Human Resource Consultancy at Amnesty International

Results we seek

Under the direction of the Executive Director, we seek a consultant to coordinate a change management plan that supports our transition to the new Strategic Plan in a manner that ensures;

The rationale for and acceptance of change is maintained, ensuring staff remain informed and empowered throughout the process of restructuring
Principles of fair administrative treatment and equal employment opportunity are applied in the structuring new roles, responsibilities and remuneration;
Amnesty’s reputation as an employer of choice is maintained in the job market

Specific tasks

• Internalize, create and coordinate a detailed workplan for December 2020-January 2021.
• Advise Executive Director, Strategy Taskforce and Board on legal standards and best practices
• Produce documents, timelines and processes to professionally and humanely manage the changes required, recruitment, redeployment and redundancies, open communication fora and employee support channels

With fifteen staff, this is expected to take roughly 30 days work spread over the two months of December and January.

Required Qualifications

Essential

• At least a Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field or five years of HR professional experience
• Demonstrated familiarity with HR strategy, recruitment, performance and retention systems
• Familiarity with the Kenyan labor laws and international not-for-profit HR best practices
• Excellent inter-personal, tact and empathetic listening skills
• Fluent level of written and spoken English and Kiswahili

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience of managing cultural transformation and change management
• Demonstrated experience of leadership development coaching