in Africa, Asia, America and Europe regions in partnership with other organisations.
ActionAid International Kenya (AAIK) have been working in Kenya since 1972 to facilitate processes that eradicate poverty and ensure social justice through anti-poverty projects, local institutional capability building and public policy influencing.
ActionAid International Kenya works in 20 districts of Kenya and links key international, national and local institutions in favour of poor people.
AAIK seeks to recruit a dynamic and innovative professional to fill the following position:
Head of Human Resource & Organization Development
This is a senior position based in Nairobi, reporting to the Country Director, a member of the Senior Management Team and is technically supported by the Regional HROD Coordinator.
The overall responsibility of this position is to provide strategic leadership to the country programme’s human resource and Organization development (HR& OD) processes and promotes its vision, mission and goals.
AAIK is currently finalising its CSP for the next five years and is looking for a dynamic HR/OD practitioner to support the board and leadership through the processes of the change required for repositioning the ActionAid Affiliate to implement the new strategy.
Person Specifications
Education/Qualifications
- First Degree and Masters in Social Sciences, Arts or Humanities is essential.
- Specialization in Human Resources Management is desirable.
Experience
- A minimum of ten years relevant experience cognate experience in HR and OD, of which a minimum of five years experience in senior management position in Human Resource planning, recruitment, design and implementation of progressive HR strategies, systems, procedures and practices is essential.
- Good knowledge of National Labour laws and Employee Relations Systems is essential
- Understanding of gender issues in development and demonstrable commitment to promoting gender equity within the organisation is desirable.
- HR/OD experience in an international NGO is desirable.
Skill/Abilities
- Excellent management & leadership skills is essential
- Excellent conceptual, analytical, documentation and presentation skills are essential.
- Excellent skills in communication and report writing skills is essential
- Excellent skills in facilitation and capacity building for inter-linkages amongst staff, partners & stakeholders are essential.
- Excellent planning and prioritization skills are essential.
- Ability to think strategically with strong analytical/problem solving skills is essential.
- Excellent financial skills are desirable.
- Membership of related professional institutions is an added advantage
Personal Qualities
- Demonstrable commitment to supportive team working
- Creative and takes initiative.
- Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
- Effective IT skills.
- Written and Oral Communications skills.
- Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
- A self-motivated individual with a “can do’ approach, with the ability to spend sufficient time working in the field and have the ability to liaise with local, regional and international institutions including ActionAid International HROD Unit.
The successful candidate will enjoy flexibility and organizational space while joining an experienced and dynamic staff working alongside poor people.
Interested candidates should access the information pack which includes the Vacancy details, Job Description and application form from www.actionaid.org/kenya (vacancies section).
Only electronically completed application forms will be accepted and should be mailed to vacancies.africa@actionaid.org.
The closing date for receipt of application forms is June 22, 2011.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer.
Qualified women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should access the information pack which includes the Vacancy details, Job Description and application form from www.actionaid.org/kenya (vacancies section).
Only electronically completed application forms will be accepted and should be mailed to vacancies.africa@actionaid.org.
The closing date for receipt of application forms is June 22, 2011.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer.
Qualified women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.