One Acre Fund is seeking a results-driven Human Resources Business Partner

ABOUT ONE ACRE FUND

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will develop our compensation and performance management frameworks and systems and act as a strategic advisor to our organization on all matters relating HR compliance and Market Practice. You will report to the People Division Lead

RESPONSIBILITIES

Performance Management

• Provide specialist advice on matters relating to the implementation of our performance management framework following organizational goals, regulation and market practice
• Provide specialist advice and recommendations to strengthen recognition and reward of performance and determine employee development projects to support continuous improvement
• Lead the administration of our performance management processes in compliance with regulation and market practice

Compensation and Benefits

• Ensure all compensation and benefits programs and procedures comply with current legislation.
• Lead the negotiation process with third-party service providers to ensure optimal benefits at reasonable value
• Lead the administration of our compensation and benefits processes including payroll in compliance with regulation and market practice

Employee Relations

• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to daily management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance in partnership with the legal team
• Lead knowledge and awareness programs for managers and important partners on issues relating to legal compliance and market practice
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues.
• Work with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.

Managerial/ Supervisory Roles

• Lead the development of the Employee Relations Team’s work schedules
• Build a culture of personal accountability and high performance for the team
• Build the competence of the team to accomplish all important tasks within the ER and Performance Management system following the scope of their role
• Review final outputs from the team to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and organization’s policies
• Provide performance feedback to the ER and Performance Management team using all the relevant performance management channels available to improve capacity.

CAREER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

QUALIFICATIONS

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• 2 years experience as a HR business Partner or a similar role
• Certified HR professional
• Understanding of Kenya’s employment laws
• Working knowledge on relevant HRIS systems

PREFERRED START DATE: As soon as possible

JOB LOCATION: Kakamega, Kenya

BENEFITS: Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

ELIGIBILITY: This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 14 March 2022

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.