SOS Children’s Villages Kenya Jobs: Human Resources Officer and National Family Strengthening Programme Coordinator

SOS Children’s Villages Kenya, an affiliate of SOS Kinderdorf International, is a private, social development organisation that is committed to helping the increasing number of orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children as well as contributing to community development through provision of social and educational facilities with the aim of preparing our children for self-reliance as independent members of the community.

The organisation has been in Kenya for the last 36 years and runs four children’s villages in Nairobi’s Buru Buru estate (1973), Mombasa (1978), Eldoret (1988) and Meru (2005).

We are seeking to recruit for the following positions:-

Human Resources Officer

The Human Resources Officer, will be based at the National Office in Nairobi, Kenya.

The incumbent joins the senior management team and will report to the National Director.

The ideal candidate should:-

• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be a keen listener, team builder and a great motivator with a capacity to live and work in a culturally diverse background.
• Strong mediation skills, patience, tolerance and possess the ability to manage stress within self and the team.

The HR Officer will primarily spearhead the following tasks:

• Ensure that all the organisation’s HR policies and practices remain legally compliant while developing, formulating and implementing HR procedures.
• Plan and advice on staffing needs, oversee the recruitment process including selection, appointments, orientation in line with the global HR Performance Management Cycle.
  
• Ensure completeness and safe custody of personnel records for staff countrywide.
• Support capacity building and career development of all staff through compilation and implementation of annual HRD Plans.
• Provide expert HR Management advice and administration of staff welfare and benefits policies.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Degree in Business Administration and diploma in HRM with 4 years working experience or Higher Diploma in HR with 6 years working experience.
• Experience in a multi-cultural NGO environment in a HR field at the management level with practical experience in HR strategic planning.
• Ability to undertake personal task planning, work independently, act ably while under pressure.
• Excellent computing skills especially MS Office and HR software.

National Family Strengthening Programme Coordinator

We seek to recruit a dynamic and experienced person, to the position of National Family Strengthening Programme Coordinator (FSP), in SOS Children’s Villages Kenya.

The ideal candidate will report to the National Director.

The National FSP Coordinator’s responsibilities include:-

• Conceptualization and implementation of strategies that promote high quality programs in FSP
• Identify funding opportunities and initiate activities to assist FSP in generating sufficient programme fund
• Prepare technical periodic reports on programme activities
• Conduct periodic monitoring and evaluation of programme activities
• Ability to develop and conduct training programmes and overall programmatic support
• Collaboration and networking with different stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of programme activities
• Human resource development and management within the FSP portfolio
• Development of priority plan performance measurement controls and critical success features

Competencies

The ideal candidate should have:-

• Master of Arts degree in any Social Science discipline
• At least 5 years work experience in senior management,
• Excellent communication, project proposal and report writing skills,
• Hands-on experience in programme design and management, budget tracking and control, proven leadership skills.
• S/he should also have a strong background in community mobilization, development and advocacy.

The candidate will posses the emotional stability to lead and guide the community, maintaining the required high standards while having the maturity to provide both guidance and support to the team and communities where SOS projects are located.

The positions offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package, commensurate with experience. The position holders must be computer literate.

Frequent travel to program locations within Kenya and minimal international travel
is also expected.

To apply for these positions, send your application letter indicating your current remuneration and describing how your experience, qualifications and competencies make you the right candidate for this position.

Enclose a detailed CV, copies of academic & professional certificates, telephone contacts and details of at least 3 referees, to reach us by 30th December 2009 to:-

The National Director,
SOS Children’s Villages Kenya,
P.O Box 40653, 00100, GPO, Nairobi
or email info @ soskenya.org

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. SOS Children’s Villages Kenya is an equal opportunity employer.

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