International Fertilizer Development
Center
Vacancy: HR Officer
Background: The International Fertilizer Development Center
(IFDC) is a non-profit public international organization addressing critical
issues such as food security, the alleviation of global hunger and poverty,
environmental protection and the promotion of economic development and
self-sufficiency.
Position Summary: Reporting to the Regional HR Manager; East &
Southern Africa (ESAFD) the HR Officer will provide high level day to day human
resource services to national and division staff based in Nairobi.
The support will also include
providing executive assistance to the division director.
Through working closely with the
Regional HR Manager and the Division Director, the HR Officer will spearhead
staff welfare initiatives and facilitate the smooth flow of HR processes
throughout the organization.
Specific Duties
- Facilitate and coordinate IFDC ESAFD projects
and departmental recruiting needs.
- Maintain both electronic and physical
personnel files in compliance with applicable legal requirements and IFDC
policies and regulations.
- Spearhead staff welfare and employee relations
initiatives.
- Working closely with the regional HR manager,
support employee performance management and development.
- Coordinate orientation and induction process
for new staff.
- Work closely with the regional HR manager to
manage HR service and benefits providers for services such as medical
insurance, group life assurance, pension scheme, payroll services etc.
- Work with the regional HR manager to regularly
share updated HR policies and organizational documents.
- In addition to providing professional HR
services, provide high level personal assistance to the division
director’s office such as supporting the Director in managing his/her
daily schedule; agenda management, correspondence, making appointments,
preparation of documentation for meetings, liaise with IFDC offices and
projects within the Division, and following-up on priority activities.
- Provide bi-lingual support to the division
office (English/French).
Job Requirements
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Human
Resources Management, Psychology or related field.
- At least five years of professional experience
in Human Resources Management and Administration in a dynamic environment.
- Knowledge of payroll or electronic human
resource information systems preferred.
- Database management and record keeping skills.
- Effective oral and written communication
skills in English and French.
- Ability to exhibit a high level of
confidentiality and respect.
- Ability to strictly meet deadlines.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural and
multi-disciplinary environment.
- Ability to interact effectively with a
geographically dispersed multicultural team composed of international and
national staff.
Qualified candidates are advised to
visit employment portal on our website (www.ifdc.org)
and apply online.
The deadline for applications is March 11th 2016.
