Business & Human Rights Specialist at CDL Human Resource

• The Human Rights Specialist will play a central role in advancing the company’s human rights strategy by supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of action plans that promote respect for human rights in the workplace and surrounding communities. The role will also support stakeholder engagement, grievance mechanism operations, due diligence processes, training, and risk mitigation initiatives in line with local and international standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement an action plan to address workplace and community-based human rights challenges.Support human rights due diligence processes, including the assessment, management, and monitoring of business impacts on human rights, security, and the environment.Review and implement DMKL’s community engagement and consultation strategy, leveraging dialogue and consultation sessions to foster strong community relations.Support the operationalization of new grievance mechanisms for employees and surrounding communities, and integrate learnings into ongoing due diligence efforts.Present strategic initiatives—either DMK-led or in collaboration with NGOs—to the WD&HuRi Manager to mitigate or address social risks.
•  Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress on human rights issues identified through Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIA), audits, or grievance mechanisms.Build internal and external capacity by delivering training and raising awareness on key human rights topics.Lead monitoring and evaluation activities related to human rights initiatives and impact tracking.

Dimensions of the Job

• Timely submission of required reports.Achievement of corporate human rights targets.Strengthened goodwill between the company, staff, and the community.
• Departmental Interaction

The role involves collaboration with:

• AdministrationLegalHuman ResourcesSecurityWelfare, Diversity and Human RightsAgricultureProduction
• Decision-Making AuthorityMakes independent decisions related to daily responsibilities.Strategic and high-level decisions are made in consultation with the WD&HuRi Manager, Managing Director, and Corporate Office.
• External Contacts
• Human rights consultants, commissions, and vendorsNGOs, government agencies, community groups, and other relevant stakeholders
• Tools & Systems Used
• OracleMicrosoft Office Suite

Requirements

Required Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Sustainability, Agriculture, Law (LL.B), Sociology, Communication, or a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in business and human rights.
• In-depth knowledge of local and international human rights laws and regulatory frameworks.
• Familiarity with third-party certification standards related to human rights.
• Experience working in a corporate environment with exposure to human rights practices.
• Strong background in community engagement and relationship-building.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Highly solution- and impact-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex issues.
• Eligible to work in Kenya.
• Fluent in both Swahili and English.