People Culture Senior Coordinator Ref 202412
People Culture Senior Coordinator Ref 202412
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Job Description
The International Potato Center (CIP) is looking for a People & Culture (P&C) Senior Coordinator who will supervise our HR team in Kenya. This is a crucial role in driving operational excellence and HR management across our Africa regional office.
About CIP: CIP is part of the CGIAR global research partnership committed to transforming food land and water systems in a climate crisis. CIP s mission is to develop and share sciencebased innovations in potato sweetpotato and other root and tuber crops. CIP partners with organizations in over 20 countries in Africa Asia and Latin America to strengthen agrifood systems and provide economic social and nutritional benefits especially for women and youth. We integrate social and biophysical sciences to address complex challenges in food and agriculture. For more information please visit .
Key responsibilities:
Oversee a comprehensive HR Services
- Act as a HR focal partner for managers and staff to promote decision making that is fair and considers the overall impact at CIPKenya office.
- Supervise the HR Team in Kenya ensuring the accurate and consistent delivery of key transactional HR activities: recruitment onboarding contract renewals entitlements and benefits payroll systems administration separations leading and supporting their efforts to ensure all tasks are completed efficiently and in compliance with prevailing policies.
- Ensure full accountability for the administration of the monthly payroll run ensuring this is delivered accurately each month and any issues are resolved quickly and effectively; ensuring that the HR Team in Kenya maintain and update internal databases with digital personnel records of relevant staff information.
- Give specialized P&C advice to country levels in consultation with People and Culture (P&C) Department in HQ and provide support and advice to managers and staff in solving P&C issues and help them to interpret and apply P&C policies and practices in daytoday work.
- Provide senior level support to staff to translate business requirements into effective P&C practices delivering people solutions aligned with business objectives.
- Ensure compliance of all HR activities with CIP s internal policies and local regulations of the country s offices.
- Partner with the P&C team in HQ to support local disciplinary and grievance policies to guarantee compliant decision making and to accompany senior leaders in complex situations especially those with legal implications.
- Support the effective implementation of key HR programs in the client area such as workforce planning talent management and staff learning.
- Develop a strong understanding of HR policies to support and advise managers and staff in solving HR issues and help to interpret and apply these practices in daytoday work.
- Use agreed metrics to measure service delivery in the client area prepare monitoring reports and recommend corrective action as and when required.
Requirements
Master s degree in human resources financial management organizational development international development or any other related field related field
At least 5 years of relevant work experience in a similar role.
Bachelor s degree with 10 or more years of experience may be considered.
Knowledge and expertise related to HR policies processes and practices of Compensation and Benefits Recruitment and Onboarding Performance Management and Leadership Development.
Strong understanding of employmentrelated laws and regulations in Kenya. Familiarity with local regulations in other countries such as Uganda Malawi Mozambique and Rwanda would be advantageous.
Experience in HR/Payroll administration and record keeping including compensation taxes and other deductions/earnings.
Strong and proven experience in people and relationship management
Fluent in English and Swahili. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of other languages spoken in the region would be an asset.
Core Competencies:
Collaboration & Teamwork collaborate with teams across boundaries involve others in decision making and communicates with key stakeholders.
Flexibility and Adaptability display a positive attitude in the face of ambiguity and change and adapt work methods to changing environment.
Communication communicate clearly tailoring messages for audiences as appropriate.
Results & Impact Orientation demonstrate accountability for achieving results while maintaining a high level of integrity.
Innovation and Creativity Adds value by constantly looking for a better way to get more impactful results.
Benefits
Great career opportunity in an international organization.
Generous compensation package commensurate with experience.
Work in an equal and diverse workplace.
Knowledge and expertise related to HR policies, processes and practices of Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment and Onboarding, Performance Management and Leadership Development. Strong understanding of employment-related laws and regulations in Kenya. Familiarity with local regulations in other countries such as Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, and Rwanda would be advantageous. Experience in HR/Payroll administration and record keeping including compensation, taxes and other deductions/earnings. Strong and proven experience in people and relationship management Fluent in English and Swahili. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Knowledge of other languages spoken in the region would be an asset.
Education
Master s degree in human resources, financial management, organizational development, international development or any other related field related field
Employment Type
Full Time
