International Rescue Committee Jobs in Kenya: Human Resource & Administration Manager and Environmental Health Manager

The International Rescue Committee seeks to fill the following position for its Kenya program.

Human Resource & Administration Manager

The position will be based in Hugadera refugee camp

Job Summary:

Working under the guidance and supervision of the Field Co-ordinator and the Human Resource & Administration Co-ordinator, the Human Resource & Administration Manager is responsible for all aspects of Administration and Personnel Management at the Dadaab field office and has strong link with HR Nairobi.

The HR/Admin Manager is responsible for the overall delivery of quality services as regards personnel administration including;

• maintaining a thorough knowledge of IRC personnel policies and ensure employee adherence to personnel policies as well as set up systems and procedures for smooth implementation of IRC policies and procedures;
  
• ensuring IRC is in compliance with all labour laws, and minimization of legal exposure.
  
• Recruitment, staff training, and office management; including; coordination of the recruitment processes, ensuring compliance to hiring policies and procedures, and that best practices are followed and documented.
  
• Management of HR processes; including;
  
• provision of professional advice to senior managers on a range of HR issues and ensure the performance management system is well implemented.
  

Job Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management or HR Management.
• HR professional qualification from a recognized institution.
• At least 5 years experience in personnel administration, preferably with a development or humanitarian international organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly, coupled with ability to influence, advise, and train on human resource issues, and act as an agent of change.
• Demonstrated people skills.
• Good writing and organizational skills
• Excellent computer skills and experience working with payroll packages.
• Cultural and diversity sensitivity, commitment and an understanding of the values of IRC and the principles of equal opportunities.

Environmental Health Manager
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The position will be based in Kakuma refugee camp

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of detailed project work plan for all EH programs;
• monitor and ensure that all engineering and construction work is completed to appropriate standards;
• identify new program possibilities;
• ensure that appropriate M&E activities are carried out regularly;
• monitor the EH Budget, Oversee the EH program staff;
• prepare accurate and timely procurement requests to meet program implementation needs, ensure compliance with IRC and donor logistics policies;
• prepare regular EH reports to keep partners and stakeholders informed.

Job Requirements:

• Bsc. Degree in Civil Engineering preferably with water specialization;
• at least three years experience in water, sanitation and hygiene projects;
• experience in mobilizing communities in insecure and difficult geographic and climatic conditions; demonstrated technical expertise in sanitary facility construction;
• knowledge and experience in participatory hygiene education and awareness and use of methodologies such as PHAST;
• knowledge and experience in appropriate sanitation models for family use is also preferred with the ability to develop innovative approaches to meet the needs of the target communities; demonstrated experience in staff management;
• flexible and able to quickly adapt to the demands of the situation and changing needs;

Candidates who meet the required qualifications are invited to submit their applications with a cover letter specifying how they meet the qualification criteria and CV with current contact of three professional referees to the following email address: hr @ kenya.theirc.org;

OR on the envelope to

Human Resource Manager,
International Rescue Committee,
PO Box 62727-00200
Nairobi

by 6th January, 2010.

Candidates who had applied for the position of Environmental Health Manager in the earlier advertisement of 4th November, 2009 should not apply again.

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