People and Culture Manager Job Vacancy in Turkana, Kenya

Career Management Centre

Position Title: People and Culture Manager – Lift Project

Duty Station: Turkana With Travel To Other Project Sites (Samburu and Marsabit)

Our client, an International NGO, BOMA is working to lift 3 million people out of extreme poverty by 2027.

BOMA’s mission is to provide the people and governments of Africa’s drylands with economic inclusion programs that increase resilience to multiple crises.

Find out more about BOMA by visiting their website – https://bomaproject.org/.

Boma is seeking to recruit a People and Culture Manager to be based in Turkana for a new Project – The Lift Project.

Tentative start date is 1st December, 2022.

Job Summary: The position is responsible to support effective leadership and management of the People
Department functions in the LIFT Project.

It’s responsible for the implementation of processes and metrics that support the achievement of the organization’s business goals.

The outputs of these efforts will build and maintain a highly skilled, competent, committed and productive workforce that subscribe to BOMA’s vision, mission, values and culture.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • HR Policies – Support in development and implementation of HR policies and procedures, periodic review of policies and recommend new policies, approaches, and procedures. Provide guidance on organization policies to line management and other employees, so as to ensure that employment conflict is effectively managed.
  • Recruitment – Responsible for recruitment, Job description creation, workforce planning and maintain adequate staffing in accordance with approved establishment under LIFT Project.
  • Onboarding -Responsible for onboarding process and provide recommendations on improving new joiners experience working closely with the People & Culture Director.
  • HR Administration -Oversee staff records management, ensure annual leave planners are adhered, conduct off-boarding process for staff and ensure exit interview responses are analyzed and recommendations provided on how to improve retention of staff.
  • Compensation And Benefits – Preparation and timely submission of monthly payroll schedules, employee benefits programs, including medical insurance & other staff perks
  • Performance Management – implement the performance management process and provide recommendations on how to continuously improve the process.
  • Learning And Development – Support in identifying training needs of staff in LIFT Project and provide recommendations while ensuring accurate records are maintained.
  • Employee Relations & Welfare Issues – Handle staffing issues, such as mediating disputes, handling grievances and directing disciplinary procedures as guided for certain cadre of staff.
  • Staff welfare – Coordination of Staff Welfare issues across LIFT Project staff.
  • Employee Engagement/Culture – Support the People & Culture Director in conducting annual staff engagement surveys, follow up on actions on issues raised and partner with relevant stakeholders to implement strategies for employee engagement and retention.
  • HR Planning, Technical Support & Compliance – Development of People Department goals, objectives, and operational plans while ensuring legal compliance
    Support in HR audit and ensure recommendations raised are addressed.
  • Financial Management -Support to prepare, monitor, control and manage Human
    Resource annual budget working closely with the People & Culture Director
  • HRIS/Technology – Support implementation of HRMIS and ensure continuous audit is
    done and advance use of technology in HR functions to support programmatic and
    fiscal needs

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a focus on Human Resources, Business Management
    or Business-Related Course
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources or CHRP will be an added advantage

Minimum Required Experience:

  • At least Six (6) Years progressive HR Generalist Experience

How to Apply

Qualified candidates to apply via email jobs@careermanagementcentre.com clearly indicating the position they are applying for on the email subject as People and Culture Manager to be based in Turkana by COB 20th October, 2022.

Salary: Indicate your current monthly salary in the cover letter.

Due to the urgency, application will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Career Management Centre is a proud equal opportunity provider and does not discriminate the applicants on any basis.

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We firmly believe that HR is the nucleus of any organization irrespective of any size or industry.