Human Resources Officer Job at Lutheran World Federation in Kakuma Kenya July 2014
Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service Kenya / Djibouti is seeking to recruit a Kenyan national for the following position, to be based in Kakuma Refugee camp:
Human Resources Officer
The Human Resources Officer for Kakuma Refugee Camp shall be responsible to and report directly to the Sub program Manager.
Key responsibilities among others will include:
- Supervision of all staff in the area of administration, IT and maintenance units
- Keep personnel policies and procedures up to date with labor laws and regulations
- Provide interpretation of HR/personnel policies, evaluate, recommend and effect any necessary changes.
- Support the recruitment processes including, placing adverts, dealing with responses and correspondence
- Prepare contracts and contracts renewals, and keep sector heads informed of important dates in staff contracts.
- Be responsible for monitoring of Probationary/Review Periods, Performance Appraisals, and End of Contracts
- • Responsible for organizing, co-ordinating and monitoring staff induction and ensuring that orientation programmes are done.
- Manage staff holidays, R & R, sickness absences, annual, compassionate, paternity and maternity leaves.
- Maintain an up-to-date and accurate staff database in LWF and ensure personal files is maintained confidentiality.
- In liaison with finance department ensure that statutory deductions are made on a monthly basis.
- Keep records for staff Provident Fund and ensure that Fund schedules are submitted to Nairobi on time.
- Attend to staff grievances, disputes and disciplinary cases; ensure that all grievances and disciplinary issues are addressed
- Develop annual training proposals and budget, establish training needs in consultation with sector heads.
- In liaison with the Maintenance Supervisor attend to staff housing issues and general compound administrative matters.
- Provide Health and Safety advice and proactively carry out risk assessments, including issues around staff health and welfare in the maintenance unit.
- Responsible for any other work assigned by the Sub Program Manager
Professional Qualifications & Experience
- A Bachelors degree in Human Resource management or a degree from any other discipline with post graduate diploma in Human Resource management
- Over three years experience in human resource management preferably within an international humanitarian NGO.
- Excellent Knowledge of Kenyan Labor laws
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
“LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation.
LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies.
Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.”
Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.
They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 23rd July, 2014:
Human Resources Officer, Lutheran World Federation,
e-mail: lwfkak@gmail.com
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted