Kenya Human Rights Commission HR Policies Review Consultancy


Terms of Reference for the HR Policies Consultant
 
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is a national Non-Governmental Organization with the Mission of promoting, protecting and enhancing the enjoyment of all human rights by all individuals and groups. 

To achieve this Mission, our firm belief is that it largely depends on the extent to which human rights practices are adequately rooted in communities. 

Our approach therefore seeks to promote the culture of self-reliance amongst communities in order to enhance their independence and by extension their human dignity.
 
I. Objectives of the assignment
 
To provide comprehensive Human Resource management advisory services to KHRC. 

The consultant will be expected to advice on human resource related issues including reviewing of the HR policies and other policies that have a direct impact on the HR function.
 
II. Audit Scope
 
KHRC seeks to recruit a Human Resource Consultant who will be expected to:
  1. Consider HR of similar organizations to guide the revision of KHRC HR polices and ensure KHRC’s compliance with national regulations.
  2. Review and update KHRC HR manual with input from management and the Board.
  3. Facilitate a staff policy orientation workshop to orient staff on the new polices.
  4. Prepare a report for the staff policy orientation workshop.
  5. Submit a work plan detailing how and when the above work will be accomplished
III. Specific Project Deliverables
  1. Detailed work-plan on how the assignment will be carried out including timelines.
  2. A revised HR policy document comprehensive enough for such a growing and diverseorganization that is coherent with national regulations.
  3. Final copies of the human resources manual in soft copy and in hardcopy.
  4. Report on the staff policy orientation workshop
IV. Requirements of the Consultant
  1. Experience working on similar assignments for international NGOs in Africa and in Kenya specifically.
  2. Personal or organizational profile detailing clients and work completed for them.
  3. The consultant should have a graduate degree in business administration, finance or accounting with extensive experience in finance and operations, the ideal candidate must have served in more than two entities at senior management level in Finance, HR and Administration
  4. He or she must be a member of a professional body (like IHRM etc) with good standing and must have knowledge of local laws pertaining taxes, employment and contracting. Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and cope with pressure and deadlines.
  5. Total costs to complete the assignment
V. KHRCs Responsibilities
  1. Provide all relevant documents available within the organization that pertain to this assignment.
  2. Provide consultancy contract before the beginning of the assignment.
  3. Pay the agreed consultancy fees as detailed in the contract duly deducting withholding tax as required by the laws of Kenya and upon acceptance of the final report by KHRC.
VI. Deliverables and Timelines
 
Work will begin in January 2013 and should be completed by March 2013. 

This consultancy will not require full time engagement.
 
VII. Application
 
Send applications to admin@khrc.or.ke .Please reference “KHRC Human Resources Consultant” in the subject line. 

Only submissions with complete documents as stated in the ToR will be considered. 

Note that qualified consultants may be subjected to a background check as a condition of engagement. 

Applications close on the 4th of January 2013.