Relief International Regional Human Resources Officer Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Job Title: Regional Human Resources Officer

Reports to: Regional Human Resources Manager            
 

Location: Nairobi, Kenya 
 

About RI: Established in 1990, Relief International (RI) is a leading global humanitarian, nonprofit organization committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. 

By partnering with communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development, providing them the tools and support they need to gain self-reliance.

Relief International Africa office seeks  a competent and  passionate HR Officer to support its operations in  the region. 

Working with the  RHRM , the HR Officer  will  provide quality HR compliance and administrative support to the teams in Nairobi  and field offices.  

The HRO will be acting in the absence of the  RHRM.

The RHRO will support the RHRM in performing the following tasks:

Recruitment

• Ensure that field HR Officers/Managers follow RI recruitment process and steps in to support local recruitment efforts when needed
• Work with Field HR Officers to ensure orientation of newly hired local staff.
• Assist in launching and implementing RI’s on-boarding program at field level targeting newly hired local staff and international staff alike.
• Support international staff deployment efforts (accommodation, travel, etc.)

Compensation and Benefits

• Spot check and audit field offices practices to ensure that proper payroll process is followed. Check timesheets to ensure supporting documents and proper grant codes are there.
• Assist field office by ensuring that each field office is using the proper forms. Provide access to resources if needed.
• Support Payroll processing at the regional office.
• Assist in salary surveys and creation of field salary scales.

Training

• Work with Field HR Officers to make sure all staff are registered and have access to RI’s Learning Management System.
• Support RHR Officers and Field management in identifying courses on the LMS or externally.
• Follow up with Field Offices to make sure that training needs are identified during the Performance Review Process then work with the Global Training Director to support the field offices in ensuring that staff have access to training.

HR Generalist Support

• Support Field HR Officers in making sure that all staff are registered on RI’s personnel Database and perform periodic checks to ensure that the information is up to date and accurate.
• Draft PAFs, CAFs, Contracts, and other employment agreements for review by the RHRM.
• Support investigations and fact-finding processes when needed.
• Provide support to regional office on areas related to visas, work permits, etc.
• Any other duty within  the scope of  the  role as directed by the  Line manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• A Bachelors degree preferably in Human Resource Management, Operations  Management and/or  Business Administration.
• Additional HR related training  such as  Higher National  Diploma in  HR ( IHRM)  or (PHR) is an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years  work experience in an HR environment in a private or  Non government organization, experience working in projects across multiple countries  an added advantage
• Strong customer service skills, personable, able to comfortably and pleasantly deal with a variety of people
• Familiarity with  the Employment Law for countries across operational areas.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines
• Ability to share knowledge and work in a strong team oriented environment.
• Proficient in IT - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and  HR Information Systems.
• Excellent  written and spoken English, French language an added advantage
• Ability and willingness to travel to the field across RI programmes in  Africa

How to Apply:

If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your application and CV detailing your experience for the post, current email and phone contacts and include three referees.

Interested candidates should submit their applications and detailed CV to hrkenya@ri.org not later than Friday 20th February 2015.