Working with: All
REGAL-IR staff in Nairobi & Field
Duration: 3 Months, Renewable
Starting date: Immediate
Salary Grade: Stipend
Organizational Context: Adeso 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.
Adeso is an exciting and dynamic
organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers sound employment
conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.
Project Summary: Resilience and Economic Growth in Arid
Lands-Improving Resilience (REGAL-IR) is a 5-year project sponsored by USAID /
Kenya and Feed the Future (FtF) 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
(ASALs).
The program is designed to empower
communities to take charge of their development and to strengthen their
capacity to select, design, implement and monitor activities toward increasing
their social, economic, and environmental
resilience to environmental shocks.
resilience to environmental shocks.
Adeso is the Prime for REGAL-IR and
manages implementation by a consortium of partners.
Position Purpose: Responsible for supporting the Human Resource
Officer by performing a variety of HR support functions and duties.
This position is based in Nairobi
with travel to field offices.
He/She will work with the team in
Nairobi and field offices to ensure efficient running of the day to day Human
Resource functions.
Specific Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to REGAL-IR
Human Resource unit in all HR functions.
- Ensure induction pack is maintained and kept
up to date.
- Maintain effective filing system and scanning.
- Update Timesheets, leave and contract
database.
- Conduct audit on the existing files and make
follow up on missing documents.
- Raising payment requisitions.
- Arranging and labeling of closed files in the
archive room.
- Update the monthly staff list.
- Process and facilitate staff IDs.
- Process staff insurance claims.
- Support and assist in coordinating HR
communication.
- Any other duty as may be assigned.
Skills and Qualifications
- Diploma in Human Resource Management or
relevant field.
- A minimum 1 year relevant experience
preferably with an NGO is desirable.
- Good oral and written communications skills.
- Proficiency in working with computers
particularly spreadsheet and word processing.
- Experience in working with a team and team
building.
- Ability to work within a multi-cultural
setting.
Application Process
This is a challenging opportunity for
a dedicated and highly motivated professional.
If you would like to join this
dynamic team, please submit your application to jobs@adesoafrica.org , quoting
the position in the email subject matter, by 7th September 2015.
Each application should be addressed to HR Director and include the following:
- An updated CV with updated contact details:
Phone No., Email Address and Skype ID; and
- An application letter which should include
cover letter, 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 and does not discriminate based on one's background, beliefs, gender or sexual orientation.