Human Resources Generalist (Kenya)

The Rainforest Alliance is creating a more sustainable world by using social and market forces to protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities. To achieve our mission, we partner with diverse allies around the world to drive positive change across global supply chains and in many of our most critically important natural landscapes.

Our alliance spans 70 countries and includes farmers and forest communities, companies, governments, civil society, and millions of individuals. Together we work to protect forests   and biodiversity, take action on climate, and promote the rights and improve the livelihoods of rural people.

As an international nonprofit organization with more than 30 years of experience in sustainability transformation, we understand that the social and economic well-being of rural communities is tightly connected to ecosystem health. This knowledge has shaped our rigorous programs to advance sustainable land-use and commodity production.

At the Rainforest Alliance we combat climate change, protect forests and biodiversity, promote human rights, and improve livelihoods. The enormity of the social and environmental challenges we are facing requires working together in a broad alliance. This is why we bring farmers, forest communities, companies, and consumers together to change the way the world produces, sources, and consumes.

Why

To protect nature and improve lives it’s becoming increasingly urgent that we approach the way we use our land and produce food and other products in more sustainable ways. For this to succeed we need to fundamentally change the way that businesses operate and source, and the choices we all make as consumers.

How

Our growing global alliance aims to transform our relationship with our natural resources and each other, to create a better future for people and nature together.

The Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ages, disability, and any other protected group.

Position summary:

At the Rainforest Alliance we are looking for a team builder and results oriented Human Resources (HR) Generalist to manage every aspect of the employee life cycle. The Kenya team is diverse and multicultural, with different educational and professional backgrounds. The team is also growing significantly, and we are looking for a HR Generalist who has the ability to understand organizational goals and established HR practices and policies in order to foster a positive organizational environment that reflects Rainforest Alliance´s culture and values.

The HR Generalist, under the supervision of Country Director, Kenya is responsible for a broad range of HR functions related to payroll, benefits and entitlements, performance management, recruitment, onboarding, oversight of the maintenance of personnel files, compliance with both HR related internal rules and national legislation, and information held in the Human Resources Information System (HRIS) for all staff in Kenya. The HR Generalist works in close collaboration with the Senior Manager, People Services and HR Advisor Africa for specific HR projects in relation to learning and development, performance and talent management and any other HR project. 

Responsibilities: 

• The Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviours we demonstrate:

• Support and keep oversight of recruitment processes in close collaboration with the recruitment team;

• Ensure that onboarding and offboarding processes are well implemented, in close coordination with hiring managers;

• Train new hires on HRIS system, and tools related to objective setting, performance management, learning and development;

• Manage the monthly payroll and statutory deductions in liaison with the Finance & Administration Unit, and support the preparation and implementation of global payroll system;

• Ensure that salaries (and benefits) are properly reported in HRIS;

• Administer staff local and global benefits ensuring that local labour laws and guidelines are respected, and train staff on the same;

• Advice the Country Director, Senior Manager, People Services and HR Advisor Africa on issues related to non-compliance with HR guidelines and anticipate issues that may affect the delivery of HR services;

• Support managers on development and performance management of their teams;

• Keep the Employee handbook up to date in line with local labour laws and Rainforest Alliance rules and regulations;

• Ensure that staff files are up to date following local and global guidelines;

• Provide support to and coordinate staff group activities such as team retreats and team buildings in collaboration with Finance & Administration unit;

• Lead all aspects of general office management ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations for Nairobi and Kerugoya offices;

• Provide HR administrative support for PEO countries in East and Southern Africa and;

• Any other duties as assigned.  

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management or related field;

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant professional human resources experience required;

• Knowledge and experience with Kenya employment law and the associated administrative requirements;

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact culturally, linguistically, and diplomatically with diverse internal and external individuals;

• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a time sensitive manner;

• High level of discretion and sensitivity when dealing with confidential matters;

• Written and verbal proficiency in English;

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook with experience in HRIS administration systems;

• Must be a registered member of Institute of Human Resources Management (IHRM);

• Ability to travel a minimum of 20% per year, nationally and internationally; and

• Experience in a not-for-profit and international environment preferred.

Job Level: 4A

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Deadline:  July 07, 2023

Notes: Only candidates authorized to work in Kenya will be considered.

If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department: [email removed - click apply for more details]