Associate, Human Resources

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Location type: Hybrid - Required to work on-site a minimum of 3 days per week
Reports to: Manager, Human Resources
Only candidates who are currently legally authorized to live and work in Kenya will be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Welcome to PSI
PSI is a network of locally rooted, globally connected organizations working to advance the achievement of people-centered health systems that ensure quality, affordable care wherever and whenever it is needed. Our origins in sexual and reproductive health have grown into a broader mission. Today, we work with the public and private sectors as well as local communities, prioritizing people's voice and choice and developing solutions to meet their essential health needs. Over the past five decades, we have helped push boundaries, break taboos, set trends, and develop innovative solutions to complex global health challenges.

Do you want to join PSI to help make it easier for all people to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire? Read on

Join us
The PSI Regional Office in Kenya provides strategic global leadership, technical expertise, and operational oversight to multiple country programs across the region and globally. To support our complex portfolio, we seek an Associate, Human Resources professional to join our team. This role will support day-to-day HR operations, including recruitment coordination, employee records management, onboarding, and HR reporting. The Associate HR will work closely with the global and HR Network teams to ensure efficient, compliant, and people-centered HR services that enable staff to perform at their best in support of PSI's mission.

What You'll Do

• Recruitment & Onboarding: Support recruitment processes of staff, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and local legal requirements of the assign office(s). Facilitate onboarding of staff, including orientation on employment terms, code of conduct, and entitlements under the assigned office(s).
• Employee Relations & HR Administration: Maintain accurate personnel records for the assigned office(s), ensuring confidentiality. Support the interpretation and application of HR policies in the context of the assigned office(s). Provide guidance on employee benefits, including health coverage, leave entitlements, and retirement schemes. Act as a contact point between staff and HR management for general queries.
• Compliance & Contract Management: Prepare and administer employment contracts, ensuring consistency with the assigned office(s) and local labor regulations. Monitor probation, contract renewals, and terminations in line with organizational policy, local labor laws, and office(s)' obligations.
• Payroll & Benefits: Support the preparation of payroll data for staff under the assigned office(s). Ensure accurate deductions, reporting, and compliance with statutory obligations. Assist in administering benefits (medical, insurance, retirement) as per organizational policy and provisions.
• Learning & Development: Coordinate staff training and development initiatives for the assigned office(s). Support performance management processes, including annual reviews and performance improvement plans.
• Embody PSI's values: Measurement, Pragmatism, Honesty, Trust, Collaboration, and Commitment.
• No Travel Required.

This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in a related field.
• At least 3 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted.
• Working knowledge of HR operational functions and compliance requirements.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills with keen attention to detail and timeliness. Able to multi-task and meet deadlines in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint). Working knowledge of HRIS-based software, ATS, LMS, and other HR systems (Meridian, Unit 4, iCIMS). Able to pick up new technologies and systems quickly.
• Able to maintain complete confidentiality for sensitive issues and information.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to think creatively and approach tasks or problems in a new or different way.
• Excellent collaboration, customer service, relationship building/management and consensus building skills. Able to respond calmly and confidently in any situation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience working with international staff or within Host Country Agreement frameworks, preferred.

We know that a long list of requirements may be discouraging, but don't let imposter syndrome or the confidence gap get in the way of you applying — we'd love to hear from you.

Why Work at PSI?
PSI's work is about enabling families to live happy and healthy lives—we think this should apply to our employees, too.

• Diversity & Inclusion: PSI affirms its commitment to diversity and believes that when people feel respected and included, they can be more honest, collaborative, and successful.
• Health & Wellness: In all of our locations, PSI offers a comprehensive benefits package that offers health, financial planning, family care, and flexibility for work life fit.
• Time Away: We want you to take time away when you need it. PSI offers a competitive leave package. On top of our leave, some PSI offices offer a compressed work week throughout the year, giving you additional work-life flexibility.
• Learning & Development: PSI is committed to your career growth. Through PSI's job architecture, there are many potential career paths you can follow depending on your skills and interests. Additionally, PSI University, our learning management system, offers hundreds of courses, hosts org-wide trainings, offers Great Manager/Leader trainings, as well as a mentorship program for all staff levels.
• Innovation & Collaboration: With over 53 years of insight, PSI reimagines how to bring quality healthcare closer to those who need it most. Innovation requires stepping out of comfort zones, and our employees are encouraged to think beyond boundaries, collaborate to drive impact, challenge conventions, and pioneer new solutions.

Salary Ranges:*
PSI is committed to pay equity and transparency. We ensure pay meets the market within each country. This approach minimizes our impact on local talent markets and allows PSI to attract and retain employees, while staying cost-competitive.

Actual base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as a candidate's qualifications, experience, internal equity, external market analysis, and other business factors permitted by law. Hiring above the mid-point of the range below would not be typical in order to allow for potential future salary growth.

PSI is offering the following gross annual salary ranges for this position:

• For Kenya Regional Office (paid in USD): $19,000 (minimum) – $27,000 (midpoint) -$35,000 (maximum)
• Please note that those hired at the Kenya Regional Office will be employed through the local PSI office. Pay and benefits will be commensurate with the role and practices of the local office. Details will be provided during interview process.

About PSI
Did you know that we have over 3,000 "PSIers" working across the globe in 40 different countries? We're a diverse group with a wide range of backgrounds from the medical industry to the music industry, all with unique skills we bring to the job. We value self-motivated people with a track record for getting things done in tough situations. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves.

Interested in Learning More?

• About PSI: Who we are, how we work, and the challenges we seek to solve.
• PSI Career site
• Featured Projects: Flagship & Priority Projects
• Where We Work: PSI's Global Network
• Follow PSI Online: LinkedIn, Facebook , Twitter , YouTube

PSI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
and encourages applications from individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, tribal belonging, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status. PSI is a safe, inclusive workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, and it's reflected in our diverse community.

References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check. PSI will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: or call

Note that PSI uses resources from HealthX Partners (HXP) and PSI to support this recruitment. Applicants can expect to interact with PSI and/or HXP systems and staff.