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• Formulate business strategies and develop
  action plans
• Strategic lead within assigned area-
  develop programs that support client goals and address any issues
• Track/recommend position reclassification
  based on new awards, awards in process, or other organizational changes

• The incumbent will provide training on
  tools and resources to support and strengthen local HR operations
• Ensure the client’s needs are met in
  accordance with regulations, both local labor law and donor rules
• Ensure compliance, regulatory, and legal
  responsibilities are followed
• Keenly review all new hire/position change
  documentation & classification and ensure alignment of compensation
  levels with policies & practices and keeping internal equity
• Assist as intermediary, when needed, with
  local labor counsel

• Provide ad hoc support and serve as OD
  consultant to support country strategic plans and operational priorities
  with regular communication with program directors to ensure alignment and
  awareness of priorities and needs
• Manage employee relations, working closely
  with HR representatives and country leadership, providing guidance and
  assistance with policy interpretation
• Support performance systems including ad
  hoc performance support and training interventions as needed

• Lead, coordinate and support local HR
  Representatives in local salary and benefits surveys including
  recommendations to newly devised or changes in local salary structures for
  Country Office and Headquarters approval
• Review and recommend benefits/allowances
  as requested by country in alignment with total compensation philosophy
  and for compliance purposes

• Actively facilitate communication of award
  and start-up process with local candidates
• Engage and advise country HR staff on
  local recruiting strategies as hiring needs are identified within assigned
  countries.
• In country office start-up phase, provide
  direct support (reviewing resumes, interviewing local candidates)
• Support local management of temporary and
  contract employees as needed

• The ideal applicants for the Intrahealth
  International USAID Project Human Resources Business Partner job placement
  should hold a Master’s degree and six years relevant experience; or
  Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years relevant experience.
• Significant exposure and experience
  working with HR leadership to implement process improvements, policies and
  HR programs is required.
• At least two years in
  international/multi-country HR experience navigating employment laws,
  regulations, and HR best practices is required.
• At least two years in as an administrator
  or possess advanced user experience with a Human Resources Information
  Systems (HRIS) is required.
• Ability to partner, influence, and work
  effectively with all levels of management both at Headquarters (in the US)
  and in assigned countries
• Strong creative problem solving skills
  with the ability to develop and implement practical solutions
• Ability to work effectively in a very fast
  paced environment with multiple competing priorities in a global business
  culture
• Fluent (written and spoken) English
  language skills are required
• Strong communication skills (written and
  spoken) required
• High comfort level with multi-tasking
  required
• Language skills in Swahili and Spanish
  helpful
• Ability to legally work, without
  sponsorship, in one of the following countries required: Kenya or Uganda

• Innovation-Develops new, better
  or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions or initiatives that
  result in improvement of IntraHealth’s performance and meeting objectives,
  results and global commitments.
• Accountability – Holds self and
  others accountable for all work activities, research and personal actions
  and decisions; follows through on commitments and focuses on those
  activities that have the greatest impact on meeting measurable
  high-quality results for IntraHealth’s success.  Exercises ethical practices, respectful
  words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of others in all activities.
• Service Excellence – Knowledge
  of and ability to put into action customer service concepts, processes,
  and techniques to access internal and/or external client needs and
  expectations, and meet or exceed those needs and expectations through
  providing excellent service directly or indirectly.
• Client Relationship Management
  – Knowledge and ability to determine and satisfy current client needs and
  maintain a partnering relationship during engagements; includes
  influencing, communicating, presenting, facilitating, Build and manage new
  relationships and collaborative alliances.
• Strategic Thinking – Applies
  organizational knowledge to identify and maintain focus on key success
  factors for IntraHealth while recognizing, anticipating and resolving
  organizational challenges. Ability to develop organization- and
  industry-specific expertise and apply sound decision making processes to
  reach productive resolutions that translates strategy into actionable
  business plans.
• Business Acumen – Knowledge,
  insight, and application of business concepts, tools, and processes that
  are required for making sound decisions in the context of IntraHealth’s
  business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse
  situations; including supporting, identifying, assessing, and/or securing
  new business for the organization.
• Effective Communication (Oral and
  Written) – Understands effective communication concepts, tools,
  and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain complex technical
  concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience; and
  receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through
  the application of appropriate professional communication behaviors

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