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People & Culture Lead
CountyMombasaCityMombasaContractFull TimePosted2026-09-15Close dateNot specifiedExperience10 yearsSourceJobWeb Kenya
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Adept Systems is hiring a People & Culture Lead for Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. The role provides strategic and operational leadership on people, culture, and organisational effectiveness, and supports selected Kenya-wide HR initiatives. Candidates should have strong HR leadership experience and relevant qualifications.
- Strategic HR leadership role within Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa
- Member of the Academy Leadership Team and trusted advisor to school leaders
- Covers recruitment, talent management, performance, employee relations and safeguarding
- Supports selected Kenya-wide HR initiatives for Aga Khan Schools
- Requires around 10+ years HR experience with managerial responsibility
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- Required10+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- RequiredEducation or certification mentioned in the postThe captured text mentions education, a diploma, certificate, or licence.
- PreferredPractical evidence in internship, entregador, restauranteThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in MombasaThe vacancy is associated with this location.
- UnclearComfort with the Full Time contract termsConfirm hours, duration, probation and benefits at the original source.
Documents to prepare
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- Role specificCover letter or short employer message
- OptionalProfessional references
- Role specificAcademic or professional certificates
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Original source description
Job Purpose
The People and Culture Lead provides strategic and operational leadership for the people agenda at Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. As a member of the Academy Leadership Team, the role serves as a trusted advisor and thought partner to school leaders on people, culture, organisational effectiveness and employee experience. The role also contributes to selected Kenya-wide HR initiatives and projects, supporting the broader strategic priorities of Aga Khan Schools in Kenya.
Key
Responsibilities
- Serve as a member of the Academy Leadership Team and trusted advisor to the Head of Academy and school leaders on people, culture and organisational matters.
- Lead workforce planning, recruitment and selection, onboarding and talent acquisition to attract and retain the talent required to achieve the Academy’s strategic objectives.
- Support organisational change and provide guidance on people-related implications, implementation and organisational effectiveness.
- Lead initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, wellbeing, psychological safety and organisational culture, including staff listening, engagement surveys and recognition programmes.
- Lead talent management, succession planning, leadership development, learning and development, training needs analysis and management capability-building initiatives.
- Lead implementation of performance management processes, supporting goal setting, feedback, performance improvement and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Provide expert guidance on employee relations, grievances and disciplinary matters, fostering constructive relationships and ensuring fairness, consistency and compliance.
- Participate in labour relations processes and support implementation of relevant collective bargaining agreements.
- Serve as the lead for adult safeguarding at the Academy and ensure compliance with employment legislation, organisational policies and safeguarding requirements.
- Oversee HR service delivery across the employee lifecycle, ensuring consistent implementation of policies, procedures and service standards.
- Partner with Finance on payroll inputs,
Benefits
- administration and employee records, while ensuring confidentiality and appropriate management of employee information.
- Contribute to AKES, Kenya-wide HR strategies and lead designated HR initiatives, projects or functional portfolios.
- Academic & Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Organisational Development, Business Administration or a related field.
- Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Organisational Development, Leadership,
Education
- Management or a related discipline is preferred.
- Professional HR qualification and membership of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).
- Minimum of 10 years progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
- Demonstrated
Experience
- partnering with senior leaders on people and organisational matters, with strong
- in employee relations, organisational development and culture-building.
- leading recruitment, performance management, talent development, organisational change and people-related projects.
- within an international school, IB environment, educational institution or mission-driven organisation is highly desirable.
- operating within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment is an advantage.
- Key Skills and Competences
- The ability to lead with empathy and emotional intelligence while maintaining high standards of accountability and performance.
- A service-oriented leadership philosophy centred on supporting schools, leaders and staff to achieve educational excellence.
- An ability to build leadership capability and cultivate high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring and influence.
- A commitment to stewardship, ensuring responsible, ethical and sustainable management of people, culture and institutional resources.
- The ability to build trust, foster inclusion and nurture a positive and supportive organisational culture.
- Proven capability to lead change while remaining attentive to people, context and institutional values.
- High levels of integrity, professionalism and personal accountability.
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