Norwegian Refugee Council NGO Regional HR Adviser - Nairobi Kenya

Norwegian Refugee Council NGO Regional HR Adviser - Nairobi Kenya

The Norwegian Refugee Council is looking for an experienced Human Resources professional to join the East Africa & Yemen Regional Office as Regional HR Adviser.

This position will provide strategic guidance and technical support to nine countries in the East Africa & Yemen Region, with particular focus on: Duty of Care, compliance, performance management, employee relations issues, capacity building, and succession planning.

The position will also conduct regular trainings and will be required to travel to the various countries in the region.

Job description

Provide strategic HR advice and technical support to the Country Offices in the region

Support and monitor compliance with the HR handbooks and NRC policies, and respective quality assurances, including control checks via travel to country offices

Contribute to the development of policies, strategies, tools and new approaches, with a focus on innovation and piloting

Ensure that best practices are identified, documented and disseminated both within the region and beyond

Provide capacity development across Country Offices in the region and the Regional Office

Conduct various trainings across the region on Performance Management, Duty of Care, Code of Conduct

Focal point for Duty of Care in the regional office and country offices

Conducting exit interviews and debriefing with staff and improve the retention of staff in the country programs and regional office

Support managers and country offices with handling employee relations issues and investigations

Qualifications

Minimum first level university/bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a senior HR Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context

Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage with staff and managers at all levels

Experience and ability to conduct valuable training sessions to wide audiences

Proactive and motivated to provide timely and high quality support to staff and managers

Strong attention to detail

Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Knowledge of the context in the East Africa/Yemen region

International work experience, advantageous

Personal qualities

Initiating action and change

Managing performance and development

Empowering and building trust

Handling insecure environments

We offer

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

20% travel within the East Africa & Yemen Region

Contract Duration: Until 31 December 2019 with possible extension depending on funding and performance

Salary/Benefits: Competitive compensation and benefits package

NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activity. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

Females are highly encouraged to apply for this position

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 2nd April 2019

For more information and job application details, see; Norwegian Refugee Council NGO Regional HR Adviser - Nairobi Kenya

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