Human Resources(HR) Intern at Terre des hommes (TDH)

Objectives of the internship

• Human Resources (HR) Intern will learn and apply international employment laws in HR projects. S/he will work closely with HRBP-Africa to provide support in administering of HR programs, processes, and systems. Also, s/he will work with the country team to provide support in implementation of HR processes and systems in accordance with local rules and regulations. S/he will have an opportunity to learn and implement specific projects in Human Resources programs including but not limited to Recruitment, Onboarding, Policy review and HRMIS.

Position in the organization

• The Intern will be under the guidance and leadership of the HRBP-Africa region based in Nairobi.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

(General overview but not limited to)

• Keep up to date and learn the various employment labour laws and HR regulations of the countries that TdH NL operates in Africa region
• Collaborate with HRBP to review and update HR policies/Handbook
• Assist with data cleaning on the K-Drive, and upload of necessary files to the HR system Bamboo in consideration of the Data protection requirements of all the files on K-drives
• Depending on job openings, manage job post on job boards, careers pages and social networks
• Screen job applications and resumes through online platform
• Assist in updating onboarding guidelines and conduct new hire evaluation
• Performing any other duty as may be assigned by the line manager.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master's degree program in Human Resources Management or similar field OR
• Recently completed (less than a year) a bachelor’s/master's degree program in Human Resources Management but with ongoing CHRP qualification studies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• French language will be an advantage
• Familiarity with the Human Resources Information System will be an added advantage.

Competencies

• Confidentiality
• Accuracy and great attention to detail
• Planning and organising