Associate, People Operations

 

Associate, People Operations

Duration: 6-12 month contract

Location: Nairobi, KenyaLocation type: Remote Eligible, must be within commuting distance to PSI's Nairobi Office Reports to: Head of People Operations

Application Deadline: February 2, 2026

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!

PSI seeks an Associate, People Operations that will provide wide-ranging operational and project management support to the HR People Operations team. This role will help ensure HR processes operate efficiently, support the administration and improvement of a variety of HR tasks and processes, and work closely with different members of the HR team to support the execution of departmental projects.

 

What You'll Do

• Provide project management and support for a wide range of departmental priorities and employee programs. Identify opportunities for improvements, and develop and implement new tools, systems and workflows that enhance employee program effectiveness. 

• Support the maintenance and administration of the People Operations automations, events & travel, content creation for communication platforms, management of various HR inboxes & provide guidance on routine HR policies and procedures or applicable triage, letter & file management, onboarding & offboarding, SOPs, and other systems supporting the HR function.  Perform data entry and ensure data integrity, develop and run custom reports, help review, test, and implement upgrades and patches.

• Provide moderate financial management support, which may include assisting with reconciliations, and re-classing expenses, procurement and payment of consultants, vendors, and other services, and management and reconciliation of team purchasing card.

• Assist with external and internal audits by gathering and packaging documentation and oversight of compliance programs (I-9, new hire reporting, etc.) Assist with additional responsibilities as assigned.

• No Travel Required

   

   

  This is also 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).

• Working knowledge of HRIS-based software and other HR systems (SharePoint, Meridian, Unit4). 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.

• Experience with power automate, power apps, or power BI, preferred.

   

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