HR Coordinator Job in Kenya – Action Against Hunger USA

Job Information

Country:  Kenya
Region:  Nairobi
Job Type: Employment
Job Location:  Field
Directing HQ:  Action Against Hunger – USA
Job Duration: 12mths
Language(s):  English
Expiry Date:  Nov 30 ’10

Job Objectives:

General Objectives of the Project

Objective 1 : Define and implement the HR policy:

Activities :

·         Implement and develop the national HR policy;

·         Apply and make sure that ACF texts and the charter are applied in order to prevent abuse;

·         Act as focal point and referee for all problems and grievances related to HR;

·         Implement and ensure application of the HR policies;

·         Evaluate the risks linked with social policy changes;

·         Make a statistical evaluation for HQ.

·         Liaise with other NGOs in Nairobi throughout the NGO forum and conduct a full survey of HR policies in other organizations to identify best practice

Objective 2 : Implement the salary policy:

Activities:

·         Review all the job descriptions and check the overall coherence;

·         Draft job descriptions for all anticipated new positions

·         Apply a coherent classification of positions;

·         Carry out a study of the cost of living and the job market;

·         Establish a salary scale and readjust the salaries annually (general and individual increases) ;

·         Calculate income taxes and other taxes and check the social benefits and payments to organizations;

·         Supervise the payment of salaries;

·         Evaluate the risks related to changes in the payment policy.

Objective 3 : Develop a coherent HR strategy to staff the mission:

Activities:

·         Conduct a job evaluation survey to identify the necessary staffing levels for the mission and key competencies for each position

·         Consolidate the mission’s organization chart;

·         Evaluate the local job market to determine feasibility of staffing management positions locally

·         Improve recruitment procedures;

·         Check the updating of individual staff files;

·         Participate in the recruitment of national executives.

Objective 4 :Implement the ACF performance management system on mission level:

Activities:

·         Create a performance appraisal plan ;

·         Organize annual appraisal meetings and support managers on giving appraisals;

·         Establish an annual training plan;

·         Train the managers in the use of HR tools;

·         Manage staff careers and mobility;

Objective 5 : Ensure internal communication and develop new partnerships:

Activities:

·         Give advice and support to the mission managers;

·         Create staff representation according to the local legislation;

·         Ensure regular meetings with the staff representatives;

·         Write and distribute internal reports;

·         Organize information meetings;

·         Make sure that newly employed staff members are well inducted and integrated;

·         Create and develop relations with the local authorities on HR matters;

·         Participate in elaborating projects related to national human resources.

Qualifications:

Education / specific degree / special skills:

·         Higher Education Diploma in Human resources

Required skills:

·         Extensive experience in human resources and management

·         Diplomacy

·         Rigour

·         Firmness

·         Excellent knowledge of English

·         Sense of confidentiality

·         Attentive

·         Open-mindedness

·         Creativity

·         Good communication with people

·         Humanitarian field experience requested: Appreciated

Languages: English

·         A very good working level of English (spoken, read and written) is needed as the working language in Kenya

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