Kenya: SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

Organization: CARE

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 10 Jun 2016

CARE is an organization driven by its mission to overcome poverty and social injustice. Together with its partners, CARE Somalia/Somaliland works with vulnerable communities to address the underlying causes of poverty and promote peace and development, through its strategic goal to reduce poverty by empowering women, enhancing access to resources and services, and improving governance. CARE Somalia/ Somaliland is seeking qualified and talented candidates for the position of Senior Human Resource Officer based in Nairobi with 40% travel to other field offices in Somalia/Somaliland.

Result Area 1 – Staff Recruitment, Orientation and Separation

· Initiate and lead the staff recruitment processes in accordance with the signed donor agreements, CARE Somalia policies and procedures and the local Labour Laws requirements;

· Formulate, update and ensure effective implementation of new staff orientation and training programmes;

· Carry out staff exit interviews and provide useful information for decision making

· Coordinate clearance of exiting staff

· Manage Human Resources information Systems (HRMIS) to ensure that personal data, remuneration, benefits and welfare issues are accurate and complete;

Result Area 2 – Performance Management and Staff Development

· Collaborate with the Head of HR and other field HR Officers in developing, implementing and enhancing Country Office staff development/training programmes;

· Coordinate the performance management and appraisal calendar ( IOP/APAA);

· Address the day to day staff employment grievances;

· Coordinate Talent Management initiatives and ensure implementation

· Consolidate an annual training program from the training/ development needs identified.

· Liaise with training institutions for training calendars that should be shared with all staff.

Result Area 3 – Compensation and benefits

· Facilitate timely renewal of staff medical, GPA and GLA benefits.

· Manage the staff benefits.

· Periodically participate in staff salary and benefit surveys and inform the Head of HR on market trends.

· Oversee the management of HR vendors, ensuring quality services are offered, payments are made in good time and statements are reconciled.

· Keep an accurate account of leave, gratuity and bonus accruals for remuneration related implications;

· Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and CARE policies and flag and address non-compliance;

· Periodically review payrolls from the field offices.

Result Area 4: Immigration and NGO board relationship management

· In close collaboration with the Immigration consultant make applications for expatriate work permits and special passes

· Keep tracker of the staff work permit and special passes and share information with concerned parties.

Result Area 5 – Any other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or its equivalent; professional qualification in Human Resource Management. Five years relevant NGO experience with wide knowledge of NGO operations and dynamics of development sector especially in Somalia. Good understanding of the statutory laws and experience on processing work permits and related documents

How to apply:

Interested candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their application letters and detailed CV to recruit@som.care.org Please indicate the title of the position applied for as the subject line