Human Resource Manager- Kenya - CIMMYT

ABOUT THE COMPANY The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is a CGIAR Consortium Research Centre that aims at rural transformation throughout the tropics as smallholder households increase their use of trees in agricultural landscapes to improve their food security, nutrition security, income, health, shelter, social cohesion, energy resources and environmental sustainability. JOB SUMMARY The HR Manager - Kenya works as part of the CIMMYT Regional office management team in Kenya, working alongside the CIMMYT Country Representative (CCR) for Kenya and Regional HR Manager, Africa to oversee all the human resources function of the CIMMYT Country Office in Kenya.RequirementsMaster’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field.Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3–5 years in a senior HR leadership role.Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multi-country environments in Africa, building strong partnerships beyond country and global interfaces.Strong knowledge of Kenyan labor legislation and employment practices.Demonstrated experience leading HR teams and partnering with senior leadership.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.High level of integrity, discretion, and sound judgment.Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills. RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic HR Leadership & Business PartnershipServe as the principal HR advisor to the Country Representative and Country Management Team on all people-related matters.Develop and implement the Kenya HR strategy aligned with global organizational priorities.Identify organizational capability gaps and design talent management strategies to address them in alignment with the Global Talent Team.Provide data-driven HR insights and workforce analytics to support leadership decision-making.Lead change management initiatives, including restructuring, growth, or policy implementation in collaboration with global HR.Position Kenya HR within the broader Africa regional context, fostering cross-country collaboration and sharing of best practices in partnership with regional HR counterparts.Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, performance excellence, and employee engagement.HR Operations, Compliance & Risk ManagementEnsure end-to-end oversight of HR operations for Locally Recruited Staff (LRS), covering recruitment, onboarding, contract management, performance management, employee relations, and separation processes.Ensure full compliance with Kenyan labor legislation and applicable host-country and CIMMYT HR policies across the employee lifecycle.Oversee statutory compliance, including payroll-related obligations and reporting requirements.Establish and maintain controls for casual and short-term labor engagements to ensure cost efficiency, compliance, and risk mitigation.Lead employee relations processes, workplace investigations, disciplinary matters, and conflict resolution.Represent CIMMYT HR