People & Culture Director Job at Trees for the Future (TREES) - Kenya
About Trees for the Future
Trees for the Future (TREES) has a solution to some of the world's most pressing challenges - the Forest Garden Approach. As we continue to work closely with farmers on the ground, we are constantly discovering ways to increase our impact.
Mission: To end hunger and poverty by training farmers to regenerate their land through Forest Gardens.
Job Overview: People & Culture Director
Organization: Trees for the Future (TREES)
Location: Kenya
Experience: Minimum 10 years progressive HR leadership
Reports to: Country Director with dotted line to Global People & Culture
Key Responsibilities:
Country People and Culture Leadership
- Serve as the senior People and Culture leader for Kenya, providing overall strategic leadership
- Act as trusted strategic advisor to Country Director and Management Team
- Translate global People and Culture strategies into locally relevant practices
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Kenya People and Culture team
- Partner with Global People and Culture, Finance and Operations teams
People Operations, Systems and Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with Kenyan labor laws and statutory requirements
- Oversee implementation of Kenya People and Culture Manual and policies
- Serve as country lead for HRIS (Rippling) ensuring data accuracy
- Provide strategic oversight of payroll preparation and benefits administration
- Lead internal and external audits related to HR and compliance
Workforce Planning, Recruitment and Performance Management
- Lead workforce planning aligned with strategic priorities
- Provide oversight of recruitment for all Kenya-based roles
- Ensure effective onboarding and offboarding processes
- Oversee implementation of performance management framework
- Support and coach managers on people leadership
Employee Relations, Safeguarding and Staff Welfare
- Serve as senior lead for employee relations in Kenya
- Collaborate with CARE Office and Legal on safeguarding matters
- Promote psychologically safe, respectful, and inclusive work environment
- Ensure compliance with occupational health, safety, and welfare requirements
Engagement, Culture, Learning and Development
- Champion TREES' mission, values, and organizational culture
- Oversee staff engagement surveys and action planning
- Identify learning and development needs and oversee training initiatives
- Support teams through organizational change
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in HR, business administration or related field strongly preferred
- Minimum of 10 years progressive People & Culture / HR experience including senior leadership responsibility
- Demonstrated experience leading country-level HR operations and advising senior leadership
- Strong knowledge of Kenyan labor law and HR compliance requirements
- Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM, HRCI, IHRM, or equivalent) strongly preferred
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili is required
- Fluency with local languages is a huge plus
Who You Are:
- Enthusiastic advocate for TREES' mission and values
- Firm and empathetic People and Culture leader with international development/NGO experience
- Trusted strategic advisor comfortable navigating complexity
- Systems and operations expert with HRIS platform experience
- Values-driven leader guided by integrity, confidentiality, and fairness
- Strong communicator and relationship builder across functions and cultures
How to Apply:
📝 Official Application:
Apply via TREES Careers Portal
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