Resource Associates HR Internship Job in Kenya

Human Resource Internship Vacancy

 

Resource Associates is a privately owned HR consultancy firm, which operates within Kenya and serves the rest of Africa, since 2003. 

 

We deal in providing holistic human capital solutions that add value to our clients’ people processes, through world class practices. 

 

We are committed to follow through on the good work we do for clients so as to ensure they achieve their objective; to recruit, develop and retain qualified, youthful and energetic talent for business solidity; to build strong partnerships, by being consistent in service delivery whilst remaining profitable in our business.
 

The intern will work closely with the resource persons of Resources Associates Limited and will be actively engaged in the growth and development of good customer relations with all assigned clients as well as overall business continuity and support.
 

Key Responsibilities
 

The exact nature of work activities will vary according from one client to another, but is likely to include:

• Working closely with the client, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers to understand and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Recruiting staff - this includes developing job descriptions, preparing advertisements, checking application forms, short listing, interviewing and selecting candidates
• Developing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management
• Maintaining records relating to staff
• Interpreting and advising on employment legislation
• Developing HR planning strategies with line managers, which consider immediate and longterm staff requirements in terms of numbers and skill levels
• Planning and sometimes delivering training, including inductions for new staff
• Contribute actively to Business development initiatives

Essential Competencies:

• An outgoing personality who has no fear of meeting and interacting with CEOs and decision makers
• A results oriented person who can work with minimum supervision, resourceful and self motivated
• Impressionable, well presented and with excellent communication skills
• People Focus: views human resource as integral to the overall business and assesses all ideas based on their impact on the productivity and welfare of the entire staff.
• Industry/Occupational Intelligence: keeps pace with HR trends, labour issues, strategies, results, strengths and weaknesses and varies own strategy accordingly.

Minimum Requirements

• A recent graduate holding a degree or diploma in human resource related field of studies.

If you are the right candidate for this role, please email your application with testimonials to recruit@resourceassociates.co.ke. 

 

You must be capable of demonstrating your achievements to date and a real interest for this role. 

 

The closing date for applications is 27th September 2012.