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Consultant – HR Consultancy & Training
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Experience Required:
3-5years
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Posted:
17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
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Application Deadline:
14 October 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Position: Consultant HR Consultancy & Training
Reports to: Head of Consultancy
Location: Nairobi Kenya with travel across Kenya and East Africa
Contract Type: Full-time
1. Job Purpose
The purpose of this role is to support and deliver Career Directions Limiteds human capital consultancy assignments and training programmes to a high technical standard within agreed timelines and in accordance with client expectations. The role covers areas including job evaluation compensation benchmarking performance management recruitment human resource audits organisational reviews and capacity-building interventions.
2. Key Responsibilities
Execute assigned components of consultancy engagements including desk reviews data collection job analysis job evaluation benchmarking analysis organisational structure reviews and policy reviews.
Conduct client interviews focus group discussions and job analysis sessions with employees and stakeholders at various organisational levels.
Develop assignment tools including Excel models evaluation matrices benchmarking databases and other analytical templates required for project delivery.
Prepare high-quality client deliverables including inception reports technical reports workshop materials presentations and related documentation.
Support Team Leads in validation workshops client presentations stakeholder engagement sessions and project review meetings.
Design and facilitate training interventions including training needs assessments curriculum development facilitator guides participant materials delivery and post-training evaluation reports.
Contribute to expressions of interest technical proposals methodologies work plans and team composition inputs for business development purposes.
Maintain professional day-to-day client engagement on assigned assignments and identify potential follow-on opportunities where appropriate.
Ensure compliance with applicable Kenyan labour and statutory requirements including the Employment Act PAYE NSSF SHIF NITA and HELB obligations.
Maintain strict confidentiality professional ethics and discretion in handling client employee and assignment-related information.
Requirements
3. Qualifications and Experience
3.1 Essential Requirements
Bachelors degree in human resource management Social Sciences Business Psychology or a related field.
Higher National Diploma in Human Resource Management.
Membership with the Institute of Human Resource Management with a valid practicing certificate.
Minimum of four years progressive human resource experience including at least two years in consultancy or multi-client delivery.
Demonstrated exposure to at least two of the following areas: job evaluation compensation benchmarking performance management human resource audits recruitment organisation design or training delivery.
Strong written communication and report-writing skills in English.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint.
3.2 Desirable Requirements
Masters degree in a relevant field (an added advantage).
Certification or experience using a recognised job evaluation methodology such as points-factor Hay or Mercer IPE.
Experience undertaking assignments across East Africa.
NITA registration or Training of Trainers certification.
4. Required Competencies
Analytical rigour and attention to detail.
Professional consulting presence and client engagement skills.
Strong writing synthesis and presentation skills.
Effective facilitation and training delivery skills.
Ownership accountability and ability to deliver within agreed timelines.
Commercial awareness and ability to identify client needs.
Discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
Required Education:
3.1 Essential RequirementsBachelors degree in human resource management Social Sciences Business Psychology or a related National Diploma in Human Resource with the Institute of Human Resource Management with a valid practicing of four years progressive human resource experience including at least two years in consultancy or multi-client exposure to at least two of the following areas: job evaluat
