HR Advisor
Kenya
- Organization: CBM - Christian Blind Mission
- Location: Kenya
- Grade: Senior level - Senior
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Occupational Groups:
- Human Resources
- Closing Date:
HR Advisor
About CBM
CBM (registered as CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.) is an international development organisation committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the persons communities of the world. Based on our Christian values and more than 100 years of professional expertise, we address poverty as a cause and a consequence of disability. We work in partnership to create an inclusive society for all.
About the role:We are seeking an experienced HR Advisor, based in Kenya, to provide high-quality, people-centred HR support across country programmes. In this role, you will support employees and managers across the full employee lifecycle, helping to ensure smooth HR operations, strong compliance with local and organisational policies, and a positive, inclusive employee experience. You will work closely with country teams and global HR colleagues to deliver practical, timely, and values-driven HR support in line with organisational standards and ways of working.
You Will:
- Provide HR generalist support and advice to employees and line managers across the full employee lifecycle, including personnel and labour law matters.
- Deliver operational HR services in close cooperation with the Global HR Business Partner.
- Take ownership of defined HR tasks and contribute to HR projects based on your expertise.
- Develop, improve, and digitise HR processes, ensuring quality and consistency.
- Maintain high data quality and integrity within HR systems.
- Support country programmes with timely and needs-based HR services.
- Collaborate effectively within the wider HR community.
- Coordinate external service providers within your area of responsibility.
- Stay up to date through continuous professional development.
You Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Professional experience in Human Resources within an international organisation, NGO, or INGO is an added advantage.
- Experience working in a shared services HR environment is an added advantage.
- Strong working knowledge of HR systems (HRIS).
- Solid knowledge of local labour laws; understanding of international labour law is an advantage.
- Digital mindset, with openness to change and continuous systems improvement.
- Structured, independent, and detail-oriented working style.
- Ability to work effectively in intercultural and international environments.
- Fluency in English; additional language skills are a plus.
- Identification with the Christian values and mandate of CBM.
What we offer
- A meaningful position with a lot of creative freedom in the world's leading organisation in the field of Disability Inclusive Development
- A fair salary and other social benefits based on the local conditions in the country you apply for
- An approachable, agile organisation with self-reliant people in a diverse and collegial team and great team spirit
How to apply
Please apply exclusively online via our applicant portal (see APPLY NOW).
A letter of motivation, CV and relevant (work) references complete your application.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Your contact person: Eve Muthama
We would like to further promote diversity in our teams and therefore welcome applications from people of different ethnic and social backgrounds, religions and world views, different ages and genders, and especially from people with disabilities.
A letter of motivation, CV and relevant (work) references complete your application.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Your contact person: Eve Muthama
We would like to further promote diversity in our teams and therefore welcome applications from people of different ethnic and social backgrounds, religions and world views, different ages and genders, and especially from people with disabilities.
We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.
Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.