KANCO HR and Admin Officer Job in Kenya

The Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium (KANCO) is a regional membership network of NGOs, CBOs, and FBOs, Private Sector actors, Research and Learning Institutions as well as associate membership that includes individuals and International Non Governmental Organization partners, involved in, or that have interest in HIV, AIDS, TB and other public health care concerns. 

Established in 1990,KANCO has a membership of over 1200 with partners in Burundi, Seychelles, Mauritius, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zanzibar. 

KANCO is also a partner with different regional and global advocacy networks such ACTION and RESULT. 

Further to this, in 2009, KANCO was accredited as the linking organization of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance (IHAA), a global network that supports communities around the world to reduce the spread of HIV and meet the challenges of AIDS and related health issues. 

KANCO is seeking to employ suitable persons in the following position:-
 

Job Title: Human Resource and Administration Officer
 

Position Reports to: Director Finance and Administration
 

Position Supervises: HR Assistant, Procurement officer, Receptionist, Office Assistant, Drivers
 

Job Summary: The job holder will provide support, administer, implement and evaluate policies, systems, controls and services relating to all aspects of human resource management, including recruitment, classification, pay and benefits, training and development, as well as performance review and assessment. 

He/she will also ensure that administration of the office is conducted with due regard to Kenyan law and regulations and KANCO policies. 

Administration includes such areas as: procurement and material management (purchasing, travel, courier, printing, delivery and local transportation) and facilities management. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The job holder’s duties and responsibilities are outlined as follows:

• Coordinating KANCO staffing plans including monitoring deployment of staff and work allocation to ensure that KANCO’s human capital resources are efficiently utilized to serve clients and that all employees have an equal opportunity for development and progression;


• Coordinating and participating in the recruitment and selection processes and counselling managers on candidate selection;


• Ensuring that hiring and other HR practices are always in accordance with Kenyan labor law and KANCO policies;


• Maintaining work processes by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions. This includes preparing employees for their jobs by establishing and conducting induction and training programs;


• Supervising staff payroll activities and ensuring that pays are accurate and delivered on time, by reviewing and processing the monthly payroll;


• Conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions;


• Coordinating the annual staff performance assessment exercises including the mid-year reviews by planning and monitoring appraisal of employee work results. This extends to training managers to coach and discipline employees and scheduling performance management meetings with employees;


• Consolidating staff individual learning needs into a recommended staff development plan for the office, and subsequent coordination of its implementation;


• Maintaining employee benefits programs and informing employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims;


• Maintaining, preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures;


• Keeping management informed and up to date by providing HR advice regarding industry standards, trends and best practices related to non-profit personnel management;


• Supporting the implementation of general office administration at KANCO by managing office space, maintaining service contracts, managing office equipment and monitoring administrative costs;


• Supporting the implementation of office administrative procedures and policies at KANCO including policies on communication, office security, travel, office cleanliness and health and safety;


• Providing daily supervision and mentorship to staff under direct supervision;


• Convening meetings of HR Committee as the Secretary of the committee, writing minutes of the committee and following up actions plan which are outcomes of these meetings;


• Implementing safety measures at KANCO including annual fire drills, safety compliance programs, first aid activities etc, in compliance to OSHA and KANCO policies;


• Organizing and setting up staff functions such as staff meeting, staff award ceremonies, and team building and other staff welfare activities;


• Ensuring that all administrative systems and processes are highly reliable finely tuned and well delivered through continuous evaluation of the processes and functions with an aim towards pro-active improvement of the administrative functions;


• Negotiating and drafting related consultancy and services contracts, managing relevant vendor relationships and liaising with the office premises management;


• Any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor. 

Job Specifications

The job holder must possess:

• At Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, human resource management or business administration; A Masters degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage;


• A postgraduate qualification in human resource management from a reputable institution;


• Be a current member of a HR professional body;


• Be proficient in computer knowledge with experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);


• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in an NGO setup;


• Strong negotiation and leadership abilities;


• Experience in HRMIS ;


• Sound knowledge of the Kenyan labour laws and current Employment Act.;


• Ability to supervise organization security and administrative functions;


• Be a team player with strong employee relations abilities;


• Must demonstrate the following competencies:

1. Analytical skills


2. Interpersonal skills


3. Organization skills


4. Planning skills


5. Team playing skills


6. Communication skills


7. Operational skills


8. Report Writing Skills


9. Initiative, diligence and attention to detail

Application Deadline: 26th February, 2016

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. 

Please submit a cover letter and a résumé indicating your current and expected remuneration. 

Title your application on the email subject as; Human Resource and Administration Officer. 

Applications to be sent to the Human Resource Office ONLY via email: jobs@kanco.org.

Do not attach certificates and testimonials at this point, and do not submit your application more than once for the same position.

Only shortlisted persons will be contacted