Regional Human Resources Adviser
Horn, East & Central Africa (HECA) Regional Centre
Nairobi, Kenya
About Oxfam
About Oxfam
Oxfam is one of the
world’s leading humanitarian agencies assisting people affected by
natural disasters and conflict throughout the world.
With over 5,000 staff and
dedicated volunteers in more than 80 countries, Oxfam is able to
achieve the greatest impact to end poverty and suffering through
combining emergency response work, long-term programmes for poverty
alleviation and campaigning for lasting change.
The Horn, East, and
Central Africa (HECA) Region is the largest region within Oxfam,
covering 8 countries, including Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia,
Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda.
The Regional Centre is
based in Nairobi and is mandated to provide leadership and support to
the Oxfam country programmes in delivering their strategies within the
context of programme quality, and efficiency.
The person
As a key member of the Regional HR team, you’ll provide specialist advice on HR and business process issues.
You will provide both
strategic, as well as day to day advice to the programme teams and
managers, particularly around implementing Oxfam HR policies and
procedures in order to ensure consistency and appropriate application
within the region.
Working with teams across
the HECA region, you will ensure the high quality implementation of HR
standards in line with organisational and regional service quality
guidelines.
You will provide
leadership and advice in the learning & development area; the
recruitment and induction processes in collaboration with programme
teams; develop systems for maintenance of full HR related best
practices, including staff contract management.
In liaison with Country
HR Managers within the region, you will ensure that international and
national staff rewards issues are resolved effectively; and also you
will ensure excellent working relation and timely and review of annual
pay using comprehensive indicators.
You will oversee
implementation of performance management and review cycle; and you will
ensure that employee relations issues are handled with confidentiality,
care, and due process, which will contribute to the overall programme
quality within the organisational accountability frame.
What we’re looking for
You are a Kenyan National, who has an extensive HR generalist experience especially leading in learning &
development, talent management, and recruitment, as well as HR systems and business processes.
development, talent management, and recruitment, as well as HR systems and business processes.
You ideally have worked
in the Horn, East and Central Africa region and you will certainly be
sensitive to the complexities of working in a multicultural
environment.
Good networking/ customer
service skills, as well as knowledge/ experience in budgeting and
labour-force forecasting, would be essential.
Also, your ability to
gather and analyse critical information for reporting and producing
meaningful management information for senior management, would be
critical.
We are looking for a
professional, who will be committed to the beliefs and values of Oxfam –
empowerment, inclusiveness, and accountability – and this will be
reflected in your approach to working with our diverse teams of staff
and managers.
If you have the
experience and strength of character to meet the challenges involved,
this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment as well as a
chance to enrich and develop your career.
To join us, please visit http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/working-at-oxfam using INT5935 and place your application including an updated CV detailing your experience and daytime telephone contacts.
The closing date for applications is the 20th January 2013
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization
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