Avis de recrutement : Evidence Action recrute un Directeur associé, Personnes et culture – Région Afrique basé à Nairobi, Kenya.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duties and responsibilities

Leadership

  • Culture: In collaboration with Africa regional leadership and People & Culture teams, strategically align regional culture and increase employee engagement.
  • Strategy: Develop and implement strategies for achieving key regional HR objectives, while ensuring their harmonization with global strategies.
  • Supervision: Provide matrix supervision to In-country People & Culture teams on matters related to HR management and organizational development.
  • Leadership support: Guide Africa regional leadership in all aspects of HR while promoting an agile and effective organizational culture in HR service delivery.
  • Communication: Oversee the development and implementation of organization wide communication and change management plans.
  • Risk management: Take the lead in identifying, monitoring and controlling people and culture related risks in the region.
  • Compliance: Lead and promote compliance to applicable (local) employment regulations, immigration and labour laws as well as Evidence Action People & Culture policies and guidelines.
  • Contribute and support the implementation of People & Culture related audit recommendations and audit Performance Improvement Plans.

Technical & Operational Support

  • Payroll: Manage regional staff contracts and monthly payroll.
  • Safety and security: Working with the Operations team, lead and provide guidance to all staff safety and security measures/interventions in the region.

Performance Management & Staff Capacity Building

  • Performance reviews: Oversee the annual performance management process which includes annual objective setting, mid-year performance reviews, 360 reviews and annual performance appraisals.
  • Talent management: Develop and implement workforce planning aligned with the organization’s overall strategy aimed at attracting and retaining top talent while building a strong pipeline of future leaders for succession planning. Lead Africa’s capacity building and talent management projects and conduct talent management gap analysis to improve the quality of the talent pipeline.
  • Lead the regional leadership team in developing a comprehensive succession plan for the entire Africa region
  • Conduct and analyse exit interviews/debriefs and make recommendations for organizational improvement.
  • Learning and development: Institute learning and development agenda in the region by participating in the development of systems and tools that will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of organization operations.
  • Ensure the continuous development and maintenance of an effective performance management system through implementation of best practices.

Staff Engagement and Well Being

  • Execute employee satisfaction surveys on an annual basis and leverage the results to enhance staff and organizational well-being.
  • Drive measurable improvements in leadership, culture, and agility in consultation with Africa regional leadership.
  • Enhance employee well-being and provide support to managers in resolving employee relations matters fairly and consistently.

Documentation, Reporting and Representation

  • Ensure efficient delivery of People & Culture services using People & Culture Information systems.
  • Oversee proper document archiving in line with Data Act and organization policies on information management and disposal.
  • Prepare and present periodic progress reports on People & Culture performance to Senior regional leadership.

Requirements

  • Graduate qualification and/or Professional qualification in Human Resource Management, Social Science/Studies, or Organizational Development.
  • Minimum 10 years Human Resources (HR) experience.
  • At least three years of regional human resource responsibilities in a senior management position within an international NGO and in implementing world-class services in international organizations and ideally, in a network setting to diverse, dispersed and dynamic teams.
  • Membership to IHRM is required.
  • Must have legal authorization to work in Kenya.
  • A bilingual speaker (English and French) is preferred but not required.
  • Possesses intellectual independence and the courage to make difficult decisions, along with a capacity for complex problem-solving and a keen ability to diagnose organizational performance issues.
  • Nurtures a productive, motivating, and responsive environment that enhances people’s capacity in alignment with Evidence Action’s objectives to achieve excellent results, and utilizes appropriate communication channels tailored to meet audience’s needs.
  • Responds positively and constructively to change, managing or participating in change processes in a way that is appropriate to role in the organization.

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Closing date : 23 April 2023