Food Security and Resilience (FSR) HR and Operations Associate at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

The HR and Operations Associate will oversee human resources and manage office facilities for the ATI Food Security and Resilience team.

Human Resources

• Oversee human resources operations on the project, including recruitment, hiring, employee on‐boarding, staff orientation, performance reviews, and disciplinary action in compliance with USAID rules and regulations, DAI policies, and local labor laws.
• Manage recruitment and the hiring process including the advertising of vacancies, shortlisting of resumes, scheduling and observing interviews, collection of required documents, reference checks, and salary history verification.
• Coordinate and supervise the preparation of employment agreements for staff.
• Train supervisors charged with conducting evaluations of staff members in their units and monitor compliance with the process.
• Mitigate and resolve human resource conflicts and issues, seeking assistance and guidance from the Operations Manager or Team Leader.
• Ensure personnel files are stored in TAMIS for all long-term and short-term project staff.
• Work with Team Leader to fill surge capacity technical needs, including identifying and hiring long‐term and short‐term technical experts in a timely fashion.

Office Administration

• Oversee the day-to-day administration of the ATI Food Security and Resilience office operations and logistics needs, including event and conference planning and project staff travel.
• Manage equipment maintenance with the relevant departments and the procurement of office supplies.
• Manage inventory of office property.
• Inspect goods or verify services, confirm delivery and receipt of goods, and monitor the use and disposition of goods.
• Oversee fleet and vehicle management, as required.
• Other office administration duties as may be assigned by the Operations Manager or Team Leader.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience in human resources, recruitment, office administration, and other relevant areas.
• Working knowledge of local laws and USAID rules and regulations related to labor, personnel management, inventory management, and compliance.
• Previous supervisory experience of office/HR teams required; training experience preferred.
• An individual with high ethical standards and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters
• An extremely well-organized and self-directed individual with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus
• Excellent writing, speaking, and reading skills in English.