IPA HR Officer Job at Busara Center for Behavioral Economics Project in Nairobi Kenya 2014

 

Position: Human Resource Officer
Start Date: 6th October 2014
Location: Nairobi
 
About Innovations for Poverty Action: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit research organization that creates and evaluates approaches to solving development problems. 
IPA disseminates the results of its evaluations to policymakers, practitioners, investors and donors around the world.
The Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is a project under IPA that strives to understand and identify behavioral barriers intrinsic to human decision-making, both in the lab and the field.

Busara has worked with a variety of researchers and policy-makers across multiple sectors, working to unpack mechanisms in the lab, apply them in the field, and ultimately inform policy to make programs more effective.
 

Job Purpose: Provide HR administration and Supervisory support within the HR function under the guidance and authority of the Managing Director

Management Responsibility: None
 
Description of Duties
 
HR Administration
  • Maintain communication with Busara’s HR department and share necessary information.
  • Process all annual statutory returns including tax, national pension and hospital fund.
  • Coordinate staff training and provide relevant support to all training interventions.
  • Ensure appropriate leave authorization and administration as per policy
  • Provide general office coordination for the HR office
Recruiting and Hiring
  • Provide administrative support during the recruitment process including, preparation of job adverts, circulation of job advertisements, receiving applications, communication to candidates as well as recruitment panels throughout the recruitment process.
  • Facilitate administrative logistics for the offer, acceptance and induction processes (including offer letter, contract and pay authorization document; processing of work permits and travel documents for Busara Kenya staff, as well as moving and settling in duty station).
  • Process all general applications as per set procedures and maintain general applications roster/data base.
  • Administer Busara Kenya benefits including pensions, staff life and insurance schemes, as well as staff pension fund.
  • Participate in the on-boarding/orientation process.
  • Conduct exit interviews for staff leaving Busara as per the HR Policy.
Contracts
  • Update the senior management on all staff contract status and advice as needed.
  • Liaise with line managers regarding contract periods and advice on actions that need to be taken for new hires and termination of contracts.
  • Ensure that all staff have current/valid contracts on file.
Staff Evaluation
  • Work with senior management to facilitate mid-year, end year and end of project evaluations for each employee.
  • Ensure the evaluation process is properly recorded and documented.
Salary and Benefits
  • Support the accounting department in generating the monthly payroll.
  • Ensure Medical Insurance records are updated and the Insurer is informed of such changes as required.
WIBA Insurance, Safety and Security
  • Ensure workmen compensation records are kept up to date and that the Insurance Broker is informed of any changes.
  • Liaise with Managing Director to ensure health and safety policies are in place and enforced, and incident report forms are followed up and maintained.
Disciplinary Action
  • With guidance from the Head of Staff, give support to management on the due process of handling all disciplinary issues involving staff.
  • Facilitate and/or document handling of disciplinary procedures.
Accountability
 
Decision Making:
  • Makes relatively significant decisions with regards to work responsibilities and is accountable for them.
Responsibility over data or information:
  • High responsibility on staff files and data
Responsibility over assets:
  • Computer, printer
Required Qualifications
 
Professional Qualifications
  • Degree in Human Resource Management or Business Administration or relevant field and a Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management will be an advantage
Relevant Experience and Key skills:
  • Knowledge of modern office procedures.
  • Knowledge and exposure to personnel Management.
  • Ability to operate modern office equipment.
  • Good interpersonal and people management skills, computer literacy.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Organization and coordination skills.
  • 2 years’ experience in the same field
Personal Attributes
  • Mature and confident personality
To Apply
Please send a cover letter and detailed CV, 3 references, daytime phone number(s), and email address. 
Your CV should include your scores or grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any relevant work experience.
Applications are submitted by email to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org ,please ensure that the subject line reads: “Human Resource Officer REF NO: Busara-2014-09-02”. 
Deadline to Apply: 26th September 2014
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. 
Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a Rolling Basis
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the (Human Resource Officer). The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Please note that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the organization. Please direct questions to jobs-kenya@poverty-action.org.

 



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