Edukans Regional Human Resource Advisor Jobs in Kenya

Edukans Regional Human Resource Advisor Jobs in Kenya

Edukans is an international NGO specialized in education. We create opportunities worldwide for children and young people to confidently shape their future. We focus on high-quality primary and secondary education, skills for young people, education in emergencies and equal opportunities for boys and girls.

Founded in 2002 as a Dutch NGO, we have grown into an international NGO with four (4) country offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda. We strive to have even more impact by not only working at the individual school level, but also by making structural efforts to improve teacher training, vocational training, and lifelong education and learning.

Are you an experienced HR professional with a heart for education? Do you want to further professionalize our international HR policy? We are currently recruiting a Regional HR advisor based in Nairobi though working with all the four country offices and in line with the Edukans International office at the Netherlands

Your New Challenge

As our new HR advisor, you will work closely with the HR manager in the Netherlands. Your primary focus is on professionalizing the HR policy for our offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda.

In addition, you will advise Country Offices on implementing our HR policy, integrity policies, plus other HR functions including and not limited to staff recruitment, onboarding, training, development & motivation, performance management /appraisals & compensation, Scaling and succession planning, HR data and analytics, among others.

In Essence, You…

Design, develop and implement international HR policy, with country specific manuals, in collaboration with the country directors.

Analyze as well as advise, based on an international benchmark, regarding the employment conditions of colleagues at our country offices.

Advise country directors on recruitment, integrity, and all related HR topics.

Coordinate the recruitment and hiring process for Edukans Country Offices and, where needed improve our recruitment policy.

Support and assist the ongoing digitalization of our HR policy and processes, both in the Netherlands and internationally.

Participate in various projects and advise wherever you see undiscovered opportunities

We are looking forward to getting acquainted if you…

Are an experienced and professional HR advisor with understanding of the four (4) country offices contexts (at least 5 years’ experience as a senior HR advisor)

Can develop and implement international HR policies and are up to date on (international) HR trends and developments. (Demonstrate previous experience in HR policies)

Are eager to help create educational opportunities for children and young people so they can confidently build their future.

Are focused on solutions and are culturally sensitive.

Can plan and organize your work well.

Can easily switch between strategy and operational tasks.

Have good English communication skills.

Have an HR degree, an advanced degree (Masters) will be an added advantage

Look forward to and can travel to our country offices.

What we offer

When you come to work with us, you can count on:

The opportunity to work together to improve education for children and young people in developing countries.

An engaging position in an inspiring and developing international working environment.

A friendly, working atmosphere.

An enthusiastic, committed, and professional team of 30 colleagues at the head office and 40 colleagues in the country offices.

A one-year contract with the intention of an extension

An attractive salary based on full-time, 40hours

How to Apply

We look forward to receiving your resume and cover letter at the latest by November 11th, 2022, via email kenya@edukans.org. We recruit on a rolling basis and can close the procedure early if there are sufficient suitable candidates. If you have any questions regarding Edukans and this position or the application process, feel free to reach us on office line +254791770386 within office working hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

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