Practical Action
Vacancy
Announcement: Head of
People, Culture & Administration
Practical
Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious,
practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage.
With
over 50 years of expertise, Practical Action has a strong heritage, and track
record of bringing communities and experts together to find practical,
sustainable solutions to enable people to meet their needs, which work for both
people and the planet.
We
are committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through all
our work. This includes programmes, knowledge sharing, advocacy, external
communications, and our own organisational development.
At
a minimum, we ensure that all our work is gender sensitive, seeking gender
transformative approaches as our overall ambition and in accordance with
context.
We
believe that the possibilities open to employees of Practical Action to
participate and reach their full potential should not be defined by gender.
Practical Action therefore seek to create an inclusive workplace for both women
and men.
Reporting
to the Country Director, the Head of People, Culture and Administration plays a
leadership role in planning and delivering our ambition in people and culture,
ensuring alignment to our global approach, and supporting management in
strengthening our investment in people.
The post holder will provide operational expertise and leadership to the Country Office team across the full range of people matters and provide advice and guidance in line with our strategy, global standards, labour law and best practice approaches.
The
post holder will be directly accountable for the delivery of the Kenya Human
Resource function.
Additionally,
the role provides oversight of the administrative processes, procedures,
policies, and people across the Kenya office including the procurement,
logistics and security function of the office.
The
post holder will be accountable for partnering, coaching and supporting the
Kenya team on all people related matters to enable good and inclusive people
management, empowering managers to lead, and to deliver on the strategic
ambitions of the Kenya office relating to people and culture.
This
will include identifying and leading on improvements to the day-to-day function
as well as delivering on global initiatives projects such as Reward, Flexible
Working, Induction and new global policies.
As
an experienced Human Resources professional, you will have
· a
bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Human Resource Management, or
similar discipline,
· 5 – 7
years of post-graduate working experience in human resource management and
administration,
· knowledge
in HR best practice and innovative new practices,
· ability
to provide strategic inputs, Knowledge, understanding and application of
employment law in Kenya,
· experience
in Learning and Development of staff, office operations, organisational
development, and institutional practices,
· Operational
experience of working within a busy HR and Admin team environment providing
timely and high-quality advice and work in all aspects of HR (recruitment, reward,
employee relations, employment legislation, learning and development, change
management, policies, and processes),
· knowledge
and experience in application of gender equality principles in execution of the
mandate is desirable.
How to
Apply
CLICK HERE to download a detailed Job
Profile.
If
you are ready for an exciting challenge with an organisation whose mission and
values are particularly relevant in these rapidly changing times, please
forward your application, curriculum vitae and cover letter to:
Practical
Action, Kenya Office
by
email :recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke
no
later than 22nd March, 2023
indicating
‘Practical Action: Job Title Position’ in the subject line of the email.
Your
cover letter should outline why you feel this is the position for you and you
are the right candidate.
Please
include the names of 3 referees in your CV.
Additional
Information
Practical
Action is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from
under-represented groups.
We
stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and
believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different
perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will
be.
By
building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected and valued we give
everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Practical
Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable
adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.
The
successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in
Kenya.
Applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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