Human Resources Manager Job Vacancy

MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need.

Job Title:
 Human Resources Manager – Kenya Mission

Location: Coordination Office, Nairobi

Start date:
 Mid-November, 2011

Length of contract:
 1 Year (renewable)

Main Tasks:

To support an effective and progressive HR Management organisation in collaboration with the HR & Administration Coordinator. The HR Manager is responsible for the operational side of the HRM framework and provides support to the coordination team preparing and delivering reports with recommendations for change.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Ensuring compliance with MSF’s HR policies and procedures and conducting information sessions on HR policies and procedures with international and national staff
  • Keeping the Kenyan Internal Staff Regulations (ISRs) up to date in line with national employment legislation
  • Supervising registration of employees to social security, tax office and other related payments
  • Supervising preparation and payment of salaries at the end of each month
  • Promoting a quality recruitment process in collaboration with the HR Coordinator
  • Ensuring all staff have an appropriate contract and personal files are kept up-to-date at all times
  • Analysing changes to cost of living and proposing adjustments to the HR Coordinator
  • Identifying training providers, evaluating quality of courses (local health structures, international organisations, other NGOs) and proposing training activities
  • Supervising all movements of personnel from/to mission/project/home and all related fomalities (briefing, visa, accommodation facilities for international staff, maintenance and related services
  • Producing certificates and other HR documents when needed
Requirements:
  • Degree in Business Administration or Higher Diploma in Human Resources Management
  • At least 2 years’ relevant experience working for an International NGO or similar organisation
  • Mature, open-minded person with good organisation, negotiation, problem solving skills
  • Fluent in English, good communication skills, negotiating and organisational skills.
  • Humanitarian spirit, flexible and able to work in a demanding and challenging work environment, able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
  • Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
Send your CV, motivation letter, copies of relevant documents, mentioning on the envelope “HR Manager” to:

Head of Mission
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission,
 
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603,
 
Lavington, Nairobi

Deadline: 26th October, 2011.
 

Only short-listed candidate will be contacted.


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