A leading company is
seeking a HR Manager who will drive and operate all HR
functions from the office in Nairobi under the supervision of the General
Manager and the Group Associate Director, People and Performance.
The HR Manager will
work at 2 levels:
- Local level
- Group level
It is an excellent
opportunity for candidates looking for a varied and challenging role in a
dynamic environment.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Tasks and Responsibilities
At local level
- Recruitment
- producing job descriptions, working with recruitment consultancies,
organising interviews, advising on remuneration
- Administration:
application of employment laws and regulations, ensuring all Group HR
policies are implemented in the local office, updating staff handbooks,
contracts, staff memos, and issuing written offers of employment,
promotion etc.
- Compensation
and benefits: benchmarking, policies and procedures etc.
- Training
and development – implementing a staff training programme and identifying
suitable courses for staff.
- Performance
appraisals – managing cascade of appraisals in line with organisational
structure, participating in annual performance appraisals and overseeing
completion of all related paperwork
- Advising
management team on sensitive HR issues
At Group Level
- Participation
in the elaboration of the Group HR strategy
- Recruitment:
participation in the recruitment process (database, sourcing, interviews
etc.)
- Administration:
employees database, implementation of Group level HR policies
- Career
development: designing career paths, implementing AP training system and
programmes
- Internal
Communication: issuing newsletters
- Participation
in various ad hoc projects
Requirements
- Ability
to quickly understand how the organisation operates, its business
requirements and commercial objectives.
- Ability
to work closely with other departments and provide an information resource
for both employees and senior management, ability to work with people at
all levels
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong
diplomatic and negotiation skills, especially in sensitive situations
- Ability
to work on your own initiative
- Outstanding
organisational skills
- The
ability to work under pressure
- Knowledge
of Kenyan employment legislation
- Ability
to deliver in a multicultural, dynamic and fast paced organisation .
Qualifications
- Education
to postgraduate level in Human resources or relevant field
- Legal
background an advantage
- 3-4
years relevant experience
- Experience
working in cross border, multicultural organisations
- Fluency
in English
Travel
- There
are no prescriptive travel requirements
- Flexibility
to travel across the continent
Please send your CV and remuneration package to
therecexpert@gmail.com by the 14th June 2012 at 5.00 pm.
Candidates earning more
than KES 200,000 need not apply.
Please indicate in the
subject matter what position you are applying for.