Educate! Jobs in Kenya

Educate! People & HR Coordinator, Kenya Jobs in Kenya

Educate! is a high growth, award winning education NGO operating in Uganda and Rwanda and currently expanding to Kenya.

Educate! provides youth with skills training in leadership, entrepreneurship and workforce readiness, along with mentorship, to start real businesses at school.

Our model is delivered through practically-trained teachers and empowered youth mentors.

Educate!’s goal is to make this practical, skills based model part of National Education Systems.

Performance Objectives

Recruiting, Onboarding, Compensation and Contracting

Source and recruit high performers to build our growing team in Kenya.

Run a structured and efficient interview process to select top candidates, ensuring a seamless experience for both hiring managers and candidates.

Build on and represent Educate!’s brand in the Kenya talent market.

Negotiate and finalize offers with new hires.

Draw up and maintain employee contracts, including ensuring that contracts meet Kenyan legal and regulatory standards.

Communicate compensation philosophy to team and conduct market research to regularly update salary scale.

HR Administration and Reporting

Secure, track, and/or administer employee benefits including insurance and annual leave.

Secure and maintain work authorization for foreign employees as needed.

Work together with Finance & Operations

Coordinator to administer payroll efficiently and accurately.

Maintain employee personnel files.

Compile monthly HR report concerning staff, contractors, and volunteers.

Culture, Engagement and Performance Management

Run performance management and goal-setting and reporting systems for staff, focused on strong individual growth.

Ensure that the entire team understands and lives Educate!’s culture, including fostering open and strong relationships within the team.

Establish an environment of open and honest communication

and high engagement among Educate! staff in Kenya.

Manage performance and disciplinary challenges, including administering disciplinary procedures and performance improvement plans when necessary.

Policies, Procedures and Compliance

Propose, write, and revise and write HR policies as needed and ensure staff know, understand and abide by these.

Lead creation of training manuals, HR manual and employee handbook, drawing from our manuals in other countries and with support from our Regional Operations and Finance Director.

Ensure that all policies and procedures are in compliance with the employment law, engaging the services of lawyers where necessary.

Have knowledge and mastery of the Employment Act and other legal instruments for reference purposes and to inform policy.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in human resources or a related subject.

At least 2-3 years of professional experience, with at least some exposure to human resources administration or a related area.

Some experience working in a startup or social enterprise environment strongly preferred.

Passion for recruiting and developing top talent.

Fits our Five Cultural Tenets

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