MSF Switzerland Human Resources Manager – Kenya Mission Job Vacancy

MSF
Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency
medical aid to populations in need.

Job Title: Human Resources
Manager – Kenya Mission

Location: Coordination Office, Nairobi

Start date: Mid-November, 2011

Length of contract: 1 Year (renewable)

Main Tasks:

To support an effective and progressive HR Management organisation in
collaboration with the HR & Administration Coordinator. The HR Manager is
responsible for the operational side of the HRM framework and provides support
to the coordination team preparing and delivering reports with recommendations
for change.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Ensuring
compliance with MSF’s HR policies and procedures and conducting information
sessions on HR policies and procedures with international and national
staff
Keeping the
Kenyan Internal Staff Regulations (ISRs) up to date in line with national
employment legislation
Supervising
registration of employees to social security, tax office and other related
payments
Supervising
preparation and payment of salaries at the end of each month
Promoting a
quality recruitment process in collaboration with the HR Coordinator
Ensuring all
staff have an appropriate contract and personal files are kept up-to-date
at all times
Analysing
changes to cost of living and proposing adjustments to the HR Coordinator
Identifying
training providers, evaluating quality of courses (local health
structures, international organisations, other NGOs) and proposing
training activities
Supervising all
movements of personnel from/to mission/project/home and all related
fomalities (briefing, visa, accommodation facilities for international
staff, maintenance and related services
Producing
certificates and other HR documents when needed

Requirements:

Degree in
Business Administration or Higher Diploma in Human Resources Management
At least 2
years’ relevant experience working for an International NGO or similar
organisation
Mature,
open-minded person with good organisation, negotiation, problem solving
skills
Fluent in
English, good communication skills, negotiating and organisational skills.
Humanitarian
spirit, flexible and able to work in a demanding and challenging work
environment, able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
Motivated with a
demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.