Human Resource Manager (Training and Team Developer) Job

Position Title: Human Resource Manager – Training and Team Developer

Job Ref.: AYK255888

Location: Nairobi

The Africa Yoga Project (AYP) is a values driven organization. Through the stated organizational values, we hold each other accountable in all that we do.
Striving to live the organizational values forms a part of your commitment to being a member of AYP. The core values are:
Being for each other
Speaking straight
Honoring commitments
Generously listening
Acknowledgement & appreciation

Our Client’s Mission is to: Educate, empower, elevate, and expand employment with youth in Africa using the transformational practice of yoga. The organisation trains youth and builds the wellness industry so that youth from marginalized communities earn a self-sustaining income as community leaders.
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the organisation serves diverse and marginalized communities, through partnership with previously marginalized youth who are now yoga teachers, the organisation currently provides more than 300 free classes per week to more than 6000 community members.

Since it was created, AYP has trained more than 200 yoga teachers in Kenya to serve across Kenya and beyond. AYP operates on the belief that: If marginalized youth complete AYP training, which includes leadership, physical, mental, and social health, and community building, then their incomes, self-efficacy, health, and positive civic engagement will increase.

Job Title: Human Resource Manager, focus on Training and Team Development
Reports To: Regional Director, Nairobi, Kenya
Summary: The HRM serves as a credible activist for all members of the organization by demonstrating the ability to be a cultural steward, talent manager, and human resources strategy architect.
The HRM is accountable for managing the delivery of the AYP academy curriculum, which is dedicated to training future leaders in Africa’s wellness industry.

The HRM is directly responsible for managing the employee lifecycle, from administering hiring, training & development, performance management, attrition and separation processes. Compensation Range:  TBD
Specific Responsibilities:

• Participates in developing the AYP academy. Ensures the development and documentation of the curriculum for participants in the AYP academy.
• Develops and administers the human resources cycle.
• Employee recruitment, orientation, work planning, performance management, and end of employment processes,
• Policies, training, compensation rules, and payroll systems,
• Benefits, insurance, claims, labour legislation, and employee handbook
• Record keeping: including files, org. charts, performance records, and policies, and
• Full participation in AYP’s core management team.
• Promotes and manages a healthy, respectful environment for AYP that promotes the core values of the organization.
• Recommends new approaches to effect continual improvements in efficiency of human resources and AYP to become a trusted advisor on HR for AYP.

Core Competencies

• Human Resources Expertise and Experience
• Strategic Thinking, Planning and Organizing
• Leadership and Management Experience
• Financial insights and able to produce and report HR related data

Required Qualifications

• A related degree in HRM and a minimum of five+ years of experience in a Human Resources Management Role, preferably in a NGO environment.

Work Environment: This position will primarily be located at AYP’s offices in Parklands, Nairobi. This is a full-time position with a standard Kenyan workweek.

Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday mornings. This position may require longer hours and weekend work. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.
Conclusion: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by the individual in this role.

This job description; however, is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. The organisation is committed to equity in employment practices and operating as an equal employment organization; AYP strives to make appointments to meet these objectives.

AYP reserves the right not to appoint this position.

How to Apply

If you have the required experience & skills to succeed and seek a challenging opportunity, please send your application letter including an up to date CV with 3 referees to quality2015jobs@gmail.com (Subject of the email should be the title of the POSITION APPLIED FOR + JOB REF) If you are not interested in this opportunity today, please refer any friend or colleague you know that might suit the required profile. Applications NOT MEETING minimum requirements will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted NOTE: We do not charge any fees for receiving and reviewing applications or for interviews​