Kerenhappuch Ishaya - Human Resources Generalist, Fight Inequality Alliance

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Work Background

Fight Inequality AllianceHuman Resource Officer

Jan. 2025https://www.fightinequality.org/staff-team/kerenhappuch-ishaya Let’s talk HR, leadership, and people-first policies!

MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates)People and Culture Manager

Jun. 2023 - Mar. 2025Nigeria

Norwegian Refugee CouncilHR and Admin Team Leader

Jan. 2023 - Jun. 2023Nigeria

International Rescue CommitteeTalent Acquisition Officer

Dec. 2021 - Mar. 2023Nigeria

CARE International UKBase HR/Administration Assistant

Dec. 2019 - Dec. 2021Nigeria• Oversaw both Borno (Bama, Dikwa, RANN, Ngala) and Yobe offices. Performed the first ever staff induction ceremony. Designed the HR induction slides for CARE, highlighting important aspects from the staff handbook. Designed the humanitarian guesthouse rules and SOPs for the northeast and it was approved by the humanitarian team lead and the safety and security manager. • Organized several health talks on different subjects such as mental health, breast cancer, work life balance and reproductive health among others to help improve staff welfare and efficiency. • Responsible for all national staff recruitment from gab analysis, Job adverts, longlisting of candidates to Interviews, background checks, contracting and onboarding while ensuring transparency and equity. • Responsible for updating and periodically sharing of recruitment trackers and staff list. • Responsible for interpreting the organizations policies to all new staff. • Maintaining all-staff files and ensuring they are up to date, following up on the completion of mandatory courses and filing certificates. • Ensuring a positive working environment by managing staff grievances and properly handling PHSEA cases.

Action Against Hunger | ACF-USAResourcing Officer

Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019• Responsible for all recruitment processes for ACF Mongonu. • Implemented the delocalization policy for ACF and recruited about 30 local staff in Monguno to take up junior positions in their communities. • Responsible for posting local Job adverts, sorting of CVs and applications, shortlisting, interviewing, and selecting successful candidates. • Coordinated and managed the onboarding of new staff in the field by working closely with the Maiduguri resourcing team. • Supported the HR Manager in conducting inductions and team building activities for staff. • Supported line managers in developing job descriptions and staff development procedures. • Managed leave calendars (sick, compassionate, maternity, paternity and annual leave) by ensuring data is appropriately captured on the leave tracker. • Supported the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems including HMO relationships, pensions and benefits administration for field staff. • Line managed the resourcing assistants

Save the Children InternationalHR/Admin Officer

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2019• Managed the recruitment process of about 85% of the current staff strength in Save the Children Borno, by placing adverts, longlisting, interviewing, contracting and onboarding candidates, ensuring their Induction, developmental plans and needs are being processed according to SCI’s polices. • Handled humanitarian responses with a total 150 staff and 500 direct volunteers in Northeast Nigeria. • Managed the HIRS and effort reporting systems to make sure staff information is correctly uploaded and frequently updated. • Effectively supported the program staff and partners in developing annual appraisal plans, in line with Save the Children’s competency framework guidelines. • Participated in partner’s capacity assessment and capacity building for their programming by training the HR staff and sharing useful templates and documents. • Supported audit process for SCI’s humanitarian team. • Supported the HR/Admin manager in restructuring the administration unit and the renovation/furnishing of guesthouses • Supported the Borno team in the timely implementation of SCI’s Oracle system used globally by all SCI office’s. • Line managed a total of 9 Admin and HR Staff, supporting in their capacity building. • Prepared and frequently shared the HR department bi Monthly report. • Frequently updated and shared recruitment plans and trackers with all HR teams for easy coordination. • Manage leave and R&R trackers for both national and international staff. • Responsible for ensuring all staff and partners are aware of Fraud, PSEA and Child Safeguarding polices.

Save the Children InternationalHuman Resources Assistant

Jul. 2016 - Mar. 2017• Contributed to and ensured quality implementation for education programmes and donor reports were in compliance with internal Save the Children requirements and any relevant external donor requirements. • Supported education programme to develop and implement outreach meetings in the camps and host communities (specifically targeting children/youth, parents, care-givers, other duty bearers) to build better understanding of family/community priorities and responsibilities for education. • Prepared and oversaw project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities, including monitoring against log frames and budget, individual performance management work plans, identifying project supplies needs and coordinating with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.

Country Women Association of NigeriaHR/Admin Assistant

Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2016• Oversaw day to day management of 45 staff in plateau state. • Assisted project managers in recruitments and filing of staff correspondences and coordinated interviews and other activities in relation to staff onboarding. • Facilitated meetings with other NGOs and government agencies at both state and local government levels. • Assisted in shortlisting suitable candidates to fill positions, assisted in drafting contracts for volunteers and monitoring employee performance. • Supported projects with inductions and policy interpretation. Facilitated project start-ups and the logistics of going to the field for activities.

Plateau State Radio and Television Co-OperationProgram Assistant

Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2014• Assigned team lead and script writer for the NYSC program ‘Rise and Shine Plateau’. Co-wrote and co-presented a pre- recorded program about youths and tourism on the Plateau. • Prepared travel orders and other travel logistics of the Station’s Director (flight scheduling, processed travel expenses, reimbursements, and accommodation). • Handled travel logistics including hotel accommodation arrangements and flight bookings for staff. • Provided administrative support for general and project related meetings and trainings (internal and external) including organization, agendas, minutes of meetings, rapporteur and trip reports • Maintained a comprehensive database and filing system for official documents and correspondence. • Facilitated meetings with the head of office for corps members. Facilitated payments of stipends for adhoc staff