CAP Youth Empowerment Institute
Kenya, is supported by MasterCard Foundation, was established to provide Basic
Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the society
with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and
access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit
that support their pathways to safe and positive futures.
Human Resource Officer
Overall Responsibilities: To
manage the Human Resource function and support Cap Youth Empowerment Institute
in building and maintaining a highly skilled, competent, committed and
productive workforce that subscribes to the organization’s core values.
Specific Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities
- Develop and streamline HR practices and
policies in line with the organization’s strategy.
- Plan and coordinate staff retreats/team
building activities.
- Coordinate the staff recruitment process.
- Ensure effective management of the employment
contracting process.
- Review staff Job descriptions.
- Prepare & facilitate new hire orientation
programme.
- Coordinate the annual staff performance
appraisal process.
- Assist in administrative duties of the
appraisal and salary review.
- Manage staff confirmations in line with the
employment contracts.
- Organize and maintain all personnel records
and files.
- Identify and follow up on HR Issues that arise
during the staff and management meetings.
- Take an active role in creating a safe and
healthy work environment.
- Prepare monthly reports for submission to
Executive Director & Senior Finance & Admin Manager.
- Maintain updated records of leave balances for
all staff.
- Overseeing the clearance of terminated
employees, as per organization’s policies and procedures.
- Facilitate periodic review and update of Human
Resources policies and procedures.
- Provide input on Human Resource aspects on
organizational processes such as strategic planning, proposal development,
and general business management.
- Implement CAPYEI HR Strategy
- Handle monthly payroll inputs, reviewing and
monitoring monthly payroll changes.
- Carry out periodic staff development and
training needs assessment.
- Attend to and advise management on industrial
relations.
- Coordinate employee related legal issues and
advise management on appropriate course of action.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Administration/Human
Resource management or related field
- At least three (3) years of experience as a Human
Resource Generalist.
- Advanced/Higher Diploma in Human Resource
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in English.
- Member of Institute of Human Resource
Management (IHRM).
- High computer skills, HRIS skills, proficiency
in MS Office.
- Ready to work under pressure.
- Basic counseling, negotiation and mediation
skills.
- Must be flexible, resilient and
self-controlled.
Regional Coordinator
Overall Responsibilities
Regional Coordinator will be charged with the responsibility of overseeing the operations of the Centers assigned, ensuring that all Centre activities take place in accordance with the Centre calendar for the success of the program.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work to bring in corporate links to facilitate
employment and internship opportunities to the youth.
- Provide direct supervision of Centre staff.
- Review Centre reports and provide feedback to
staff to address areas of improvement.
- Spearhead major project activities i.e.
opening of new Centres, student graduation, BMN meetings, market scan and
sectoral meetings among others.
- Establish good working relationships with
staff and relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Impart appropriate mentoring, coaching and
supervision in order to equip, motivate and empower the Centre staff.
- Oversee timely and effective implementation of
all project interventions.
- Organize and undertake one Regional Partners
meeting every six months.
- Ensure the project is responsive to the needs
of the youth in line with the program goals and objectives.
- Ensure that the project staff are successfully
engaging with key internal and external stakeholders i.e. community
leaders, government, religious organizations in order to maximize the
impact of program efforts.
- Document and report on program progress.
- Ensure that all program activities are
implemented in line with relevant policies, procedures and donor
requirements.
- Undertake field visits to monitor and assess
programme implementation and take any corrective action where necessary.
- Ensure effective monitoring of staff
activities to improve efficiency and quality of programme delivery.
- Oversee the successful implementation of the
program while at the same time supervising program activities and
collaborations across the Centres.
- Maintain constant communication with the
Centre Coordinators to get updates on the progress of their respective
Centres.
- Chair regular review meetings with Centre
Coordinators to get updates on the progress of the program and address any
challenges arising.
- Interact with key internal and external
stakeholders to obtain feedback, address concerns and resolve issues that
may surface during the program implementation.
Qualifications, Experience and
Competencies
- Bachelor’s Degree in project management,
social work or related field.
- Two years’ work experience providing project
and administrative support to donor-funded projects.
- Sound knowledge of implementing projects with
experience in project documentation.
- Previous experience implementing youth
projects is desirable.
- Good interpersonal, communication and
presentation skills.
- Strong report writing and networking skills.
- Advanced computer skills in MS Office Suite
(Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
How to Apply
This position is on full time basis.
To express interest in this
opportunity, send your CV & Cover Letter to recruitment.capyei@gmail.com by
September 25, 2015.
Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment.
Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment.
Applicants are required to quote
their current and expected salary.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.