ABOUT MERCY CORPS MERCY CORPS IS A LEADING GLOBAL ORGANIZATION POWERED BY THE BELIEF THAT A BETTER

WORLD IS POSSIBLE. IN DISASTER, HARDSHIP, AND MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES AROUND THE

WORLD, WE PARTNER TO PUT BOLD SOLUTIONS INTO ACTION, HELPING PEOPLE OVERCOME

ADVERSITY AND BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES FROM WITHIN. THE DEPARTMENT THE PEOPLE AND CULTURE(P&C;) DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING EFFECTIVE HR

POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PEOPLE-FRIENDLY GUIDELINES AND SUPPORT WITHIN MERCY

CORPS KENYA, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL TEAMS BASED IN KENYA. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT

LIMITED TO LEAD THE SUPPORT ON TALENT ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYEE

ENGAGEMENT COORDINATION; COUNTRY WIDE TRAINING & LEARNING MANAGEMENT;

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION; COUNTRY WIDE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

OVERSIGHT; DISCIPLINARY & GRIEVANCE HANDLING; STAFF DATA MANAGEMENT; STAFF

DISENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVISION MANAGEMENT.

POSITION SUMMARY THE PEOPLE & CULTURE GRADUATE INTERN WILL SUPPORT THE PEOPLE & CULTURE TEAM IN

DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY HR SERVICES ACROSS THE EMPLOYEE LIFECYCLE. THE GRADUATE

INTERN WILL GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN RECRUITMENT, ONBOARDING, EMPLOYEE

RECORDS MANAGEMENT, STAFF ENGAGEMENT, HR ANALYTICS, AND COMPLIANCE WHILE

CONTRIBUTING TO MERCY CORPS KENYA'S MISSION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE. THIS POSITION IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RECENT GRADUATES WITH HANDS-ON EXPOSURE TO

STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTIONS WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL

HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES TALENT ACQUISITION & ONBOARDING SUPPORT RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING JOB POSTINGS, APPLICATION SCREENING, INTERVIEW SCHEDULING, AND CANDIDATE COMMUNICATION.

ASSIST IN ORGANIZING INTERVIEWS AND ASSESSMENT PROCESSES.

SUPPORT ONBOARDING AND ORIENTATION PROGRAMS FOR NEW STAFF.

ENSURE NEW EMPLOYEE DOCUMENTATION IS COMPLETE AND PROPERLY FILED. EMPLOYEE RECORDS & HR ADMINISTRATION MAINTAIN ACCURATE EMPLOYEE RECORDS IN HR SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL FILES.

SUPPORT DOCUMENT DRAFTS, STAFF DATABASE UPDATES, AND DOCUMENTATION MANAGEMENT.

ASSIST IN TRACKING PROBATION REVIEWS, CONTRACT RENEWALS, AND EMPLOYEE LIFECYCLE CHANGES.

ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH MERCY CORPS POLICIES AND KENYAN LABOR LAWS. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & CULTURE ASSIST IN ORGANIZING STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES.

SUPPORT INTERNAL COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE MERCY CORPS VALUES AND CULTURE.





SUPPORT EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AND TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES. HR ANALYTICS & REPORTING ASSISTS COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND MAINTAIN HR DATA.

PREPARE ROUTINE HR REPORTS, DASHBOARDS, AND PRESENTATIONS.

SUPPORT IN PEOPLE ANALYTICS PROJECTS.

ASSIST REVIEW AND ENSURE DATA ACCURACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY AT ALL TIMES. SAFEGUARDING, ETHICS & COMPLIANCE UPHOLD MERCY CORPS' CODE OF CONDUCT AND SAFEGUARDING STANDARDS.

MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY OF EMPLOYEE INFORMATION.

SUPPORT COMPLIANCE WITH ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND DONOR REQUIREMENTS.

PROMOTE A SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & TRANSFERABLE SKILLS BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PSYCHOLOGY, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, OR A RELATED FIELD.

GRADUATED WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS OR AWAITING GRADUATION, COMPLETED COURSE WORK MEMBERSHIP OR PROGRESS TOWARD PROFESSIONAL HR CERTIFICATION (CHRP-K, IHRM OR EQUIVALENT) IS AN ADDED ADVANTAGE.

PROFICIENCY IN MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE, I.E. EXCEL, WORD, AND POWERPOINT.

STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

ABILITY TO HANDLE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITH PROFESSIONALISM.

DEMONSTRATE A STRONG LEARNING ORIENTATION AND GROWTH MINDSET.

POSSESS SOLID INTERPERSONAL AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING SKILLS.

BE COMFORTABLE WORKING IN A DIVERSE, MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. SUCCESS FACTORS THE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE AND CULTURE GRADUATE INTERN WILL BE A QUICK LEARNER WHO IS

ENTHUSIASTIC TO BE PART OF A FAST PACED AND DYNAMIC TEAM. LIVING CONDITIONS / ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THE POSITION IS BASED IN NAIROBI. ONGOING LEARNING IN SUPPORT OF OUR BELIEF THAT LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE,

EFFICIENT AND RELEVANT TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WE EMPOWER ALL TEAM MEMBERS TO DEDICATE 5% OF THEIR TIME TO LEARNING ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THEIR PERSONAL

AND/OR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS ACHIEVING OUR MISSION STARTS WITH HOW WE BUILD OUR TEAM AND COLLABORATE. BY

BRINGING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS WITH A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES, BACKGROUNDS, AND

PERSPECTIVES,



WE STRENGTHEN OUR ABILITY TO SOLVE COMPLEX CHALLENGES AND DRIVE

INNOVATION. WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF TRUST AND RESPECT, WHERE EVERY TEAM MEMBER IS

VALUED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS, EMPOWERED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND

MOTIVATED TO DO THEIR BEST WORK. WE RECOGNIZE THAT BUILDING A STRONG AND EFFECTIVE TEAM IS AN ONGOING PROCESS,

AND WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO LEARNING, IMPROVING, AND GROWING TOGETHER.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MERCY CORPS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT DOES NOT TOLERATE

DISCRIMINATION ON ANY BASIS. WE ACTIVELY SEEK OUT DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS,

PERSPECTIVES, AND SKILLS SO THAT WE CAN BE COLLECTIVELY STRONGER AND HAVE

SUSTAINED GLOBAL IMPACT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT OF RESPECT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY

WHERE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL. WE DO NOT ENGAGE IN

OR TOLERATE DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER

EXPRESSION, RELIGION, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN,

DISABILITY (INCLUDING HIV/AIDS STATUS), MARITAL STATUS, MILITARY VETERAN STATUS

OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED GROUP IN THE LOCATIONS WHERE WE WORK SAFEGUARDING & ETHICS MERCY CORPS IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WE COME INTO CONTACT

WITH THROUGH OUR WORK, WHETHER TEAM MEMBERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PROGRAM

PARTICIPANTS OR OTHERS, ARE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE CORE PRINCIPLES REGARDING PREVENTION OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE

LAID OUT BY THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND IASC AND HAVE SIGNED ON TO THE

INTERAGENCY MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE SCHEME

[https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme]. WE WILL NOT TOLERATE

CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, ABUSE, OR HARASSMENT BY OR OF OUR TEAM

MEMBERS. AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT,

TEAM MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER,

RESPECT LOCAL LAWS AND CUSTOMS, AND TO ADHERE TO MERCY CORPS CODE OF CONDUCT

POLICIES [https://www.mercycorps.org/who-we-are/ethics-policies] AND VALUES AT

ALL TIMES. TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE MANDATORY CODE OF CONDUCT

E-LEARNING COURSES UPON HIRE AND ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AS AN APPLICANT, IF YOU WITNESS OR EXPERIENCE ANY FORM OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

DURING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS, PLEASE REPORT THIS TO MERCY CORPS INTEGRITY

HOTLINE ([email protected]).

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